The French team narrowly lost in the semi-finals of the Vancouver stage of the SVNS Series against the All Blacks (28-26) Antoine Dupont's entry was not enough to reverse the trend. The French team will try to leave Canada with a medal by facing the United States, whom they had already defeated in their first match in Vancouver (24-12) In the final, New Zealand will meet Argentina, while France will face the USA for a place in the final.