 In 1995 France finished third overall, defeating England 19 – 9 in the third / fourth place play-off after their defeat to South Africa in the semi-finals. After coming from behind to defeat the All Blacks in their 1999 semi-final, France lost to Australia 35 – 12 in the final. In 2003 they finished fourth, losing the third / fourth place game to the All Blacks. At the World Cup 2007, after defeating New-Zealand 18 – 20 in the quarter-final, France lost out to England in the semi-finals losing 14 – 9 after finishing the break 5 – 6 ahead. France lost to Argentina in the bronze final to finish the tournament fourth.
