France national rugby union team eventual champions England. In 2004, they won a second Six Nations Grand Slam, which was followed by a Championship win in 2006 and a successful defence in 2007. During the opener of the World Cup 2007, Argentina defeated France 17–12. However, after defeating Ireland 25–3, France qualified for the quarter-finals. After defeating the New Zealand All Blacks 20–18, they lost to England 14–9 in the semi-final. France then lost for a second time to Argentina 34–10 in the third-place match. In 2010, France won its ninth Grand Slam. During the 2011 Rugby World Cup, France defeated Wales 9–8 in the
2009 Rugby League Four Nations Tonga and Wales respectively. New Zealand led 24-8 at half-time before Tonga fought back to level the scores at 24-24. New Zealand went on to score 16 unanswered points to win the match 40-24. England lead Wales 20-12 approaching the hour, before racking up 28 points in the last quarter.. The competition was televised in Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain and France. 2009 Rugby League Four Nations The 2009 Rugby League Four Nations tournament (officially known as the Gillette Four Nations due to sponsorship) was the first Rugby League Four Nations since its expansion from the Tri-Nations tournament. Played in