THE Vodafone Fiji Under-20 rugby side went down to France 36-20 in Argentina today.
In a competitive first spell, France led 15-13 at the break.
The French outscored the Fijians five tries to two for the win.
U20s Highlights: Defending champions Fédération Française de Rugby beat Fiji on match day one at the #WorldRugbyU20s
Posted by World Rugby on Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Source: World Rugby
France is the defending champion of the tournament while Fiji is making its first appearance since 2014.
In other matches completed, Australia beat Italy 36-12, South Africa thumped Scotland 43-19 while New Zealand thrashed Georgia 43-15.
Fiji’s next match is against hosts Argentina at 4am on Sunday, June 9, 2019.