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Cinq changements pour le Pays de Galles contre la France
Le sélectionneur du Pays de Galles, Ioan Cunningham, a annoncé cinq changements – dont une nouvelle cape – dans son équipe qui accueillera la France ce dimanche lors du dernier Tournoi des Six Nations.
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Les Galloises ont été battues 5-36 samedi dernier par l’Irlande à Cork et la réponse a été de changer quatre membres parmi les arrières et une joueuse du pack pour le prochain match de la quatrième journée.
Catherine Richards fera ses débuts sur l’aile à la place de Jasmine Joyce, laissée sur le banc. Elle devient la cinquième nouvelle cape de cette campagne, la demie d’ouverture Mollie Wilkinson étant sur le point d’en faire une sixième.
L’arrière Kayleigh Powell a été choisie en lieu et place de Jenny Hesketh pour sa première titularisation depuis la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2022 face à la Nouvelle-Zélande.
Courtney Keight est également titularisée à l’aile après avoir fait forte impression contre l’Angleterre et l’Irlande, prenant la place de Kerin Lake dont la place au milieu de terrain est revenue à Carys Cox, la numéro 11 du week-end dernier.
Le quatrième changement chez les arrières concerne Sian Jones, promue du banc au poste de demie de mêlée, et Keira Bevan, la numéro 9 de la troisième journée, qui fait désormais partie des remplaçantes de ce week-end. Dans le pack, Natalia John prend place en deuxième-ligne et Georgia Evans passe numéro 8 en l’absence de Bethan Lewis.
Face à face
4 dernières réunions
Victoires
0
Nuls
0
Victoires
4
Moyenne de points marqués
5
41
Le premier essai gagne
75%
L'équipe recevante gagne
50%
Dans un communiqué de presse de la WRU, Cunningham a déclaré : « La France est l’une des meilleures équipes du monde, une véritable force dans le rugby mondial, un défi majeur pour nous et un favori pour ce test-match.
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« Cette semaine, nous avons tous pris le temps d’examiner attentivement notre situation. Nous avons simplifié notre approche du jeu et nous avons mis l’accent sur les actions nécessaires. Nous avons établi des objectifs clairs et maintenant nous visons à livrer une performance décisive à l’Arms Park de Cardiff.
Jouer devant nos supporters nous donne l’occasion de montrer qui nous sommes, et nous n’avons rien à perdre. Nous sommes une bonne équipe de rugby et nous avons sélectionné un groupe capable de relever le défi qui nous attend.
« Catherine Richards a dû attendre pour obtenir sa première cape pour le Pays de Galles et sera la cinquième nouvelle cape au cours de cette campagne. Elle mérite cette opportunité car elle a montré la menace qu’elle pouvait représenter lors du Celtic Challenge et de la PWR. Kayleigh et Courtney ont impressionné et ont eu un impact lorsqu’elles sont entrées en jeu et méritent leur place dans le quinze de départ. »
L’équipe du Pays de Galles (contre la France dimanche) :
- Gwenllian Pyrs
- Carys Phillips
- Sisilia Tuipulotu
- Natalia John
- Abbie Fleming
- Alisha Butchers
- Alex Callender (vice-cap)
- Georgia Evans
- Sian Jones
- Lleucu George
- Courtney Keight
- Carys Cox
- Hannah Jones (capitaine)
- Catherine Richards
- Kayleigh PowellRemplaçantes :
- Molly Reardon
- Abbey Constable
- Donna Rose
- Kate Williams
- Gwennan Hopkins
- Keira Bevan
- Mollie Wilkinson
- Jasmine Joyce
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Whats interesting now is the evolution of rugby. More and more the laws are favouring the team in possession and the ball carrier. Teams can keep the ball for longer periods more than ever before with little risk and wear down defences as long as they don’t knock it on. Set pieces are seen as hindrances and as time wasting annoyances by law makers and they are being depowered as lawmakers strive for higher ball in play time. Perhaps its only natural then that teams will take a more assertive and aggressive approach in defence. An offensive defence as you said Nick. This may force errors and turnovers and help teams to break up attacking plays while providing counterattacking prospects. Perhaps we will see more and more teams adopt the blitz in the next 4 year cycle and beyond much like Gegenpress has met Tiki Taka in football. Instead of Pep and Klopp we will have Farrell and Nienaber.
25 Go to commentsArrogant entitled prick with a huge chip on its shoulder
5 Go to commentsApparently the only ppl Scotland can beat are their spouses…thank you / good night!
6 Go to commentsSo….who is Andy Goode?
43 Go to commentsEngland had to bed in their new defensive system while challenging for the 6N. The schedule allowed them to try and focus on defense for first 3 matches and then target Ireland (the pre tournament target match). A win in France would be a bonus.
1 Go to commentsJust from watching the highlights there was plenty to like and plenty to build on. Some of these boys will be Super players soon and they will benefit from the exposure. Sounds like the coaches have made a good connection with these young men.
3 Go to commentsDont know if the Irish players said it or not, but lets all be honest with ourselves, and hopefully both the Irish and French have healed by now, the Media did jump the gun, be realistic, according to 90% of the media it was a France and Ireland final, and the media had 1 of them winning the world cup, not even mentioning the All blacks? Just remember world cups are different, Australia was not the most in form cricket tean in the last cricket world cup, but they have a nack of winning when it matters. I wont go into whether what Etzabeth is saying is true, all I am saying is that its very easy for a team to get ahead of themselves due to the media. Nothing wrong with it, the media got the springboks over confident against England and we nearly lost that one.
43 Go to commentsHey Finn, Well done to the Junior Wallabies…a win is a win but it was a wet and scrappy game. Would be interesting to hear your opinion on two things from watching the game at the Not So Sunny Coast Stadium. Firstly, what is your opinion on the rule change of being able to call The Mark from a kick off and what is the reason for the change? Secondly, your thoughts on the lack of action for the high tackle on the SA fullback. I understand the TMO ruled that he had fallen into the tackle and the tackler didn’t have time to adjust but it was clearly shoulder on head and the Aussie 11 had not made any attempt to adjust his tackle height leading into the tackle. In my opinion he was never going to get his tackle technique correct to complete a safe tackle. If that tackle was made at a more senior and more scrutinised level would we have seen the same result?
2 Go to commentsI don’t think this has been ventilated enough. Discuss. Perhaps the lessons in all of this is that, in the game of life, one should do all the talking on the field of play. And in the game of rugby, what’s said on the field - stays on the field. Take care of yourselves. And each other.
43 Go to commentsLow skills compared to the Junior ABs. The ball handling and ball retention of the SAns in particular was utterly woeful. The latter will be better on home turf.
2 Go to comments1. Heard this so often over the yrs. One Warriors CEO even claimed future kids wouldnt know which came first, the ABs or the Warriors. Always keen to talk themselves up. 2. That fella Barakat who says he will drop HBHS sponsorship because HBHS quite rightly wants its players to focus on rugby is an odd fit as a sponsor in the first place. As a recruitment official for the Warriors he seems to regard his sponsorship as a paid licence to help to select players from HBHS for the league side. Maybe he should find a league school to fund.
1 Go to commentsNZ U20s are the team to beat this year for sure. And how nice after so long that NZRFU is actually taking this seriously. For far too long they have been sending woefully coached and woefully underprepared teams to the U20 WCs. That Wrampling boy is a star in the making.
3 Go to commentsI agree ..come on keyboard warriors and journalists looking for a cheap win ….. only 2 mins to go 12 points down …this DID NOT decide the game and beside JM was hit after the whistle and in response it was a pat on the back of the head …harmless ….watch soccer if this is your issue
4 Go to commentsRest is for namby pamby sissies, I see. True men should overcome their trifling injuries by playing week in, week out. Bidwell’s stance reminds me of a Jon Gadsby character from the 70s, a rugby captain giving an after-match speech: “It was a very physical contest. One of our players caught a boot on the back of his head in a ruck, and he died, actually. But to his credit, he played on.”
1 Go to commentsI still see nothing in Sotutus play that hes changed his upright running style that failed so many times against decent international defences like the french. Other than that… Iose? Well you have covered his limitations well. If Sititi had been playing the the season… Jacobson? Grace?…Neither shout pick me. So Ardie it is.
1 Go to commentsThere isn’t one element you mentioned there that every top class or successful team gets up to. The great All blacks sides used to play on the ‘fringes or edge’ but it was essentially saying they were doing something illegal or borderline to gain dominance. The fine margins at the top are minute between the top sides. La Rochelle, the crusaders, Saracens, Toulon etc etc…..have all been accused. Get over it, the comment comes across as salty and naive. Northampton as well as they played to get back into the match were thoroughly beaten and controlled for 60 minutes and Leinster have only themselves to blame for kicking it away and hence losing control of the match and being nearly the architects of their own downfall.
2 Go to commentsThere is some talent coming thru thats for sure. The 10 looks special to me. Rico Simpson is a name to look for in the future.
3 Go to commentsI think this quiet honestly is just an innocent misunderstanding by someone who is pig sh*t stupid. Eben is a fine player but by christ, if he can’t understand or get what the Irish players were trying to say to him after the match…..well i hope he has someone looking after his finances, career and is reading the fine print for him, cause life after rugby may be quite difficult for the vacuous echo chamber.
43 Go to commentsIt could be Doris' day!
3 Go to commentsThe whole thing has blown up because Eben’s words have clearly struck a nerve in Ireland. Otherwise they would just laugh it off. I think some former Irish players, commentators and some Irish fans know deep down this Ireland team started to believe its own press and that a certain amount of arrogance had started to creep in during the World Cup. The topic was actually brought up by Irish pundits on Off the Ball recently. It’s fine to be arrogant if you can back it up. Ireland didn’t.
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