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France - Angleterre : un seul changement chez les Red Roses
Le sélectionneur de l’Angleterre John Mitchell a procédé à un seul changement dans le XV de départ qu’il alignera samedi à Bordeaux contre la France. Ce match est une véritable finale du Tournoi des Six Nations 2024, grand chelem à la clé pour l’équipe vainqueur.
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Les Anglaises visent une sixième couronne continentale consécutive, et un premier trophée pour leur entraîneur kiwi. La semaine dernière, elles ont écrasé l’Irlande 88 à 10 devant près de 50 000 spectateurs à Twickenham.
Cet impressionnant succès s’est toutefois accompagné d’une blessure. La talonneuse Lark Atkin-Davies est sortie en boitant avant la pause, touchée à la cheville. Sa place en première ligne sera occupée à Bordeaux par Amy Cokayne, de nouveau à disposition de son coach après son carton rouge reçu le 13 avril en Écosse.
Morwenna Talling, titulaire malgré son N.19 dans le dos contre les Irlandaises, se présentera à Bordeaux avec le 5 ce coup-ci. La deuxième ligne avait été appelée à la dernière minute pour participer à la 4e journée du Tournoi lorsque Rosie Galligan s’est cassé le pouce à l’échauffement, quelques minutes avant le coup d’envoi de 14 h 15.
Lizzie Hanlon, qui avait pris place en urgence sur le banc pour prendre la place laissée vacante par Talling n’est cette fois pas retenue. Contre les Bleues, ce rôle sera dévolu à Abbie Ward, titulaire lors du 3e match contre l’Écosse.
« On est restés concentrés sur notre méthode de travail et sur la meilleure façon de nous préparer pour le prochain adversaire », a déclaré John Mitchell, cité dans un communiqué de la RFU. « Le défi qui se présente à nous, jouer contre la France en France, est passionnant, et on a tous hâte d’y être. »
La France, quant à elle, a effectué quatre changements dans son XV de départ par rapport à l’équipe vainqueur 40-0 du Pays de Galles à Cardiff dimanche dernier.
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XV de départ
Ellie Kildunne – Abby Dow, Megan Jones, Tatyana Heard, Jess Breach – (o) Holly Aitchison, Natasha Hunt – Alex Matthews, Marlie Packer, Sadia Kabeya – Morwenna Talling, Zoe Aldcroft – Maud Muir, Amy Cokayne, Hannah Botterman.
Remplaçantes
Connie Powell, Mackenzie Carson, Kelsey Clifford, Abbie Ward, Maddie Feaunati, Lucy Packer, Emily Scarratt, Sydney Gregson.
Womens Six Nations
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W
L
D
PF
PA
PD
BP T
BP-7
BP
Total
1
England Women's
4
4
0
0
20
2
France Women's
4
4
0
0
19
3
Scotland Women's
4
2
2
0
8
4
Italy Women's
4
1
3
0
6
5
Ireland Women's
4
1
3
0
6
6
Wales Women's
4
0
4
0
1
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3 Go to commentsGood, deep interview, nice job Frankie!
1 Go to commentsNRL players don’t have anywhere near the number of Tests. Some people would be happy having Rest Homes full if 40 yo ex-players walking, or hobbling more like it, into walls. It’s just a game!
4 Go to commentsNOW Razor is worried about ABs getting injured or overplayed! Didn’t bother him last year. He happily played his AB Crusaders.
4 Go to commentsWhat is the World Rugby U20 players born year.
2 Go to commentsMuch like the Chiefs finally gave up waiting for Atu Moli to ever not be injured, you have to wonder if the Chiefs and Crusaders will let Josh Lord and Ethan Blackadder go next season. They’re being well paid to sit in the injury ward every year. Better off putting those funds towards someone who might actually play.
6 Go to commentsShowed better basic skills than some nz Super sides, who probably would have botched some of those backline moves. This tournament really is too short though. Needs more teams, or have them play two rounds to properly prepare them for the near full-time NH U20 sides.
4 Go to commentsGood grief it’s only six months. Probably just upset it’s not an established kiwi entering their prime they can “project” into green to join the rest.
1 Go to commentsGood player but far from being best in the world. That's an exaggeration. Perhaps Best in world by Northern Hemisphere standards and biasis but certainly not Southern Hemi standards
3 Go to commentsWell one thing about World Cup knock out rounds and Ireland is very clear: they won’t be getting ahead of themselves in ‘27! Because making it beyond the QF is well and truly ‘IN THEIR HEADS’ now…😉
71 Go to commentsHas this guy been dope tested? Sounds like a case of “roid rage”.
1 Go to commentsI would like to see him say that to Eben face to face in a dark alley.
71 Go to commentsYep, lost in translation. There are arrogant people in Ireland, yes. As there are arrogant people in every country, but as a nation, arrogance is not a general characteristic in Ireland. There has not really had a strong representation for any global sport over the years, and hence arrogance is not endemic to Irish people in this regard. I seriously doubt that was said or meant by 12 or 13 players. If it was said, it would have been said in jest and to pay Etzebeth and the Springboks a compliment for how hard fought the game was.
71 Go to commentsOne of the few Bidwell articles I can agree with. If coaches played their players through niggles and consistently played them 80mins then you could make an argument for resting protocols - they obviously don’t and are incredibly responsible, let’s give up the resting nonsense and let the boys play.
4 Go to commentsDaniel Gallan, please for the love of all that is holy, stop writing about rugby. Or at the very least stop telling people you are South African.
21 Go to commentsThis Dr.Rassie 6-2 filth is spreading. We need to ask World Rugby to ban something
1 Go to commentsPity he couldn’t call him a liar to his face, such a brave man.
71 Go to comments“You ain’t counting to 12 or 13 straight after a game, son!” Just because you don’t doesn’t mean everyone else doesn’t “I reckon if anyone said it they would have said, ‘Hopefully, see you in the final’.” Oh, you “reckon”, do you? You weren’t there, you weren’t part of the conversation but you know what was said… Id10T
71 Go to commentsNZ has such a rich history of quality number nines, and woman beaters.
1 Go to commentsThat’s what happens when you are scared of scrums
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