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L’Angleterre s’est imposée 29-12 face au Canada au StoneX Stadium samedi 30 septembre 2023 pour la deuxième confrontation consécutive.
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Les visiteuses ont dû jouer plus d’une heure avec 14 joueuses après l’expulsion de Gabrielle Senft pour un plaquage haut sur Hannah Botterman à la 17e minute.
Elles étaient alors menées 10-0, Marlie Packer et Ellie Kildunne ayant marqué des essais dans les 13 premières minutes pour l’Angleterre.
Le Canada s’est battu malgré son infériorité numérique, mais d’autres essais de Maud Muir, Amber Reed et Jess Breach ont assuré la victoire des Red Roses.
L’Angleterre a pris le large
La capitaine Packer, qui avait marqué lors de la victoire 50-24 à Sandy Park le week-end dernier contre le même adversaire, a ouvert le score en forçant le ballon sur un groupé pénétrant dominant.
Kildunne a doublé la mise après 13 minutes de jeu suite à un bon pressing, la deuxième transformation de Meg Jones n’ayant pas abouti.
Après l’expulsion de Senft, le Canada a réduit l’écart grâce à un essai de Sara Svoboda à la 26e minute.
Mais l’Angleterre a de nouveau pris le large par l’intermédiaire de Muir à l’approche de la mi-temps, Jones ajoutant cette fois les extras pour porter le score à 17-5 à la pause.
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Les Red Roses ont creusé encore un peu plus le fossé dix minutes après le début de la seconde période, lorsque Reed a trouvé une faille dans la défense canadienne et a aplati. Jones a de nouveau passé la transformation.
Les points positifs à retenir selon Kévin Rouet
Breach a marqué après une belle course de Jones pour mettre l’avance de l’Angleterre hors de portée – quelques instants après que la demi de mêlée remplaçante Lucy Packer soit sortie en boitant.
Le Canada a réduit l’écart grâce à un essai transformé de Taylor Perry en fin de rencontre, mais les Red Roses ont confortablement tenu bon.
« C’est quand même une défaite, c’est sûr. Je pense qu’il y avait plus d’agressivité en défense, et je pense que nous devons trouver un équilibre. Parfois, nous prenons tellement de pénalités que cela donne des essais faciles à l’Angleterre, donc c’est quelque chose que nous devons corriger, pour comprendre quand il faut être agressif », a déclaré l’entraîneur en chef, Kévin Rouet sur le site de Rugby Canada.
« Après le carton rouge, c’est devenu plus difficile d’essayer de gagner le match, mais j’ai aimé notre état d’esprit – à la mi-temps, nous avons parlé du fait que nous voulions toujours gagner le match, et c’est l’état d’esprit que nous devrions avoir. Sur le plan offensif, je pense que nous devons être meilleurs dans ce genre de match. Il y avait des espaces au large que nous n’avons pas utilisés, nous avons trop attaqué autour des regroupements, et il y a eu des actions faciles parfois que nous aurions dû mieux négocier, mais je veux reconnaître notre effort jusqu’à la fin. »
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La prochaine étape pour l’équipe féminine de rugby du Canada sera la première édition du WXV, une nouvelle compétition internationale de rugby à XV féminin à trois niveaux. Le Canada participe au niveau supérieur (WXV1), qui débutera en Nouvelle-Zélande le samedi 21 octobre, heure locale.
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I reckon it may be Jordan at 10 and Nohamba at 9, both players have played together alot and both have been on the Radar for a long time. After Pollard got injured in 2022 with Elton sidelined on a path of self destruction Erasmus and Nienaber indicated that the other options in the country at the time were thin but that Jordan and Manie were the 2 they were looking at. In the end Frans steyn played flyhalf, Willemse slotted in there on the end of year with Libbok as back up. Jordan was right there in the thinking back then so expect him to take the Jersey either as the starter.
1 Go to commentsHaha did he also* say it in a sarcastic teacher sort of manor or was it the petulant English snob sort of wail?
44 Go to commentsWell said Mils. It is a big boost at last having Fergus Burke back at 10 for the Crusaders. Had a great season last year as the article says. Mils is also right about captain Codie Taylor’s performance in his return to the Crusaders last week. He was all class.
4 Go to commentsLet’s make them both Capt. I think we'd get the best of both of them and it would help alleviate some of the pressures of the role. They'd have to confer over on field decisions which should lead to “ learnings “ for both. They are our two best consistent performers.
16 Go to commentsOur best player by far..but not a good Captain..poor tactician cost the AB'S and Canes games by not taking the easy points and going for tries when the lineouts were a shambles..can he read a game? And his throat slitting gesture should disqualify him from the AB Captaincy..it is not the appropriate behaviour of an AB Captain.
16 Go to commentsForget what was said or how many players said it. TONY BROWN IS THE NEW ATTACK COACH. That’s the only story worth freaking out over. The springboks are going to grow their game an awful lot over the next cycle and it’s not just the 19 disgustingly arrogant Irish players who refused to shake Ebens hand and said “see you in the final if you can cheat your way past France” who will find that out first hand.
123 Go to commentsOn one hand I think it's a bit ridiculous that this gar into the season and with only 2 wins the Crusaders may make the finals. On the other hand if it was only top 4 or 5, then that last several weeks may be mainly dead rubbers. Nope, 8th place after round robin shouldn't be able to lift the trophy.
4 Go to commentsI do think the media in NZ treated him badly. Sam is a legend. He is humble, a great rugby mind and leader. What happened in the final could happen to anyone. The margins is so fine these days. I lay blame at the feet of the coaching staff and NZ rugby. The stats tell’s all. The AB’s was the worst disciplined side in the WC with more red and yellow cards than anyone else. Problem is NZ rugby is not training their players to play safer. And thats the danger a fast game brings. More yellow and red cards. But Sam Cane in my eye was and still is a great ambassador for the game, that just had a stroke of bad luck.
6 Go to commentsI hope Jim and co. Add this to their list of icebreaker questions they can ask all their guests going forward. So we can eventually hear what everyone thinks about this subject. “What do you think Ireland meant…”
123 Go to commentsHe’s a dominant personality. That might be both a good and bad thing in team dynamics. Certainly it ruined Smith’s first crack at 10 with Owen at 12. BTW, Bristol flatter to deceive. When things really matter, they tend to deliver less rather than more. Farrell would have been good for them
44 Go to commentsGot a lot of over the top abuse from Crusader fans, in particular, who thought every 7 they had was miles better. Now we will see if anyone is better? Laid his body on the line every game so finishing early makes sense. A lot of life left after rugby.
6 Go to commentsA poor decision to appoint Carley as not only is Pearce a better referee but also importantly speaks French.
2 Go to commentsHe is 100 % on the mark. Malicious arrogance with a lack of respect for the other teams mostly the south. they must learn from True rugby nations like the Boks and Kiwis
123 Go to commentsThis Outiniqua boy has played sublime rugby and deserves a spot in BI LIONS team. Well played son
4 Go to commentsI don’t like to see players miss big matches but this ban looks to be tailored to allow him to compete in the final. In principle a suspension for a very dangerous tackle in a semi should warrant missing the relevant final. Done now. One the flip side having both teams with very strong squads/teams available for the final will add to the occassion hopefully.
1 Go to commentsTalent to burn and a huge engine..hope he gets a shot at higher honours
2 Go to commentsIf anything like his dad he has a bright future, Soane was the best ball carrying props ive ever seen using a combination of pace power and footwork.
1 Go to commentsThose who saw Sharks vs Clermont and Ox N'Che vs Rabah Slimani should have a good idea of the best scrumagers… May be not the best props…
2 Go to commentsIt's been an unusual era of unpopular, highly competitive, domineering, fairly big fly halves in the home nations with Farrell, Sexton and Biggar. Russell is different in personality and player I think. I'd rank Sexton first of the three because he is just as good a game controller but also has a great passing game. And his competitiveness never seems to cause problems with refs.
44 Go to commentsThank goodness he wasn't born in Scotland, he'd have been a great candidate for the Scottish Barbarians. I wouldn't put it past them to push for a “where the player was conceived” rule 😂
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