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L'Irlande améliore sa note au classement mondial féminin
Il n’y a pas eu de mouvement dans le classement mondial féminin World Rugby suite au résultat des matchs du troisième tour du Tournoi des Six Nations féminin après les victoires de l’Angleterre, de la France et de l’Irlande.
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Sur les trois équipes victorieuses, seule l’Irlande a amélioré sa note – de 1,72 point – après avoir mis un terme à sa série de sept défaites dans le Tournoi grâce à une précieuse victoire 36-5 à domicile contre le Pays de Galles, qui reste ancré dans le bas du classement.
L’Irlande a inscrit cinq essais, la joueuse du match Aoife Wafer ouvrant le score à la 14e minute.
Eve Higgins et Neve Jones ont également aplati en première période pour permettre à l’Irlande de mener 21-0 à la pause, avant que Katie Corrigan et Béibhinn Parsons – qui a inscrit le cinquième essai de sa carrière contre le Pays de Galles – ne se joignent à l’action.
Le Pays de Galles n’a pu faire mieux qu’un essai de Gwennan Hopkins à la 65e minute et a concédé sa troisième défaite de la campagne. Une petite consolation : le Pays de Galles conserve sa huitième place au classement mondial.
L’Irlande se rendra à Twickenham pour affronter l’Angleterre au prochain tour samedi 20 avril, avec pour objectif de devenir la première équipe à la battre dans le Tournoi des Six Nations féminin depuis la victoire de la France 18-17 lors de l’avant-dernière journée du Tournoi 2018.
Les Red Roses ont porté leur série de victoires à 27 d’affilée en s’imposant 46-0 face à l’Écosse dans un Hive Stadium à guichets fermés, bien qu’elles aient écopé de leur deuxième carton rouge du Tournoi, et continuent de caracoler en tête du classement.
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Amy Cokayne, première marqueuse pour l’Angleterre, a reçu son deuxième carton jaune à la 65e minute, mais les Anglaises étaient déjà confortablement installées, ayant déjà inscrit sept essais.
Ellie Kildunne et Jess Breach ont toutes deux réalisé un doublé, Abby Dow et Sadia Kabeya ont également aplati, en plus de l’effort de Cokayne, pour faire taire le public record et enthousiaste. Marlie Packer est entrée en jeu pour compléter le score à la 71e minute.
L’avantage de l’Angleterre en tête du classement reste de 5,62 points, car la victoire à Édimbourg n’a pas apporté de points supplémentaires en raison des 20,38 points d’écart entre les équipes. Il en a été de même pour la victoire 38-15 de la France contre l’Italie dimanche.
La France a partagé ses essais avec six joueuses différentes : Nassira Konde, Annaëlle Deshaye, Charlotte Escudero, Mélissande Llorens, Assia Khalfaoui et Madoussou Fall.
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Alyssa D’Incà a inscrit un doublé en seconde période pour l’Italie.
La France reste troisième au classement, avec trois places et 11,5 points de mieux que l’Italie.
Par ailleurs, l’Espagne a remporté un septième titre de championne du Rugby Europe Championship féminin d’affilée, grâce à une victoire 53-0 sur la Suède.
La victoire a confirmé la place de l’Espagne dans le WXV 2024, avec un barrage à suivre contre l’équipe classée sixième du Tournoi des Six Nations féminin 2024. Le vainqueur de ce match participera au WXV 2 en Afrique du Sud et le perdant au WXV 3 à Dubaï.
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I like Andy’s critical approach to all hot issues especially when it comes to the rugby big “bosses”. However, sorry Andy, I don’t support your “we shouldn’t be questioning the integrity of Karl Dickson or any other official”. May I ask why? They do have a lot of responsibility, but they are people like us with all their sins and weaknesses. We have to respect their decision during the games, but why they became untouchable afterwards and people cannot even criticize them and the ones, who does express their concerns, got punished for publicly analyzing their mistakes and asking questions. If they believe they did right, there shouldn’t be a problem for any of the refs to answer these “questions” publicly. I don’t really remember such cases. However, I do remember how Craig Joubert shown his running skills in 2015 or Pascal Gauzere shined in Cardiff in 2021. I do believe that Rassie, as anybody else, had a full right to share his vision of Nic Berry’s performance the same year. I do not support the hate in any form especially in public one, but creating the cast of untouchable refs and rugby bosses is not for me. As for Karl, he had all means to question his appointment for the game and since I don’t now whether he did it, blaming just RFU wouldn’t be quite correct at this moment. I love the game of rugby and almost every time I watch it I don’t support any team, I just wanna see the good game and fair referring. Sorry, Karl. last Saturday you got my Craig Joubert”s award of the round. It is up to Karl to prove that I am wrong, not to Andy or RFU’s corporate bla-bla-bla. Something like that…
1 Go to commentswell remember the blues had a guy called jed rowlands for a season. remember scott took his coaching team with him give him time
13 Go to commentswell maybe he needs to be introduced to darcy swain then who never got anything much and put a cheifs ands allblack player out injured and made him miss a season recovering
12 Go to commentswell maybe the match offficals should sort it out if they are worried about it and stop the clock
3 Go to commentsI totally agree. I also believe that minor injuries unless dangerous must be treared OFF the field of play and the game continue with a temp replacement if necessary.
3 Go to commentsSend the bill to McLennan.
3 Go to comments2 out of 3 were perfect. TMOs love jumping in on anything outside the law. The fact they saw nothing wrong speaks volumes. You want to see what a late blindside hit looks like, watch Kepu take out Carter in the 2015 World Cup final. Completely different to the Tah’s tackle.
12 Go to commentsverkeerde kant van die gereg lol
5 Go to commentsJust like John Plumtree at the Sharks he has had a poor start to this season’s coaching gig, but now it looks like he is starting to pull them back also having won 1 game in the first Eleven games they played. It obviously helps that 11 of his fifteen are Springbok players. But now they are starting to improve. No ways they can make it to the playoffs this year but they probably used this season as a way to figure out their game plan. One query I have and I think quite a few people have is: Are they playing better simply because of their international players are back or is it the team strategy led by Rob Penney that is starting to tick? Well I guess we wait and see. Also if it doesn't work out this season, it might be that Rob Penney is using this season as a way to organize himself for next season. Getting all his combinations sorted, his team strategies sorted and figuring out who is best is which position. Now I don't follow Super Rugby any more having now a full focus in the URC but I was surprised about the current Crusaders stats.
13 Go to commentsIf I’m a little bloke, who’s just had possession of the ball, I should expect to get cleaned up by Samipeni Finau if he’s opposite me and I do nothing to avoid him. FTFY You’ll need to rewrite the rest of your article now Hamish Bidwell. I’m not sorry for having missed reading this one. I find it hilarious it’s only the static aussie 10s, just waiting there, that are getting smashed. Move on your feet guys, haven’t you watched DMac and Mounga play for the last decade ffs. Chin up, at least your smiles should return when BB returns to SR next year and there’s more 10s to the fodder.
12 Go to commentsFinau is not leaving a lot of room for error that’s true, but he committed to 3 out of four tackles when the player had the ball so that’s all legal. (And incredibly entertaining)
12 Go to commentsHow does the size of the ‘bloke being hit’ factor into this? If you’re on the opposing team you are fair game. Is Finau the first person in history to target the first five? It seems like this is a great strategy to interrupt your opponents attack. As far as I’m aware, of the four excellent hits on Aussie first fives this year only one of them was ruled late. So if crying about legal tackles isn’t whingeing, then what is it?
12 Go to commentsThings I want to pay attention to this series. 1) Nothing against the other teams in 6 nations, but apart from Irelands loss to england, I dont feel they got tested, So I think this might be tight. 2) Rassie wants to build depth, and would rather do it before a world cup, but I am sure deep inside, he will be reminded that we have not beaten Ireland in years. 3) Will our new coaches plans be sound abd organised in time for the Ireland series? Remember our warm ups might only see our second or third string players available (When are we going to have one universal calander year?) 4) I see Ireland have moved on from Sexton, but what will Farrels plans be for SA? I am sure he will go for a full strength squad. 5) I think the test for the springboks will be the Durban game, it will be in winter, so not too hot for the Irish,no altitude, and it rains allot, might remind them of home. Loftus, if the springboks play the right game, I feel altitude like with most games before, can cause some challanges. 6) Off topic, but who is both Anxious and excited about what the Abs are coming with? A whole new coaching team and different style of play.
126 Go to commentsMost underrated player in world rugby.
2 Go to commentsHow many fans will travel to Qatar to watch these games ? because if they dont, it will be played in front of a few disinterested unknowledgeable Qataris and then just becomes media ‘content’. Thats what Test rugby will be reduced to.
1 Go to commentsSo as long as the playmaker still has the ball IN his hands, its OK. Otherwise the timing is wrong and he’s a liability. No grey line there. Thats the rule he is advocating ? Got it.
12 Go to commentsWrite them off at your peril
13 Go to commentsJust fantastic that the professional game is finally being taken to the Pacific islands. Not before time. It justifies the mere existence of Moana as a club, hopefully they can start to get some positive results too. Check out the sheer joy of the crowds in Fiji and the buzz that having a home team creates. Tonga always had (has ?) issues with their ground not complying with International rugby standards, which NZ always used as an excuse for many years not bringing the All Blacks over. Hopefully this match is the first of many. Would be great to see some tourism grow on the back of it. I once went to the Cook Islands Sevens in Rarotonga - tiny island nation but man did they turn it on. Tonga and Samoa will too given half a chance.
1 Go to commentsQuite right. Punish the time wasters. Its BS these time delays for non-injuries. The Boks have been using it for years now to slow down opposition and now its a scourge on the game. Put players like DeGroot on the sideline and restart play immediately. Watch how 5-6 min to fix your boots quickly becomes 1-2 minutes. Better still how about some personal professional management and you check the conditions/turf beforehand and get yourself better prepared. It might even help your team.
3 Go to commentsWhat drivel. Rugby as a contact sport should not be further diminished by crying over legal hard tackles. Take on the line? Be ready to take the hit. This is PC nonsense.
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