La France dans la continuité pour contrer l’Angleterre
A une exception près, le XV qui avait ouvert le Tournoi des Six Nations féminin 2024 contre l’Irlande (victoire 38-17) sera le même que celui qui le refermera.
La seule différence est l’absence de l’ailière Kelly Arbey, remplacée par la septiste Joanna Grisez qui a donné entière satisfaction contre le Pays de Galles la semaine précédente.
Les autres titulaires sont inchangées par rapport à ce tout premier match : la même première-ligne bordelaise reconduite pour la 5e fois consécutive, la même deuxième-ligne M. Feleu-Fall.
La troisième-ligne est reformée avec Escudero-Hermet-R. Ménager; une satisfaction pour Hermet qui était sur le banc lors des deux dernières rencontres.
La même charnière Bourdon-Sansus et Queyroi est reconduite ainsi que la paire de centres Vernier-Konde. Marine Ménager fait son retour à l’aile après avoir été forfait contre le Pays de Galles.
Il n’y a bien que le banc qui présente des surprises avec l’Anglaise du groupe, Elisa Riffonneau prête à rentrer pour sa 10e sélection, de même que Ambre Mwayembe.
Confiance renouvelée dans les septistes Chloé Jacquet et Anne-Cécile Ciofani qui fêtera sa deuxième sélection.
Le match se jouera samedi 27 avril à 17h45 au Stade Chaban Delmas de Bordeaux.
Equipe de France (contre Angleterre) samedi 27 avril :
- Annaëlle Deshayes (28 ans, 47 sélections)
- Agathe Sochat (28 ans, 51 sélections)
- Assia Khalfaoui (23 ans, 22 sélections)
- Manae Feleu – capitaine (24 ans, 16 sélections)
- Madoussou Fall (26 ans, 29 sélections)
- Charlotte Escudero (23 ans, 19 sélections)
- Gaëlle Hermet (27 ans, 62 sélections)
- Romane Ménager (27 ans, 61 sélections)
- Pauline Bourdon-Sansus (28 ans, 56 sélections)
- Lina Queyroi (22 ans, 13 sélections)
- Marine ménager – vice-capitaine (27 ans, 47 sélections)
- Gabrielle Vernier (26 ans, 44 sélections)
- Nassira Konde (24 ans, 10 sélections)
- Joanna Grisez (27 ans, 6 sélections)
- Emilie Boulard (24 ans, 30 sélections)
Remplaçantes :
- Elisa Riffonneau (20 ans, 9 sélections)
- Ambre Mwayembe (20 ans, 9 sélections)
- Clara Joyeux (26 ans, 44 sélections)
- Teani Feleu (21 ans, 2 sélections)
- Emeline Gros (28 ans, 32 sélections)
- Alexandra Chambon (23 ans, 21 sélections)
- Anne-Cécile Ciofani (30 ans, 1 sélection)
- Chloé Jacquet (22 ans, 17 sélections)
Comments on RugbyPass
This game was always going to be close, Canada have such a dominant pack and the Black Ferns have come unstuck in that area against teams like France and England in the past.
2 Go to commentsA distinct discomfort with the officiating they were probably selected from the local IRA narcos branch along with the commentators bloody fly tippers.
1 Go to commentsWow, never thought I would read that
2 Go to commentsExcellent match. Great to see Keenan and Ryan back for Leinster. Super result for Ulster. Season is turning around.
1 Go to comments“We need eight or nine new players, who are hard-wearing and durable and experienced Premiership performers”. So why are they scouting a retired fullback who himself admits that his “body is broken”?
1 Go to commentsBrumbies hand, knocked a Crusaders hand. Therefore, knock on in goal. Crusaders, goal line drop out should’ve been awarded. most likely after that 24 each at full time, so extra time would’ve been the right an entertaining outcome. Act Jim
1 Go to commentsSpeell cehck
1 Go to commentsColeman is gaawwwwnnn.
1 Go to commentsnext SA head coach?
3 Go to commentsGreat try by van Poortvliet.
1 Go to commentsThey have been cruelled by injuries but almost nobody (Sevu Reece and Fletcher Newell big exceptions) has played above himself which regularly happened before. Surely Scott Robertson had maintained the recruitment programme and it looks like a reasonable squad. Last in this competition will stall a lot of careers. Penny seems likeable. But it’s not enough even though this was better. We haven’t been good enough and it’s not helped by the “it’s been 15 years since… “etc “after nearly every match. Seems somehow a soft gifting of something once valuable. Kieran Read giving comments last week almost choked describing the easy surrender of possession by the forwards. I’d love to think that the senior players some of whom are back can show enough pride in the jersey to test the Blues next week.
3 Go to commentsWho will Joe select for the back three with so many in form candidates? Just hope he doesn’t get shafted like Dave Rennie and to a lesser extent Deans.
7 Go to commentsAlways reluctant to blame a coach when losses rack up, but Penney must go. The backline is dysfunctional and the coach must carry the can. No cohesion, no idea and in many cases, minimal skill. The trains out of Roma St depart faster than the ball from Crusaders’ set pieces. Wouldn’t be surprised if the forwards went on strike.
3 Go to commentsAdding to earlier comment. Cullen Grace has been playing great at no6. Lio-Willie , who was on fire a few weeks ago, had a bad game. I think Cullen should have been moved to 8 earlier, Dominic Gardiner on earlier. Feel for Quinten Strange , put in a big shift .
7 Go to commentsWe dominated the scrums Ben Curry was all over pitch again .Surely James Harper got to be one of best English tightheads
1 Go to commentsRoos is a better option at 6 than 8 for the boks. Needs to work on his windgat though.
1 Go to commentsThe Sharks’ 2nd team maybe?
1 Go to comments‘radical’
1 Go to commentsCome back to Christchurch Robbie, please!
1 Go to commentsI think there is zero chance Sam Cane will be selected for another Test. There is simply no point except sentimentality. Razor is not sentimental- ask Wyatt Crocket. Razor is a ruthless selector
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