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La France s'incline face au Canada
Un an après la victoire 36-0 de la France lors de la finale de bronze de la Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2021 à l’Eden Park qui avait mis fin à la série de quatre matchs gagnés par le Canada dans cette confrontation, les Canadiennes ont retrouvé leur domination au cours d’un match en deux mi-temps distinctes.
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Après une première période maîtrisée, les Françaises ont subi la remontée des Canadiennes en seconde période pour s’incliner 20-29 au Go Media Mount Smart Stadium de Auckland samedi 4 novembre.
La France avait appris de ses erreurs dès le début de cette rencontre face au Canada. Une rencontre sans enjeu pour les Françaises condamnées à végéter au bas du classement du WXV 1 suite à sa défaite de la semaine précédente face à l’Australie.
La France démarre fort
Très tôt les Françaises ont imposé leur rythme campant 72% du temps dans le camp canadien, contestant les rucks et grattant de précieux ballons (5 en première période), montrant de la maîtrise sur ce jeu au sol qui lui avait fait tant défaut contre les Wallaroos.
Une pénalité tapée à 40 mètres face aux poteaux par Morgane Bourgeois (1e) ouvre le compteur des Bleues qui est complété dix minutes plus tard par un essai de pauline Bourdon qui trouve un petit espace malgré trois défenseuses sur le dos (13e).
A chaque fois les Canadiennes subissent la remontée très rapide des Françaises et un bon pressing des avants. Ce n’est que vers la demi-heure de jeu que les coéquipières de Sophie de Goede parviennent à sortir de leur camp une première fois mais se heurtent à la défense agressive des Françaises souvent mises à la faute.
Le ballon porté, arme redoutable du Canada
Les Canadiennes parviennent à mettre en place un ballon porté à dix mètres de la ligne des Françaises qui ont du mal à stopper l’avancée qui permet à la talonneuse Emily Tuttosi de marquer son 12e en 24 sélections (35e).
Avec trois points d’écart à la pause (10-7) et un carton jaune sur Nassira Konde (38e) pour plaquage dangereux, les Françaises entament la seconde période dans le dur et à l’inverse de la période.
Phases statiques 
9
Mêlées
12
33%
% de mêlées gagnées
92%
11
Touche
12
82%
% de touches gagnées
83%
5
Renvois réussis
7
100%
% de renvois réussis
86%
Cette fois, ce sont les Canadiennes qui mettent la main sur le ballon et qui déroulent. D’abord avec Krissy Scurfield qui redonne l’avantage à son équipe (44e). Puis en lançant un nouveau ballon porté redoutable après une touche à cinq mètres qui permet à la deuxième-ligne Courtney Holtkamp d’aplatir (51e).
Le retour du Canada
Menées désormais 10-19 en dix minutes, les Françaises retrouvent une dynamique grâce à un patient travail en conquête jusqu’à ce que Marine Ménager, repositionnée ailière après avoir été centre sur les deux premières rencontres, n’aplatisse au pied des poteaux pour revenir à deux points (56e).
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La remise intérieure de Florence Symonds pour Fancy Bermudez (66e) sera l’occasion pour les filles de Kevin Rouet de prendre le large. Malgré la pénalité de Morgane Bourgeois (73e), les Françaises n’auront plus l’occasion de revenir au score et s’inclinent pour la deuxième fois de suite (20-29).
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Sam wants to focus on his family and learning how to tackle legally…what’s Japanese for ‘bend at the waist’?
2 Go to commentsNice story
1 Go to commentsThere's a log jam at the moment of quality number sevens competing for an All Black jersey. I think Du Plessis Kirifi is certainly one of them and has now developed an accurate sharp and energetic game as compared to when he was first picked. Would love to see Billy Harmon get first dibs at the jersey (been outstanding in a struggling side for a few seasons now), as I believe we've seen enough of Papali'i to understand what he brings to the role. Lakai is young and will get his shot. Du Plessis would be a bolt off the bench but his lack of versatility may hinder his chances.
1 Go to commentsGood Luck Sam, enjoy Japan.
2 Go to commentsWhen Sth Africa had Joost and Honiball at 9 and 10 they were almost impenetrable in and around the ruck. Even Jonah couldn't make headway in those channels so they were very hard to get in behind. They had a fantastic side who played a fast, rugged style which won them the Tri Nations during that period. That side would beat their current mob of which I have no doubt.
2 Go to commentsAwesome win by the NZ U20s. They were excellent in the 2nd half with some very patient and accurate phase play, a dominant scrum and decent lineout. Simpson controlled things very well at 10 and it was amazing to see the team maintain their composure and score points when he was in the sin bin for a very harsh yellow card.
2 Go to commentscome on Toulouse
1 Go to commentsNot unless the cartels get interested in rugby like they did w football
1 Go to commentsYes Dobbo, you were absolute crap. Start respecting the ball and possession. If you played rugby instead of basketball against the Ospreys, you would have been n the top two now, not fifth! If you attractively and entertainingly throw the ball around for 80 minutes and lose, WE DON’T FKN ENJOY IT!
1 Go to commentsWe need a system of transfer fees. A club shouldn’t just get to sign Will Harrison when he’s been funded in NSW his entire rugby life because they have more money.
97 Go to commentsThat the pain experienced by SH clubs poached mercilessly by NH friends being now felt by the non-elite NH clubs delivers me an element of schadenfreude but if it expands the amount of poachees and opens the eyes of those new to the group then it serves a purpose. In my pessimistic (realistic?) moments I see Oz clubs in the future acting solely as feeders for France and Japan. It’s a real possibility without change
97 Go to commentswhy is this garbage rival sport that’s poaching rugby talents being promoted on a rugby website backed by world rugby again?
6 Go to comments“Ou Lem” leading that ‘98 team to a 13-3 victory was the stuff of legend! Especially since we hadn’t beaten them for many years. 10/12/13 combo of Honiball, Pieter Muller & Andre Snyman were tough as nails! I remember screaming my head off in the early hours of the morning & my brother hitting a hole through one of the bedroom doors🤭😂
2 Go to commentsWhatever about 2017 - it's seven years ago and irrelevant now. In 2021 New Zealand needed a numerical advantage for 75% of the game and what was then the largest home advantage crowd in the history of the sport in order to just _barely_ beat England.
3 Go to commentsBoth cards were harsh. Yet again highlighting rugby's inconsistencies and the absurd effect of cards
3 Go to commentsExcellent game management in the last 15 or so minutes to close it out. Aussie got a bit panicky.
3 Go to commentsWhile all this is going on… I’ve been thinking more about the NFL draft system and how to make the commercial elements of the game more sustainable for SA teams who precariously live on the fringe of these developments. SA teams play in Europe now, and are welcome, because there’s a novelty to it. SA certainly doesn’t bring the bucks (like a Japan would to SR) but they bring eyes to it. But if they don’t perform (because they don’t have the money like the big clubs) - it’s easy come easy go… I think there is an element of strategic drafting going on in SA. Where the best players (assets) are sort of distributed amongst the major teams. It’s why we’re seeing Moodie at the Bulls for example and not at his homegrown Western Province. 20-30 years ago, it was all about playing for your province of birth. That has clearly changed in the modern era. Maybe Moodie couldn’t stay in the cape because at the time the Stormers were broke? Or had too many good players to fit him in? Kistchoff’s sabbatical to Ireland and back had financial benefits. Now they can afford him again (I would guess). What I am getting at is - I think SA Rugby needs to have a very strong strategy around how teams equitably share good youth players out of the youth structures. That is SA’s strong point - a good supply of good players out of our schools and varsities. It doesn’t need to be the spectacle we see out of the states, but a system where SA teams and SA rugby decide on where to draft youth, how to fund this and how to make it that it were possible for a team like the Cheetahs (for example) to end up with a team of young stars and win! This is the investment and thinking that needs to be happening at grassroots to sustain the monster meanwhile being created at the top.
97 Go to commentsGreat win - but very poor officiating yet again. Even the Aussie commentators slammed the YC decisions.
2 Go to commentsThe game where it felt like RSA was going to lose the most was the England game in my view. Heart in throat after the Farrell drop-goal…Amazing that the boks overcame 3 times in a row…not likely to be repeated ever in my view Also the boys looked emotionally spent in the England game in the 1st half That said, why was World Rugby and Beaumont allowed to stack the pools in England’s favour? Toughest opponents on that side of the draw were Fiji, Argentina (implode central) and Auckland Girls 2nd team
58 Go to commentsOnline trolls - the only ppl who the Crusaders can beat
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