The French team easily won 40-5 a week from a capital meeting against England.
Le Monde with AFP
This is the best way to get started before the big shock planned next week against England. Without forcing too much, the XV of France female began its World Cup nicely, dominating, Saturday October 8, South Africa on the net score of 40-5, at the Eden Park of Auckland (New Zealand ) During the opening match of the competition.
The Blue, poured into Pool C, signed six tests, including a double of their half of melee Laure Sansus, designated “player of the match”. They thus granted a precious bonus point in the race in the ranking for the quarter -finals.
The objective of the French team is to break its glass ceiling and reach the final in a competition where it has never done better than third (six times in eight editions!). But the path is likely to be arduous, especially against nations such as England or New Zealand. Respectively first and second in the international ranking, the two teams have shared seven of the eight titles since the creation of the competition in 1991
Gaëlle Mignot, the assistant coach of the French in charge of the fray and attitudes in contact, had warned, Friday: “We want to enter the competition in the best possible way”.
“What matters is to set up our game, to make an impression, the opponent, she added. And to send a strong signal to everyone by saying” we are present And we want to go as far as possible “”.
Departure cannon then drop in rhythm
Basically, a mission accomplished therefore, but on the form, it will be necessary to raise the level of play against the English “red roses”. The Blue would benefit in particular to adjust some details, and to let go more in order to enjoy the slightest space.
In an Eden Park with closed counters and under a beautiful sun, the French quickly marked three tries in fifteen minutes before lowering pace. The first, an essay by Filou from the 2 e minute de la meeting, is signed Laure Sansus, the second is the work of the Gabrielle Vernier Center (11 e ) , following a little kick of the Caroline Drouin opener, and finally, the third occurred on an interception of Emilie Boulard (17 e ).
But, while the Habs benefited from a numerical superiority after a yellow card addressed to the third line of the “Women Boks” Sizophila Solontsi in the 29 e , they failed to Concretize, chaining errors and approximations. This weak time on the French side continued on the return from the locker room, the Bleues granting a test, signed by the South African Ailière Nomawethu Mabege (50 e ).
Despite a long time spent in the Boks camp, the Blue, by Laure Sansus again, had to wait for the 67 e minute to mark their fourth test, synonymous with offensive bonus, before Caroline Drouin, then the Septist Joanna Grisez, does not aggravate the scoring.
The gaze now turns around Saturday October 15 and this long -awaited duel against the English. Before concluding the first round, the following Saturday, facing the Fiji Islands.
