2023-10-27 16:19:51
After beating the New Zealand world champions at home (18-17), the French women’s XV will challenge Australia, this Saturday in Dunedin (8 a.m. French time, live on TMC), for their second match in the WXV (Women XV, a new 6-team international competition organized in New Zealand).
A seemingly easier match for the Blues of the coaching duo Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz, 3rd nation in the world, against the Australians ranked 5th, but without convincing results in recent years. A large part of the victorious XV of France against the Black Ferns was renewed. The second league Manae Feleu will celebrate her 2nd captaincy.
18-year-old winger makes her debut
Among the 4 changes, the first selection of a very promising 18-year-old winger, Suliana Sivi, from Rennes. Note that 4 players trained in Île-de-France will start: winger Émilie Boulard (Chilly-Mazarin), center Nassira Kondé (Sarcelles), second line Madoussou Fall and first line Yllana Brosseau (Bobigny).
“The victory against New Zealand helps us grow, it’s like a springboard,” said David Ortiz. A new takeoff is expected against Australia for the Bleues, who failed in the semi-final of the last World Cup against the Black Ferns and are still chasing success in the Six Nations Tournament for 5 years, constantly ahead of the ‘England.
After Australia, the XV of France will round off this tour with a final match, on November 4 (4 a.m. French time) against Canada, swept away (45-12) this Friday by England.
The composition of the French women’s XV against Australia
Saturday 8 a.m. in Dunedin (New Zealand), live on TMC.
France. Bourgeois – Sivi, Kondé, M. Ménager, Boulard – (o) Queyroi, (m) Chambon – Escudero, Champon, Hermet – Feleu (cap.), Fall – Brosseau, Riffonneau, Joyeux.
Substitutes: Touyé, Lindelauf, Khalfaoui, Zago, Gros, Bourdon-Sansus, Arbez, Vernier.
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