2023-04-16 18:29:27
After a sluggish start in Italy (12-22) then a big victory in Ireland (3-53), what face were the Blues going to show this Sunday against Scotland, for their first home match of this Women’s Six Nations Tournament 2023 ? In front of more than 11,000 spectators in a sold-out Stade de la Rabine in Vannes, the XV of France did not take long to answer the questions of its public, to win in the end without any challenge against the XV of Thistle (55-0), with 9 tries.
From the start, Les Bleues stood out with a good action concluded by a try finally refused for a tiny forward between Bourdon and Escudero (4th). This is only a postponement. After a (small) Scottish storm near their lines, the only one of the match, the XV of France put themselves in steamroller mode to offer themselves a festival in Vannes.
Absent from the first two games of this tournament, winger Mélisande Llorens had ants in her legs. It was she who started an 80m throw and served her scrum half Pauline Bourdon inside for the first try for Les Bleues. Before doubling the bet itself after a long action, part of a ball stolen from the Scottish touch by the unsinkable captain Audrey Forlani (10-0, 23rd).
In lack of success on foot, the opening half Jessy Trémoulière does not manage to increase the score on the transformations, despite an inspired score in the game, like his kick over the Scottish defense at the start of game. For his last tournament before an early retirement on his farm in Haute-Loire, the Auvergnate found the target to convert the third blue try, that of Emilie Boulard scored in the corner after a skipped pass from Pauline Bourdon.
Upon returning from the locker room, Boulard immediately signed his double after a fine three-quarters movement, and in particular a splendid chistera from Gabrielle Vernier, undoubtedly the best blue back of this Tournament (22-0, 45th). The players of the Gaëlle Mignot-David Ortiz duo have the offensive bonus in their pocket. The former captain Gaëlle Hermet, back as holder, also participates in the celebration by being at the conclusion of a new tumble from Mélisande Llorens (29-0, 51st).
Everyone will participate in the party then: Boulard with a hat-trick, Vernier still just behind, the Ménager twins back with a test from the third line Romane served by Marine, or even Maëlle Filopon to complete the test festival. “We had a lot of fun! smiles Mélisande Llorens at the microphone of France 2. The public too. Appointment is made for the next match, Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble, against Wales.
Dots
France-Scotland 55-0
Half-time: 17-0.
France. 9 tries (Bourdon 12th, Llorens 23rd, Boulard 37th, 45th, 57th, Hermet 50th, Vernier 54th, R. Ménager 62nd, Filopon 73rd). 5 transformations (Trémoulière 38th, 51st, 55th, 57th, Arbez 74th).
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