The third line finds the XV of France to face New Zealand after missing the last two meetings.
The third row Romane Ménager, absent in the two previous meetings of the World Cup due to a knockout suffered during the match against England, is back in the XV of France women who will face New Zealand on Saturday in the semi-finals at Auckland.
His tenure, which leads to Charlotte Escudero moving to the third wing line and Marjorie Mayans being benched, is the only change from the team lined up last Saturday against Italy (39-3) in the quarter-finals. in Whangarei, according to the composition unveiled Wednesday by the management of the Blue.
Romane Ménager (26, 51 caps), who resumed collective training on Monday, suffered a knockout in the 17th minute of the game lost against England (13-7), in a group match of the World Cup on October 15.
The young woman then followed a strict twelve-day concussion protocol. Against Fiji (44-0), she was replaced in N.8 by Emeline Gros and against Italy, by Charlotte Escudero.
Les Bleues face Saturday at Eden Park in Auckland, theater of the exploits of the All Blacks, the “Black Ferns”, reigning world champions, for a place in the final of the World Cup, which no female XV of France has never yet managed to achieve.
France finished in third place at the previous World Cup in 2017.
Composition of the France team against New Zealand:
Boulard – Grisez, Filopon, Vernier, M. Ménager – (o) Drouin, (m) Bourdon – Escudero, R. Ménager, Hermet (cap.) – Fall, Ferer – Joyeux, Sochat, Deshaye
Subs: Domain, Lindelauf, Khalfaoui, N’Diaye, Mayans, Chambon, Queyroi, Jacquet