Almost the same and we start again. Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz, the managers of the French women's XV, have made only one change in the starting team which will play its 2nd match in the Tournoi des Six Nations.
Absent during the first match at Le Mans against Italy (victory for Les Bleues 38-17), Blagnac's third line Axelle Berthoumieu (23 years old, 13 caps) returns to the starting XV, to the detriment of Toulouse's Charlotte Escudero, who takes a seat on the bench.
For the rest, no change. The XV of France is led by its captain Manae Feleu, accompanied in the second line by Madoussou Fall. The hinge is made up of the experienced Toulouse Pauline Bourdon-Sansus (28 years old, 53 caps), associated with the young Blagnacaise Lina Queyroi (22 years old, 10 caps).
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The rear line, also unchanged, will seek to perfect its automatisms. Young winger Kelly Arbey (18 years old) will make her second selection in a row.
Although favorites, the Blues will have to be wary of the Scots, victorious on the Welsh field (18-20) last weekend.
The French women's XV against Scotland
Boulard - Arbey, Kondé, Vernier, M. Ménager - (o) Queyroi, (m) Bourdon Sansus - Hermet, R. Ménager, Berthoumieu - Fall, Feleu (cap.) - Khalfaoui, Sochat, Deshaye.
Substitutes: Bigot, Mwayembe, Joyeux, Escudero, Gros, Chambon, Tuy, Bourgeois.