French women's XV face Italy at Jean-Bouin on Sunday (1:30 p.m.) Les Bleues must win, so as not to be left behind by England. Wales and Ireland, the only two teams yet to have tasted victory, face off in a life and death duel.
Gabrielle Vernier: "We are going to build up to a crescendo in this Tournament, we know that each match has its difficulties, its specificities The Blues will also have to work on precision, particularly in attack, which almost cost them dearly in Edinburgh. “It’s a team that is constantly progressing and knows how to annoy us, we’ve seen it in recent years, particularly last year in Parma (French victory 22-12),” the Blagnac center warned during the week. The Blues must first beat the Italians then the Welsh, two opponents within their reach on paper, before offering themselves a “final” against the Red Roses.