A test, a real one.
The French women's rugby team goes to revealing All Black, this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Hameau stadium in Pau (live on France 2).
A week after their easy victory against South Africa (46-3), the Blue are up against New Zealanders of a whole new level.
The reigning world champions are indeed a benchmark, like their male colleagues, in world rugby.
This shock is an opportunity for Annick Hayraud's players to get to the heart of the matter, less than a year before the World Cup… In New Zealand (from October 8 to November 12, 2022).
The Blue remain on two victories against these "Black Ferns", 30-27 in Grenoble in November 2018 then 25-16 in Chula Vista, California, in July 2019 during the Super Series.
New Zealand, deprived of competition for nearly two years because of the Covid-19, remains on two corrections received by the English world numbers, during the last two weekends (43-12 then 56-15).
"We must remain vigilant"
“We must remain vigilant.
They still have very good players with a lot of experience, whether they are fifteen or seven.
It's a very solid team that will come and face us, ”Blue manager Annick Hayraud told AFP.
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- Gaëlle Hermet (@GaelleHermet) November 11, 2021
For this match, the XV of France records the return of experienced players, after a first test against the Springboks where five players were novices.
Nine changes have been made compared to last weekend, with the return of winger Cyrielle Banet, crosses Maëlle Filopon and Gabrielle Vernier, scrum half Pauline Bourdon or third row Romane Ménager.
FRANCE - NEW ZEALAND
, this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Hameau stadium (Pau), live on France 2.
The composition of the XV of France:
Boulard - Banet, Filopon, Vernier, Boujard - (o) Drouin, (m) Bourdon - R. Ménager, Gros, Hermet (cap.) - Forlani, Ferer - Deshayes, Sochat, Lindelauf.
Alternates: Touye, Brosseau, Ndiaye, Berthoumieu, Sansus, Jacquet, Trémouliere.
