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Laure Sansus at home
She is often compared to Antoine Dupont, this afternoon she was at the level of her French counterpart.
The Stade Toulousain player had a high quality game with two tries, the first in the 24th minute after a scrum in the Irish 5 meters.
The second in the 49th again after a closed side scrum.
Beyond her double, the number 9 has shown fighting spirit and selflessness.
Replaced 20 minutes from the end by Alexandra Chambon, she was warmly applauded by the Toulouse public.
A few minutes later she was even named woman of the match.
Video arbitration with expert precision
Twice video arbitration was used in favor of the Blues.
The first time at the half-hour mark on Forlani's try which flattens the ball in the in-goal.
The second time also on a strong flattening from Clara Joyeux.
To validate the tries, the referee of the day therefore had to use the video to validate the action, in particular because the multitude of Irish hands prevents seeing the conclusion of the 4th try of the match correctly.
Two new examples of the gap between the use of video in rugby and football.
No bad gestures, no protests.
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Ireland completely dominated
Difficult to target a single player this afternoon.
We can still mention Higgins' superb try at the end of a very good action by XV du Clover, probably the only notable one of the match in the 56th minute.
The Vertes were dominated head and shoulders throughout the match and failed to make the difference offensively but also and especially defensively where the raises and interceptions were often uncertain.
With its 19-27 defeat against Wales, the XV of Clover temporarily drops to 15th place in the standings while waiting for the other two matches.
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The transformations of Caroline Drouin
It's the little disappointment of the day on the blue side: the opener of the Blues only managed three shots on goal out of seven. The first four tries were not transformed and it was not until the second period and the second try of Sansus to see the XV of France score 5 points.
Replaced by Trémoulière in the 61st minute, the Stade Rennes player must set the sights by the next Les Bleues match on April 10 against Scotland.