After their successful introduction against South Africa (40-5), the women's XV of France will challenge this Saturday (9 a.m. French time) what is best in the world: the England team.
A big test for Laure Sansus and her teammates against the big favorites of this World Cup.
Against the South Africans, the French had a soft spot, which will not forgive against the Red Roses.
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“We have to manage to do 80 minutes at a high level, quite simply,
had recognized the second line Céline Ferer, captain for this first match.
We have the right to have phases of hesitation, we have to manage to refocus and that's what we managed to do since behind we were able to recover from the advance.
So here we have to keep this cool head, lucidity in our game quite simply.
Laure Sens, the scrum half of the Blue, had also conceded that
"the content is not yet satisfactory".
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For this second game, the step will be higher.
Much higher.
The France team remains in effect on eight defeats in a row against the English, the last tricolor success dates back to four years.
A small eternity on the scale of sport.
“Certainly, we do not win the last matches against them, but we are never far away, so we know that it is possible,
advances winger Émilie Boulard.
Inevitably, there is a little annoyance because we want to get there, but our motivation is also increased tenfold, as well as our desire to beat them, especially during an event like this, where the cards are going to be completely overwhelmed."
In this young French team, there are many players who have never beaten their great rivals.
“It's very annoying, because often it is played on details to win,
underlines the second line Madoussou Fall.
We haven't experienced that yet and we want to experience it.
They say to themselves that they are the queens of the world, but I think that these small details can allow us to tickle them.
Watch out for balls carried
The two teams know each other perfectly.
During the last Six Nations Tournament, the Blue lost (12-24), letting the English slip away towards the Grand Slam.
After a successful start to the match and a try scored by Romane Ménager, the women's XV of France had folded against the formidable English strike force and its fetish weapon: the balls carried.
Three times, following a touch, the Red Roses had scored following a penetrating group.
At the time, Laure Sansus had let go, without concession:
“It is better to lose there than to lie to yourself until the World Cup.
We know where we are.
We will have to erase the small details.
Six months later, the French find their pet peeve.
“We will have to raise the bar and be at the level and on top.
We are going to be an outsider but it's almost better, because at least we can gauge ourselves and really enter the competition
, ”insists Émilie Boulard.
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