The Allianz Stadium, London One of the unlikeliest final scores this famed tournament has known. In the tensest atmosphere you could wish for outside a World Cup final, the game went down to the last minute and the last point. Maybe you’ve known a win by the odd-point in 85 in so critical a match.
England v France The two managements have now made their decisions. They take on even greater significance, as they hint at the likeliest starting sides at the World Cup. Teams: England 1 Hannah Botterman 2 Lark Atkin-Davies 3 Maud Muir 4 Morwenna Talling 5 Abbie Ward 6 Zoe Aldcroft (captain) 7 Maddie Feaunati 8 Alex
Six Nations, Round 4 – Italy v France Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma A tight and dramatic game till the final stages. Italy coughed the ball up inside 15 seconds. Another wrap-around move by Pauline Bourdon Sansus and perfectly timed passes gave Joanna Grisez an easy run-in on the right. Was this going to be a
And they were 6 Nations – Round 3 – Saturday Games Ireland v England Virgin Media Park, Cork English players and staff have been heard saying they want to face competition, to be tested to the full. Ireland provided just that, but for the first 55 minutes only. Across the first half they gave England
Six Nations – Round Three After a week’s break the 6N gets under way on Saturday. Fixtures: Saturday 12 April: France v Wales, Stade Amédée-Domenech, Brive; KO 12.45 BST Ireland v England, Musgrave Park, Cork; KO 16.45 BST Sunday 13 April Scotland v Italy, The Hive, Edinburgh; 15.00 BST France v Wales – Keep your
The French co-coaches have posted the names of 32 players to form the squads for the last three matches of the current Six Nations. They are: Forwards: Zago, Bernadou, Berthoumieu, Bigot, Brosseau, Champon, Domain, Escudero, Fall Raclot, M. Feleu, T. Feleu, Joyeux, Khalfaoui, Lazarko, R. Ménager, Mwayembe, Okemba, Riffonneau, Backs: Amédée, Arbey, Arbez, Bordes, Boulard,
France v Scotland Les Bleues in springtime rugby means entertainment. Things started cruelly for Scotland when Hollie Cunningham was forced off with a leg injury; just one minute played. They responded by dominating play for a short while, showing the fluency they possess, but not consistently enough. All too often they were pinged for holding
Still a Step too far The first game of the tournament could hardly have been better chosen: a chance for one of ‘The Four’ to take on and beat one of ‘The Two’ (England and France). Gabrielle Vernier led the way out to celebrate her 50th. Not a game she will recall with pleasure though.
I see this as the key match of the opening round of the Six Nations. It’s high time a third nation threatened the supremacy of the duo England-France. Ireland are the likeliest candidates, and they are at home in Belfast, where les Bleues have not yet played a 6N match. The Teams: Ireland: 1 O’Dowd,
Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz have published the names of the 32 players to represent France in the coming Six Nations championship. They are: Forwards Rose Bernadou, Axelle Berthoumieu, Manon Bigot, Yllana Brosseau, Léa Champon, Célia Domain, Charlotte Escudero, Madoussou Fall Raclot, Manae Feleu, Téani Feleu, Hina Ikahehehgi, Clara Joyeux, Taina Maka, Ambre Mwayembe, Séraphine
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