It’s a cockeyed world we live in. Les Bleues continue hunting for a first victory over the Red Roses since 2018. At the same time their junior teams trounce their English counterparts in a way that recalls derisive comments about professionals playing amateurs; 74-0 the latest offering. And so many of both current elite squads
Wales v France It was do-or-die time for the Welsh. I hesitate to cast blame in one direction, but I feel the coaches have a lot to answer for. Why were the backs so limited in their attacking options? Why did players mass close to the breakdown without any obvious plan for exploiting the next
Wales v France – Preview Sunday 21 April, Cardiff Arms Park Teams are shown below The alarming prospect for Wales is a drop from WXV1 to WXV3 within one year. That is the reality of their current position. They face France at home in Cardiff, a game they can only dream of winning. Then a
France v Italy Les Bleues produced the victory a large and expectant crowd wanted, but one or two doubts remain. Italy still await their first win on French soil, but they finished well, crossing the line more than once. A central question must be: why did Sofia Stefan, the captain, insist on playing a slow
Round Three – Preview Sunday 14 April Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, KO 12.30 (UK time) As usual, we have to fancy France’s chances at home in the capital, but Italy are finding some real form. There is more cohesion about their play than we have seen in recent seasons, partly helped by maintaining consistency in the
France Under 18s v England Under 18s A favourite sporting term these days is GOAT, followed by “(perhaps) the best sports team there has ever been” (Ugo Monye on the Red Roses). But the French Under 18 team can put in a claim. They very rarely get beaten, and as the big clash with England
The French co-coaches have announced a squad of 33 for the final three rounds of the Six Nations. Axelle Berthoumieu, Manon Bigot, Léa Champon, Annaëlle Deshayes, Charlotte Escudero, Madoussou Fall, Manae Feleu, Teani Feleu, Emeline Gros, Gaëlle Hermet, Clara Joyeux, Assia Khalfaoui, Coco Lindelauf, Romane Ménager, Ambre Mwayembe, Elisa Riffonneau, Agathe Sochat, Chloé Vauclin, Kiara
Scotland v France England’s greatest rivals in Europe look far from the finished product. France struggled to get the better of a reborn Scottish side. They remain unbeaten in Scotland since 2010, but rarely have they had to work so hard for victory. At half time Scotland were ahead 5-3. France managed their second try
Round Two Saturday Games There are two Saturday games this weekend Scotland v France, The Hive, Edinburgh; KO 14.15 Teams Scotland 15 Meryl Smith 14 Rhona Lloyd 13 Emma Orr 12 Lisa Thomson 11 Coreen Grant 10 Helen Nelson 9 Caity Mattinson 1 Leah Bartlett 2 Elis Martin 3 Christine Belisle 4 Emma Wassell 5
France v Ireland Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans France gained their expected victory in front of a packed crowd, but the Irish have every reason to congratulate themselves. Putting in a formidable defensive effort, they equalled their largest ever score against les Bleues. It looked very different at the start. Inside three minutes Pauline Bourdon Sansus
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