France brought the curtain down on the new-style Super Series with a wonderful display of joined-up rugby against the hosts. In the process they became the only team to reach 50 points in a single game. The scoreboard was running in slo-mo in the early stages, though the French pack was already getting on top;
Part One: the Lead-up (If you’re anxious for the action, scroll straight to Part Two) Rather than stick to the side that triumphed over the Black Ferns, France continued their policy of rotation to preserve freshness: an interesting response to their two remaining games, first against England, then the USA. This meant Brandy Cazorla, who
England/France always brings a special tingle, but the encounter this week takes on new dimensions. England’s team: 15 Sarah McKenna 14 Lydia Thompson 13 Emily Scarratt 12 Amber Reid 11 Kelly Smith 10 Zoe Harrison 9 Leanne Riley 1 Vickii Cornborough 2 Heather Kerr 3 Sarah Bern 4 Cath O’Donnell 5 Abbie Scott 6 Poppy
England Women head coach Simon Middleton has made nine changes to the side to play France Women in their third match of the Women’s Rugby Super Series in San Diego on Wednesday 10 July (KO 14:00 PDT/22:00 BST live on Sky Sports Action, Mix and Main Event). The Red Roses have played two games so
The omens could hardly have been worse for the French. After losing their talismanic No 8 Romane Ménager to injury, Safi N’Diaye suffered an ankle injury that put her out of commission. After losing convincingly to the Maple Leafs, what chance would they have against the all-conquering Black Ferns? Answer: they beat them convincingly 25-16.
England Women Sevens head coach James Bailey has named a 13-player squad that will travel to Nice for an invitational tournament on 16-17 March. England will compete alongside France, Russia, Canada, Australia, Spain, Japan and Ireland in a round robin format hosted across two days. This tournament forms part of the squad’s preparation for
England Women U20 head coach Jo Yapp has named the squad that will face France Women U20 on Saturday 9 March, KO 6pm in Strasbourg, France. Captained by Bristol Bears centre Pheobe Murray, they will play France in a two-game series after defeating Army Women 33-5 in a preparation match last month. 19 members
Annick Heyraud, France’s experienced manager, had mixed feelings about the 41-26 defeat to England at Doncaster. ‘In the first half we were non-existent’ was her damning judgement. The second half told a different story but it was too steep a hill to climb. The great French sports newspaper L’Équipe was in no doubt: ‘The French
Sarah Hunter told her troops: ‘what the French need is momentum; so we’ll not let them get it.’ And they followed her advice gloriously in the first half, as they posted four unanswered tries on the scoreboard; enough to take your breath away. And it might have been five, only an initial majestic move which
England Women made it two bonus-point wins from two in the 2019 Women’s Six Nations as they beat France 41-26 at Castle Park in Doncaster. In front of 4,674 fans in south Yorkshire, England took the lead against the reigning Grand Slam champions after Katy Daley-Mclean’s cross-field kick was superbly taken in the air by
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