France put Wales firmly in their place as they dominated their first match of the 2021 Six Nations. Warren Abrahams now knows the size of the task he has shouldered. The hosts held all the trumps in Brittany; history revealed an average points margin of 25 in their favour, Wales winning just two of their
Hayraud has revealed her first team selection for the 2021 Six Nations There are surprises. Neither Safi N’Diaye nor Jessy Trémoulière start, a move the manager puts down to performances this week and the need for spread her choices as wide as possible. The average age is 26, the average number of caps 25. The
It was the Saturday that the Red Roses were made to roar. As the lead swelled to thirteen, and in the face of a fine French performance, perhaps the best the visitors have produced in a good while, England were staring down the barrel of a first defeat to France in their last seven games,
Once again England needed all the 80 minutes to pull clear of an outstanding French side and deny them a deserved victory. For most of the game France were the better team, strong in the pack and fluent out behind. An early scrum jolted England backwards; a clean line-out finished with an unusual knock-on from
If ever there was an occasion for a performance like this, then this was it for England. Again on the BBC, at the home of English rugby and against a side they will encounter in the group stages at next year’s World Cup, the Red Roses produced a magnificent comeback to stun familiar foes France
Simon Middleton has opted firmly for continuing his policy of finding ‘3 or 4 world-class players in each position’ The England Squad: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Wasps, 10 caps) 14. Claudia MacDonald (Wasps, 11 caps) 13. Lagi Tuima (Harlequins, 5 caps) 12. Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 26 caps) 11. Abby Dow (Wasps, 14 caps) 10. Katy Daley-Mclean
The French management has named a much stronger training squad than last weekend to meet the Red Roses in London: 1. Audrey ABADIE (Blagnac) 2. Rkya AIT LAHBIB (Montpellier) 3. Lise ARRICASTRE (Lons) 4. Cyrielle BANET (Montpellier) 5. Rose BERNADOU (Montpellier) 6. Axelle BERTHOUMIEU (Blagnac) 7. Coralie BERTRAND (Chilly Mazarin) 8. Caroline BOUJARD (Montpellier) 9.
Gaëlle Hermet, the French captain, was in no doubt: ‘We are privileged to be playing’ All the players involved in this great show were surely of the same mind. With so many games being called off around the world they were the lucky ones who had the chance to go on performing. No other French
A preview of Saturday’s match in Grenoble, plus News from around the World The England team: 15. Ellie Kildunne (Wasps, 9 caps) 14. Jess Breach (Harlequins, 14 caps) 13. Emily Scarratt (captain; Loughborough Lightning, 90 caps) 12. Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 25 caps) 11. Abby Dow (Wasps, 13 caps) 10. Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 1 cap)
Head coach Simon Middleton has named his England Women team to take on France this weekend. The Red Roses face Les Bleues at Stade des Alpes, Grenoble on Saturday 14 November [KO 1.15pm GMT, live on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer]. Helena Rowland and Zoe Harrison form the 10-12 axis while Worcester Warriors prop Laura
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