French XV Women’s Championship: Romain Menager withdraws from the WXV Championship in New Zealand

French XV Women’s Championship: Romain Menager withdraws from the WXV Championship in New Zealand

XV third row Romane Ménager, one of the Bleues’ executives, has withdrawn from the WXV, a new international tournament created by World Rugby which will be held in New Zealand (October 21 – November 4), the French Federation of Rugby (FFR) announced on Thursday. It is a blow to the group coached by Gael Minot and David Ortiz, who won bronze at the 2022 Autumn World Cup and finished second in the 2023 Six Nations.

In addition to Romain Menajer (27 years old, Montpellier, 57 selections), three-quarters of Lyon Lillo Grasier (19 years old, 0 selections) are also out. They are replaced in the group of 30 Blues players selected for the ‘WXV’ by second-row Chiara Zago (17 years old, Toulouse, 0 S.L.) and winger Caroline Boogaard (29 years old, Montpellier, 49 S.L.). ), identifies the FFR press release.

Romain Menager warms up before facing France and Wales in Grenoble

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New Zealand, Australia and Canada are in the program

The Blues travel to New Zealand on Sunday, where they will play three matches in the program of this new competition: against the Black Ferns, the world champions on October 21, against Australia on October 28, and finally against the Canadians on November 4. TF1 Group also announced on Thursday that it will broadcast French matches during the WXV tournament, as well as the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup in 2025 in England.

List of 30 blues tunes for WXV:

Advantages: Ylana Brosseau (Boubigny), Clara Guyot (Blagnac), Assia Khalfaoui (Stade Bordelais), Coco Lindelof (Blagnac), Amber Muyembe (Grenoble), Elisa Rivonno (Ealing Trailfinders), Agathe Suchat (Stade Bordelais), Laure Touiller (Montpellier) , Madoussou Valle (Stade Bordelais), Manae Fillo (Grenoble), Audrey Forlani (Blagnac), Chiara Zago (Toulouse), Axel Berthomieu (Blagnac), Lea Chambon (Grenoble), Charlotte Escudero (Toulouse), Emeline Gros (Grnoble). ), Gaël Hermit (Toulouse).

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Ass: Ossien Borde (Toulouse), Pauline Bourdon-Sansos (Toulouse), Alexandra Chambon (Grnoble), Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelier), Lina Kirui (Blagnac), Nasira Kounde (Stade Bordelier), Marine Menager (Montpellier), Gabriel Vernier (Blagnac) . – Cyril Panet (Montpellier), Caroline Bougard (Montpellier), Emilie Pollard (Blagnac), Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais), Soliana Seve (Stade Rennes).

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