New Zealand-France: France dies at one point of black fern and sees her dream of the final soar away
France’s women’s XV came close to the milestone, but the Blues lost to New Zealand, triumphing 25-24 in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday 5 November in Auckland, after a missed penalty from Caroline. Drouin at the last minute.
The “Black Fern”, the world champion, will meet England in the final next Saturday, defeating Canada (26-19), who will face the French team for the bronze medal. French qualified for eighth In the World Cup semi-finals, he failed again at the gates of the final, against a team he had just beaten four times in a row.
What semi-final…??
Blues unfortunately have to bend against @employee Today in Auckland. #Go down #RWC2021 #XVdeFrance # Don’t pic.twitter.com/PZUnq8sydJ
– France Rugby (@FranceRugby) November 5, 2022
For this first match between the two countries on New Zealand soil, in the dispersed Garden of Eden, the suspense continued until the end, with this penalty that the Blues got in the match. the last moment But the impeccable Caroline Drouin failed to pass.
“It was a game on the line, we are disappointed, we have to absorb (…) We had a big heart throughout the competition, we showed it again today. (…) Next week, we’re going for that third place” after meeting the captain Gael Hermitin the TF1 microphone.
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