Rugby World Cup: Not Blue loses narrowly to England in New Zealand
The 15th women’s France resisted the English thanks to its iron defence, and won the defensive bonus point despite its defeat (13-7) on Saturday in Whangarei (New Zealand), during the second day (Group C) of the world.
After winning their first match against South Africa (40-5), the Blues fought off their third streak by Marjorie Mayen (24 times in total, including 17 in the first half), impeccable in his 50th pick, against the “Red Roses” who with It managed to achieve his twenty-seventh consecutive victory, which is a record.
It was the English midfielder Emily Scarrat who scored all the points for her team (attempt, diversion, two penalties), while the French signed an attempt by Gael Hermit, then converted by Caroline Drouin.
Delivering a massive fight, both physically and defensively, typical in their state of mind, the Blue, who went 10 to 0 in the first half, certainly struggled but without falling behind the top candidates in the competition and number one in the world rankings.
This defeat, the eleventh in a row for France against England, is a good omen for the rest of the World Cup, which will see the Blues face the Fijians in the last game of the group stage, next Saturday.
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