Women’s World Cup. Escudero at 8, N’Diaye off the bench: the fifteenth composition of France against Italy

The fifteenth of France women He faces his fate! This Saturday, October 29 (5:30 a.m. France time), the blue (4^{The tenth} world) faceItalia (5^e) in Whangarei (New Zealand) for the 2021 Rugby World Cup quarter-finals (postponed to 2022 due to Covid). The tricolor coach, this Wednesday, reported the formation of a team without surprise, if not the presence of Belgium Charlotte Escudero At No. 8, in the absence of Roman Menajer, an exit due to a concussion against England.

Polar in the back, Jackie on the bench, Lauren confiscated

Leader Gael Hermit and “cutter” Marjorie Mayans Complete the French third line where Emeline Gros will start on the bench. Ferer-Fall pair is returned to the cage, at the expense of the experienced net ndiay Who would be a substitute, as against England in a pool match. On the front line, Anil Deshai, Clara Joyo and Maduso Fall regained their starting positions. While the hinge will be shaped by Bourdon and Drouin, in the absence of a scrum, half of the Laure Sansus is affected by the cruciate ligaments and loses for the rest of the contest.

In the middle, Gabriel Vernier finds her place to support Mile Villepon and the back triangle will be made up of Romain Menagir, Joanna Griese and Emily Pollard, a favorite in the back over Chloe Jacquet. Note also Blagnac’s wing thumb injury, Mélissande Llorens, who lost for the rest of the New Zealand World Cup, while Romane Ménager resumes group training, on Thursday, October 27, half of Marie Dubuis, who arrived in New Zealand to replace Laure Sansus, remains confined because she has Covid-19. She has to come out of her isolation at the end of the week.

Darracq: “Show an ambitious and conquering face”

“We are preparing hard to embark on this second phase of the World Cup,” the Blue Team coach explained, Thomas Darrac, at a press conference. “The goal is to continue to be precise Show ambition and oppression In the quarter-final against Italy. It is necessary to take advantage of our dominant idea from the beginning of the adventure by relying on a strong, mobile and very active defense around the ball carrier. We have shown great efficiency as long as it lasts and we will continue to rely on this defense to build our future. »

On the Italian side, note the absence of the second line of ASM Romagnat, Sarah Al-Tunisi, who had 12 matches suspended for biting an opponent against Japan in a group match. The quarter-final match between France and Italy will follow on Saturday 29 November at 5:30 am TF1.

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