The second blue outing at the Sandy Park of Exeter could take on the appearance of carnival this Sunday afternoon (5:45 p.m.).
After their unconvincing success against Italy (24-0) as a start-up, the players of the Gaëlle Mignot-David Ortiz tandem face a much more tender opponent during this second day of the group stage of the World Cup in England.
The Brazilians, in fact, appearing in the 25th place in the world ranking (France is 4th), have been heaped by South Africa (66-6), which is far from being a major nation of women’s rugby, during their first steps in competition.
“The objective is not to lower a diet and on the contrary do better than the previous match,” said Marine Household, moved from the center to the wing, and the only captain of the XV of France in the absence of the third line Manae Feleu, left at rest. It’s a team not easy to analyze because we have very little content on it. We expect everything. It is exciting to play against teams which we have little used to. »»
For this meeting where we are waiting for a testing festival on the part of the Habs, the two selectors made many changes, allowing most of the executives to blow.
With a comeback to start. The scrum half Pauline Bourdon Sansus, the most capée player of this French team (66 selections), who served her suspension of two games for remarks towards the refereeing during the final of the French championship won by Bordeaux ahead of Toulouse (32-24), was established against the Brazilians.
Around her, there will only be Marine Household, the three-quarter Center Gabrielle Vernier, the wing Kelly Arbey and the third line Léa Champon of the victorious training of Italy. The lens of the Bleues is obviously more distant.
Their last group match against the South African people on Sunday, September 7, should also be akin to a health walk before serious things really start. In the quarterfinals first against Ireland a priori and, above all, in the semi-finals where they should face the English, the big favorites.
Teams
France : Boular – Manager (Cap.), Konde, Vernier, Arbey – (O) Queyroi, (M) Bourdon Sansus – Champon, Morland, Okemba, Ikahegi, Gerin, Deshaye. Substitutes: Riffonneau, Baleinadogo, Brosseau, Berthoumieu, Cissokho, Chambon, Tuy, Neisen. Selectors: David Ortiz and Gaëlle Mignot (FRA)
Brazil: Tenorio – Lopes, Santini, Fioravanti, Luiza de Lima Soares – (O) Gabriela Graf, (M), Gonzalez da Costa Campos – Alves Carvalho, column, Medeiros – Silva Ferreira, Coimbra (chap.) – Gomes da Costa Proste, Gomes Saccomanno, Vergara. Substitutes: Jack, Barros, dos Santos Soares, Carolina Santana, Carvalho, dos Santos Silva, Pereira, Silva.
Coach: Emiliano Caffera (Uru)
