FRANCE – ITALY. RUGBY. After a sluggish first period, France, with wear, crunched Italy (39-3), this Saturday, October 29, in Whangarei (New Zealand). Les Bleues thus reach the semi-finals of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
08:30 – Thank you for being present for this France – Italy!
Thanks to its great victory against Italy (39-3), the women’s XV of France is qualified for the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup. To know the future opponent of the Blues, you have to wait a few hours. At 8:30 a.m. this Saturday, October 29, New Zealand, at home, face Wales.
08:15 – Joanna Grisez, winger of the France team: “We feel that we are progressing”
With TF1, the winger of the XV of France women, who scored a hat-trick against Italy, expressed all his satisfaction following the qualification for the semi-finals of the World Cup: “It was great teamwork. We’re finally breaking free, and that’s what I want to remember. We’ve made our mark. We feel that we’re progressing. Mentally, we manage to switch.”
08:05 – The substitutes of the Blue did a hell of a job against Italy
Like Touyé, who scored a try shortly after entering (64th), the finishers showed their qualities against Italy. Beyond a standard XV, the Blues have a homogeneous workforce. A good omen before the semi-finals!
07:55 – Thomas Darracq, manager of the women’s XV of France: “I want to congratulate the group and the staff”
At the microphone of TF1, the coach of the French women’s team was delighted with the success obtained in Italy (39-3), which allowed Les Bleues to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup: “We are released. We are in the last four. We missed a lot of chances, but the goal is achieved. I want to congratulate the group, and the staff! We put in a lot of play, and the finishers did a great job. work. We have a homogeneous group, which wants to show its qualities.”
07:45 – Grisez sees a triple against Italy
The winger of the XV of France women was in a resplendent form for this quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup! The player with seven scored three good tries (3rd, 68th and 70th) to lead Les Bleues to victory! This is the true X-factor of Darracq’s workforce.
07:35 – Gaëlle Hermet’s reaction after France’s success against Italy
At the microphone of TF1, the third row of the women’s XV of France gave his feelings after the qualification of the Blues for the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup: “I’m super happy. We’re playing a rather accomplished match. We’ve managed the wind well. We let go of the horses in the second period. That’s it, we’re in the semi-finals! That was the goal! We can’t stop there! We had fun during the this meeting. We’re going to work this week, and we’ll give you an appointment next week.”
07:26 – A two-step qualification for France against Italy!
Favorite of this quarter-final of the Women’s World Cup, France was sluggish for a long time in this meeting against Italy. Clumsy, the Blues returned to the break with the taste of frustration (10-3). Coming out of the locker room, faced with the physical decline of Italy, the players of Darracq recited their rugby with in particular a hat-trick from Grisez (39-3).
07:21 – Italy have the last attack ball against France
The opening half of the Italian team finds a touch out of its 22 meters.
07:20 – France makes a handball mistake!
This offensive of the XV of France women is stopped by a forward!
07:18 – France is back on the attack!
The women’s XV of France has an appetite for this end of the game. There are three minutes left in this quarter-final of the Women’s Rugby World Cup.
07:16 – Misunderstanding about this French attack!
On a pass from Chambon, Touyé makes a forward in the 40 meters of Italy.
07:16 – Italy tries to react against France
The gap is made, but Italy wants to finish on a better note.