While the French women’s team is taking part in the Six Nations Tournament at the moment, franceinfo junior is interested in rugby players. To answer children’s questions: Fanny Lechevestrier, journalist in the sports department of franceinfo.
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After having shone against Italy (39 to 6), the Blues must face Ireland on Saturday April 2 during the Six Nations Rugby Tournament. The opportunity for franceinfo junior to talk about women’s rugby.
To ask the questions this Thursday: several CE1 students as well as Victor, 9 years old. It is Fanny Lechevestrier, journalist in the sports department of franceinfo, who answers their questions. She follows rugby more particularly and also covered the training of French players on Wednesday.
“Why aren’t many women playing rugby?” Svetlana asks first. “Do women play rugby like men?” then asks Annaëlle. Giulia speaks in turn: “Can women play rugby with men?” Victor also wonders: “For example, will the coaches be women?” The schoolboy also asks one last question about the public of these major women’s sports competitions: “Ewill people watch more women’s rugby or men’s rugby? I think there is still a big problem of equality between women and men”, he analyzes.
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