the road to the Grand Slam begins in Parma… Follow Les Bleues’ first match against Italy

Subscriber to second place for three years now, the XV of France launches its tournament on Sunday, in Parma against the Italians.

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Charlotte Escudero during the World Cup match against Italy, in New Zealand, October 29, 2022. (MICHAEL BRADLEY / AFP)

The 2023 Women’s Six Nations Tournament, broadcast live on France 2 and france.tv, finally begins for the French team on Sunday March 26 (at 4 p.m.). At the Sergio Lanfranchi stadium in Parma, she started the competition against the Transalpines.

After a World Cup finished in third place, the women’s XV of France changed a lot of things (staff, captain, players) to embark on this new era. Faced with an outclassed opponent (39-6) last year in the competition, and still overwhelmed (39-3) in the quarter-finals of the World Cup, the Blues must ensure if they do not want to jeopardize their objective. main: winning the competition, which she hasn’t done since 2018.

But the Italians have nothing of the announced expiatory victim. Second in 2019, fourth last year, they beat France in preparation for the World Cup (26-19).


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