The deadline is approaching for the Blues. Four months before the start of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, the management of the women’s XV of France unveiled, Thursday, June 9, the group of 38 players called to prepare for the planetary competition (from October 8 to November 12). ).
Rugby: Les Bleues must “be more efficient”
They are summoned from July 18 to carry out training courses at the National Rugby Center (CNR) in Marcoussis, in Nice and in Andorra. For Thomas Darracqappointed XV de France women’s coach-coach last month, this will allow “to acclimatize the group to the change of location inherent in the program awaiting the French team in New Zealand” and “to refine this group“.
Of the 38 called up, only 32 will go to the World Cup. The final list will be revealed on September 11.
In his press release, the coach explains that he has the choice of “homogeneity” and of “continuity of selections“in a group that finished second in the last Six Nations Tournament, won by England. Thus, Laure Sansus, the scrum half of the Blues and best player of the 2022 Tournament, is among the called ups. For his part, Safi N’Diaye (85 caps) could approach the record of 92 selections in Blue held by Laëtitia Salles.
Alongside them are four newcomers: Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais), Charlotte Escudero (Blagnac), Lina Queyroi (Blagnac) and Elisa Riffonneau (Stade Rennes). If they were kept in the final group, they could know their first selection on October 8, against South Africa, in the opening match of the 2022 World Cup.
38 players will participate in the preparation for the World Cup in New Zealand which will begin on October 8
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“The challenge will be to keep our state of mind while improving the essential points of detail in our quest to match with the best nations“, recalled the coach. Victorious twice in November of the world champions New Zealand, his team finished in third place in the World Cup in six of the eight editions in history.