It’s time. After long weeks of preparation in Andorra then in Nice, Les Bleues will board the plane for New Zealand this Thursday.
“It is magic”
The XV of France, composed in particular of nine Blagnacaises and five Toulousaines, will start its World Cup against South Africa on Saturday October 8th. They are 32 from, and for many, this is a great first: “It’s a first for me to go so far from France. I haven’t traveled much, it’s something to disconnect, to be far from your family. Living a World Cup at the other end of the world, it’s magic. Over there, rugby is a culture. _I can’t wait to find out what’s going on on this little island_“loose the young winger of Blagnac Melissande Llorens.
Toulouse’s Maëlle Filopon, too, can’t wait to see New Zealand: “You wonder how rugby is in this famous country. That makes dream. Playing in New Zealand brings a totally different flavor, in addition because we French people are on the other side of the world. We are going to the lair of international rugby. This is the holy grail.”
On an island where rugby is king, it still encourages caution: “Yes, it obviously puts more pressure. It’s a team that is one of the best nations in the world. We will do our best and we will try to get something,” adds Mélissande Llorens.
All Blue matches available in clear
From October 8, all the matches of the XV of France women will be available on TF1. It will be necessary to get up early to support Les Bleues since the kick-off of the first match against South Africa will be given at 3:15 in the morning. Before leaving, Les Bleues concluded their preparation with a defeat in Italy. We hope that they will have forgotten it to face South Africa, England and then Fiji in the group stage and qualify for the quarter-finals.