For the former rugby player Lénaïg Corson, the professionalization of women’s rugby “promotes more interesting performances and boosts women’s practice”.
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“We see that today there are more and more teams which are present in the World Cup and which have professional status”says Friday, October 7 Lénaïg Corson, the new rugby consultant for franceinfo, a former international player, questioned a few hours before the match of Les Bleues against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. “In 2017, only England had this status of contracted players”she continues. “For this World Cup in New Zealand, we have the French who have been contracted since 2018 but also other nations such as Italy, Scotland, the South Africans, contracted for six months now.”
For the former player now a consultant, this professionalization in women’s rugby is not without consequences, it “pushes for more interesting performances and boosts women’s practice”. According to her, “It will be much more attractive to see more ‘serious’ rugby, with slightly tighter scores between the teams. Inevitably, it will boost the appeal of practice.”
Regarding the France team, she wants to find them “humble and hungry”in reference to their motto. “They will be there to show that they are very proud to wear this blue jersey and that they want to represent France with dignity”she concludes.