Limoges (AFP)
The French women's rugby team, with leaded ambitions of entry by England last Sunday, found colors against Italy, dominated (45-10) during the second day of the Six Nations Tournament Saturday at Limoges.
There was redemption in the air for Blue out frustrated + Crunch + (13-19), with also a taste of revenge after the snub suffered in Padua (12-31) against the Transalpines during the 2019 Tournament.
Serious from the start, the players of Annick Heyraud easily gained the upper hand thanks to an efficient conquest, especially in melee, and a constant advance in duels.
Put into orbit by a quick test by Audrey Forlani (5) who rushed into a mouse hole near the poles, the French never let go of their prey of the day.
For proof, they registered two other tests in the next half hour signed by the wing Cyrielle Banet, the first in the corner in conclusion of a nice collective movement (16), the second after a race of 80 m avoiding a tackling and framing the last opposing defender (24-3, 32), with an impeccable Jessy Trémoulière at the foot.
Defensively, the teammates of the Ménager sisters raised the cursor, leaving practically nothing to pass, with the exception of Barattin running on trial following an interception five minutes after the siren of the first act.
As soon as they returned from the locker room, the Bleues established their supremacy on a penalouche followed by a maul concluded by the woman of the match, Julie Annery (44).
But had to wait for money-time to spice up the bill against brave Italians but less sovereign than at the opening of the Tournament in Wales where they imposed themselves (19-15).
First on a penalty test (77) which sanctioned the pack of the squadra azzura, before Laure Sansus in force completes the tricolor work on the siren
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