The women's XV of France travels to England on Saturday (3 p.m.) for the final of a Six Nations Tournament redesigned due to the constraints imposed by the health crisis.

And even if the Blue remain on seven consecutive defeats against the XV de la Rose, they want to believe in the feat.

Health crisis requires, the Six Nations Tournament 2021 version of the Blue do not look like the usual one.

Shifted from February to April, the competition also takes place in a new format.

The selections are separated into two groups of three teams: France, Ireland and Wales on one side, England, Italy and Scotland on the other, to then play in the finals.

In group, the French were not tender: they first crushed the Welsh (53-6), before winning against the Irish (56-15).

Two performances to qualify, because the women's teams of Wales and Ireland are well below the level of the Tricolores.

For the Blue, the real test will indeed take place on Saturday (3 p.m.) against the XV de la Rose, in the final of the Tournament.

A final against "one of the best nations in the world" 

"I don't think the group approach this match with pressure. There is really the pleasure of being together, of being able to play a final against one of the best nations in the world. It's pure happiness. When you see this that it is happening at the moment in France and in the world, we are privileged and we really feel it ", confides at the microphone of Europe 1, Safi N'Diaye, second row and the most experienced player of the group.

Last training in Marcoussis before leaving for London!



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But the Blue, who have not won the Crunch for seven matches, do not start favorites.

"We have a rivalry that is quite special with the English since from the youth categories, it is the only nation that we meet. There is a form of domination over the other teams over the last few years. It gives a lot. more flavors ", recognizes the hooker Agathe Sochat.

In the small stadium of Twickenham, next to where the men's XV plays, the French will try to turn the tide to win their first Tournament in three years, compared with the last victory of their male counterparts, 11 years old.