While the women's XV of France will face South Africa, on the night of Friday to Saturday for its entry into the running at the 2022 World Cup in New Zealand, tricolor rugby is in mourning.

The former third line of the France team Aïda Ba has indeed died “as a result of breast cancer”, the French Rugby Federation has just indicated on Tuesday.


🖤 ​​Aïda Ba, our former international from #XVdeFrance, unfortunately left us following breast cancer.

😢 Our thoughts are with his loved ones and family.



🎀 In this month of #OctobreRose, we are also thinking of all the victims of this terrible disease.

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– France Rugby (@FranceRugby) October 4, 2022

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“Aïda Ba, our former international from the XV of France, unfortunately left us following breast cancer.

Our thoughts go out to his loved ones and family.

In this month of pink October, we are also thinking of all the victims of this terrible disease, ”explains the FFR on its Twitter account.


Aged 39, Aïda Ba notably played in the 2007 Six Nations Tournament with Les Bleues.

“Aïda was the boss, you saw her from afar, you heard her from afar and you respected her.

She always looked at you with a smile, she always gave you respect and all her kindness.

She made you want to be like her, ”wrote his ex-club, AC Bobigny 93, paying tribute to him on his Facebook account.

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