Martin Lange / Photo credit: PAUL FAITH / AFP 09:59, April 29, 2023
This Saturday afternoon, at 14 pm, the Blues will face England in the final of the Six Nations tournament. The French players dream of obtaining their first Grand Slam in five years, but will have the difficult task of defeating the English, against whom they have not won for eleven meetings.It's final day for the XV of France. The French players face England this Saturday afternoon at Twickenham. Kick-off will be at 14 p.m. Les Bleues can dream of their first Grand Slam in five years.
Less than six months after a cruel defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup, the French have rebuilt themselves. Exit the coach Thomas Darracq, place to the duo Ortiz-Mignot. Four matches and four wins later, Les Bleues are only one step away from the Grand Slam.
"We're really looking forward to it"
"The team will give everything until the end, until the 80th, to get this trophy, this Grand Slam," said new captain Audrey Forlani. "We're really looking forward to it now."
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And the challenge promises to be big against the English, winners of the last four Six Nations tournaments. They remain especially on eleven victories against the Blues. English women who, in addition, will be carried by the public of Twickenham, with more than 50,000 people, never seen for a women's rugby match.
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"It's a very special event because playing in front of more than 50,000 people, nobody has ever experienced it and there is going to be a lot of excitement in this stadium. It's going to be a great celebration for women's rugby and for the future," said Audrey Forlani.
The XV of France, who necessarily dreams of repeating the feat of the boys, winners 53 to 10 of the English here at Twickenham a little more than a month ago.