France Ladies’s Six Nations Squad 2022
Annick Hayraud has made six modifications to her France beginning XV for his or her Ladies’s Six Nations match in opposition to Wales on Friday.
Caroline Boujard returns from damage to start out on the wing with Maelle Filopon and Gabrielle Vernier making up a brand new centre pairing. There are some positional modifications within the backs too. Chloe Jacquet strikes to full-back and Marine Menager goes from centre to wing.
The spectacular half-back pair Jessy Tremouliere, who was Participant of the Match in opposition to Scotland, and Laure Sansus retain their shirts.
Within the forwards there’s virtually a totally new entrance row with Agathe Sochat and Clara Joyeux coming in whereas Romane Menager begins at No 8.
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France staff to face Wales – Friday 22 April
Chloe Jacquet; Caroline Boujard, Maelle Filopon, Gabrielle Vernier, Marine Menager; Jessy Tremouliere, Laure Sansus; Annaelle Deshaye, Agathe Sochat, Clara Joyeux, Celine Ferer, Madoussou Fall, Julie Annery, Gaelle Hermet, Romane Menager.
Replacements: Laure Touye, Coco Lindelauf, Assia Khalfaoui, Audrey Forlani, Emeline Gros, Alexandra Chambon, Morgane Peyronnet, Emilie Boulard.
Scotland 8-28 France
France made it three bonus-point wins from three on this 12 months’s Ladies’s Six Nations by beating Scotland 28-8 at Scotstoun – however they weren’t at their greatest.
Laure Sansus opened the scoring within the ninth minute with a strive she created and scored.
🪄 @lauresansus provies the magic contact at Scotstoun and will get the scoreboard ticking. pic.twitter.com/zUfReRmZrb
— TikTok Ladies’s Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) April 10, 2022
Jessy Tremouliere added a second earlier than the half-hour mark, a show-and-go making a gap for her to undergo from shut vary.
Then two tries within the ultimate 5 minutes of the primary half wrapped up the bonus level. First, Sansus crossed after Gaelle Hermet charged down a clearance kick and the ball fell for the scrum-half. Then, Hermet went over after some slick offloading amongst the forwards.
But within the second half they didn’t rating a single level, their ill-discipline proving pricey. They conceded greater than twice as many penalties as Scotland and the hosts dominated possession, crossing for a strive within the 69th minute.
Nonetheless, their title bid stays on observe as they head to Cardiff to face Wales in spherical 4.
France staff to play Scotland – Sunday 10 April
Emilie Boulard; Marie-Aurelie Castel, Marine Menager, Chloe Jacquet, Melissande Llorens; Jessy Tremouliere, Laure Sansus; Annaelle Deshaye, Laure Touye, Assia Khalfaoui, Celine Ferer, Madoussou Fall, Julie Annery, Gaelle Hermet (captain), Emeline Gros.
Replacements: Celia Area, Coco Lindelauf, Clara Joyeux, Safi N’Diaye, Romane Menager, Alexandra Chambon, Morgane Peyronnet, Gabrielle Vernier.
France 40-5 Eire
Having made a huge effect off the bench in opposition to Italy in spherical one, Laure Sansus delivered one other star flip within the Ladies’s Six Nations as France beat Eire 40-5 in Toulouse.
The scrum-half scored two tries as les Bleues made it two bonus-point wins from two at first of the championship.
Each her tries got here from the again of a scrum because the French set-piece proved a serious weapon in opposition to Eire. The primary got here halfway by means of the primary half as she attacked the blindside and the second, within the forty eighth minute, wrapped up the bonus level as she was capable of dummy over from shut vary.
The blindside possibility pays off for Laure Sansus as she makes a beeline for the nook to attain. #FRAvIRE #TikTokW6N @FranceRugby pic.twitter.com/QHwI64iVbZ
— TikTok Ladies’s Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) April 2, 2022
France’s different tries got here from teenage winger Melissande Llorens, prop Clara Joyeux and full-back Emilie Boulard, who completed the sport within the sin-bin after a excessive deal with.
Subsequent cease for France is Scotstoun the place they face Scotland on Sunday week.
France staff to play Eire – Saturday 2 April
Emilie Boulard; Cyrielle Banet, Maelle Filopon, Gabrielle Vernier, Melissande Llorens; Caroline Drouin, Laure Sansus; Coco Lindelauf, Laure Touye, Clara Joyeux, Madoussou Fall, Audrey Forlani, Axelle Berthoumieu, Gaelle Hermet (captain), Romane Menager.
Replacements: Célia Area, Annaelle Deshayes, Assia Khalfaoui, Céline Ferer, Julie Annery, Alexandra Chambon, Jessy Tremouliere, Chloe Jacquet.
France 39-6 Italy
France kicked off their Ladies’s Six Nations marketing campaign with a 39-6 victory over Italy in Grenoble, however it was removed from an entire efficiency from the hosts.
Italy really confirmed extra endeavour in assault, albeit with out ever getting over the whitewash, as dealing with errors and turnovers prevented France from exhibiting the fluidity that we have now come to anticipate from them. Nonetheless, three tries within the final quarter ensured they secured the all-important strive bonus level – and their defence stood agency.
Lock Madoussou Fall, later named Participant of the Match, scored the opening strive halfway by means of the primary half and No 8 Emeline Gros added a second shortly after when she burst over below the posts after a intelligent show-and-go.
Madoussou Fall crosses for the primary strive of the day in Grenoble. #TikTokW6N #FRAvITA pic.twitter.com/2cxEKQ6TeQ
— TikTok Ladies’s Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) March 27, 2022
Within the second half, France’s struggles to click on continued however the arrival of Laure Sansus at scrum-half after 50 minutes did make a distinction. Her fast faucet and break arrange a strive for Lea Murie across the hour, and she or he introduced extra tempo to France’s sport.
They nonetheless needed to wait till the 76th minute to get the bonus-point strive, Emilie Boulard striding over, earlier than a Sansus offload arrange Chloe Jacquet for the fifth strive late on.
#MissionAccomplished for @FranceRugby as Boulard clinches the bonus-point strive 🙌#Breitling #SquadOnAMission pic.twitter.com/c237Q0IeUV
— TikTok Ladies’s Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) March 27, 2022
It’s job achieved for France however there’s a lot to enhance on as they’ll face sterner exams later within the championship.
France staff to play Italy – Sunday 27 March
Chloe Jacquet; Lea Murie, Maelle Filopon, Gabrielle Vernier, Marie Aurelie Castel; Caroline Drouin, Alexandra Chambon; Annaelle Deshayes, Agathe Sochat, Clara Joyeux, Madoussou Fall, Audrey Forlani, Romane Menager, Gaelle Hermet (captain), Emeline Gros.
Replacements: Laure Touye, Coco Lindelauf, Assia Khalfaoui, Manae Feleu, Axelle Berthoumieu, Laure Sansus, Jessy Tremouliere, Emilie Boulard.
France Ladies’s Six Nations Squad 2022
Annick Hayraud has named a 35-player squad for the upcoming Ladies’s Six Nations and there are a couple of notable absentees.
Safi N’Diaye, Caroline Boujard and Pauline Bourdon are all injured so haven’t been included, though they might be match to play within the latter levels of the match.
The French, who’ve been labelled favourites by England head coach Simon Middleton, do have some acquainted faces within the squad. Within the backs, Jessy Tremouliere, Laure Sansus and Gabrielle Vernier are as soon as once more named.
Within the forwards, captain Gaelle Hermet, Assia Khalfaoui and Annaelle Deshayes will lead from the entrance.
France shall be bidding to win their first Six Nations title since 2018, with England beating them within the ultimate final 12 months. Head coach Hayraud mentioned: “This collection of 35 gamers will put together and play the primary three matches of this 2022 match.”
🚨 Le groupe pour le Tournoi des #SixNations Féminin !
35 Bleues ont été sélectionné par le employees afin de rejoindre Marcoussis jeudi prochain et préparer le TikTok @Womens6Nations qui débutera dimanche 27 mars à Grenoble contre 🇮🇹 l’Italie !
Allez les Bleues 🇫🇷🤩#NeFaisonsXV pic.twitter.com/0G5hQTIhFA
— France Rugby (@FranceRugby) March 14, 2022
France Ladies’s Six Nations Squad 2022
Backs
(DoB/Membership/Place/caps)
Cyrielle Banet (29 Aug 1994/Montpellier/Wing/22)
Camille Boudard (Toulouse/Centre)
Emilie Boulard (Chilly Mazarin/Full-back/8)
Yllana Brosseau (9 Could 2000/Stade Bordelais/Centre)
Marie Aurélie Castel (15 Jul 2000/Stade Rennais/Fly-half)
Alexandra Chambon (2 Aug 2000/Grenoble Amazones/Scrum-half/3)
Caroline Drouin (7 Jul 1996/Stade Rennais/Fly-half/23)
Maelle Filopon (27 Could 1997/Toulouse/Wing/12)
Melissande Llorens (Blagnac/Centre/2)
Marine Menager (26 Jul 1996/Montpellier/Wing)
Lea Murie (21 Could 1998/Toulouse/Wing)
Morgane Peyronnet (6 Jul 1992/Montpellier/Centre)
Laure Sansus (21 Jun 1994/Toulouse/Scrum-half/25)
Jessy Tremouliere (29 Jul 1992/Romagnat/Full-back/67)
Gabrielle Vernier (2 Jun 1997/Blagnac/Centre/22)
Julie Annery (12 Jun 1995/Stade Français/Again-row/22)
Rose Bernadou (3 Mar 2000/Montpellier/Prop)
Axelle Berthoumieu (9 Jul 2000/Blagnac/Flanker/8)
Annaelle Deshayes (16 Mar 1996/Lyon/Prop/29)
Coumba Diallo (27 Sep 1990/Stade Français/Again-row)
Célia Area (24 Apr 2000/Blagnac/Prop/2)
Charlotte Escudero (Blagnac/Again-row)
Madoussou Fall (17 Mar 1998/Stade Bordelais/Lock/13)
Manae Feleu (Grenoble/Lock)
Audrey Forlani (19 November 1991/Toulouse/Lock/53)
Emeline Gros (19 Aug 1995/Montpellier/Again-row)
Gaelle Hermet (12 Jun 1996/Toulouse/Again-row/41)
Clara Joyeux (10 Jan 1998/Blagnac/Prop/26)
Assia Khalfaoui (24 Mar 2001/Stade Bordelais/Prop/2)
Coco Lindelauf (17 Jan 2001/Blagnac/Prop/5)
Marjorie Mayans (17 Nov 1990/Blagnac/Again-row)
Romane Menager (26 Jul 1996/Montpellier/No.8/45)
Agathe Sochat (21 Could 1995/Montpellier/Hooker)
Caroline Thomas (26 Sep 1991/Romagnat/Hooker)
Laure Touye (12 Could 1996/Montpellier/Hooker/17)
France Ladies’s Six Nations Fixtures 2022
(All kick-off instances are UK & Eire time)
Spherical One
Solar 27 Mar, France 39-6 Italy
Spherical Two
Sat 2 Apr, France 40-5 Eire
Spherical Three
Solar 10 Apr, Scotland 8-28 France
Spherical 4
Fri 22 Apr, Wales v France (8pm, Cardiff Arms Park) Reside on S4C
Spherical 5
Sat 30 Apr, France v England (2.15pm, Stade Jean Dauger) Reside on BBC Two
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