TOPS
A one-sided second half. Upon returning from the locker room, the French stepped on the accelerator to tame the XV du Chardon, who had managed to outwit him during the first 40 minutes despite what the score might suggest (17-0). With six new tries planted through Émilie Boulard (45th, 56th), the returning Gaëlle Hermet (49th), the centers Gabrielle Vernier (49th) and Romane Ménager (60th) before the replacement Maëlle Filopon (72nd) come to conclude the attacking festival, the players of the Mignot/Ortiz duo entertained the supporters of the La Rabine stadium in Vannes. With 0 points conceded, the XV of France also showed all its defensive qualities, with a second consecutive match without a try conceded. After two victories in Italy (12-22) and Ireland (3-53), Les Bleues (14 points) continue their clear round in the Tournament and come within one point of England (15 points).
A high-flying performance for the rear of Les Bleues! In all good shots, Émilie Boulard was at the conclusion of three French tries. Ideally served by a jump pass from Pauline Boudon in the corner (36th), the RC Chilly-Mazarin player, before benefiting from the hard work of her partners to conclude two tries at the end of the line (45th, 56th).
For her first tenure in the blue jersey, the young winger of de Blagnac (20 years old) was the most prominent French three-quarter against the XV du Chardon. Winning all her duels, Mélissande Llorens made the Scottish defense miserable with her devastating support and her burst of speed. Voted best player of the match, her performance was crowned with a corner try (23rd) and a real offering to her third line Gaëlle Hermet (49th).
FLOPS
If the face of the Blues was much more attractive in the second half, it undoubtedly owes it to the shortness of breath and the largesse of the Scots, who left gaping spaces in their defense. Crushed in the melee and undermined in the ruck areas during the aggressive climbs of the Blues, the XV du Chardon only suffered in his camp and struggled to contain the French intentions as soon as the playing time accumulated. With a 0 pointed on the offensive front, he may be able to regret his few situations in the 22 French meters in the first period. With this new slap received, the Scots are last in the 6 Nations Tournament with 0 points and a dizzying difference in points (-118).
At the very end of the match, the Scottish center remained on the ground for long minutes after being hit in the neck (77th). As a precaution, several healers came to assist her before taking her out on a stretcher, to the applause of the Vannes public. His Tournament seems to be over already.
Substitute against Italy then Ireland, Jessy Trémoulière found his place in the starting XV against Scotland. But the best player in the world in 2018 was hardly reassuring in the animation of the Bleues game, at the Rabine stadium in Vannes. While she notably found three direct hits, the French gunner also saw her kicking game be disrupted against the poles as evidenced by her low success rate (4/8).