{"id":125742,"date":"2025-09-07T15:04:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/125742\/"},"modified":"2025-09-07T15:04:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:04:09","slug":"france-v-south-africa-womens-rugby-world-cup-live-womens-rugby-world-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/125742\/","title":{"rendered":"France v South Africa: Women\u2019s Rugby World Cup \u2013 live | Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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France Team<\/p>\n

Manae Feleu returns to the second row to add some heft in time for the knockouts. <\/p>\n

Along with her lock partner Madoussou Fall Raclot, the French will look to match the South Africans at their own game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a slightly lighter team, so we\u2019ll need to move a lot and hold on over the long haul,\u201d Feleu said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know the first 20 to 40 minutes will be intense. We\u2019ll have to be brave defensively, in the collisions, and in attack. We absolutely can\u2019t let up \u2013 the match lasts 80 minutes. We need to keep moving and shift them around to open up our game.\u201d<\/p>\n

Marine M\u00e9nager has been one of the form wingers and will set this place on fire if gets enough ball out wide.<\/p>\n

France: 15 Emilie Boulard; 14 Joanna Grisez, 13 Nassira Konde, 12 Gaby Vernier, 11 Marine Menagner; 10 Lina Queyroi, 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus; 1 Yllana Brosseau, 2 Agathe Gerin, 3 Rose Bernadou, 4 Manae Feleu, 5 Madoussou Fall Raclot, 6 Axelle Berthomiue, 7 Lea Champon, 8 Chorlotte Escudero.<\/p>\n

Replacements: Elisa Riffonneau, Annaelle Deshaye, Assia Khalfaoui, Hina Ikahehegi, taina Maka, Seraphine Okemba, Alexandra Chambon, Morgane Borgeois.<\/p>\n

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Loads of fans. A stadium buzzing. Perfect conditions for running rugby. Two teams with literally nothing to lose as they\u2019ve both already qualified for the quarterfinals. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the last game of the group stages and though both France and South Africa will already have their thoughts on the next round, this provides a great opportunity to iron out some kinks and acid test a few new moves before things get serious next week.<\/p>\n

France will start as heavy favourites today. They\u2019re among the big four alongside England, Canada and New Zealand and should have little trouble against the South Africans who only beat a top-10 ranked team for the first time last week when the downed Italy by five points in a historic 29-24 triumph. For context, France swept the Italians 24-0 and could have had more.<\/p>\n

South Africa have a power game to match the French which should prove a decent challenge for the dark horses from across the English Channel. And if the Boks backs can see enough of the ball, they\u2019ll want to show that they Saffas are more than one dimensional bruisers.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m expecting a relatively comfortable scoreline but will be paying close attention to the shapes and patterns out there. When all is said and done, we might have a few questions answered.<\/p>\n

Kick-off is at 4:45 pm BST.<\/p>\n

Teams, updates and other bits to come.<\/p>\n

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