First cap for Marie Ibañez against Canada, Mouna Touré in the back row
The women’s coach of the French national team, François Ratier, has decided to start winger Marie Ibañez, who will celebrate her first cap more, and flanker Mouna Touré for the third WXV match against Canada, on Saturday in La Rochelle by (5:45 pm).
Marie Ibañez will make her international debut on Saturday match against Canada in La Rochelle by (5:45 pm). The 23-year-old winger from Stade Bordelais, the daughter of former French national team captain Raphaël Ibañez, has been chosen over Anaïs Grando to play on the right wing side.
She’s a fighter, someone who never gives up no matter the situation ,” commented coach François Ratier, who coached her at Stade Bordelais. ” And she can run at over 30 km/h. We’ll need that kind of player against Canada game. She deserves this first call-up. She has what it takes to compete with the best in her position. Now it’s up to her to show it.”
In the starting fifteen, the coaching staff was forced to make two changes following the red cards shown to prop Ambre Mwayembe during the game and second-row Cloé Correa, who were suspended for three and two weeks respectively now, against the Wallaroos. As expected , Yllana Brosseau will play at loosehead prop while Charlotte Escudero, usually a flanker, will move into second place.
As a result, Mouna Touré, who was excellent when she came on as a substitute last Saturday during the game in Aix-en-Provence, earns her starting place at flanker, with Léa Champon currently moving to number 8, the position she played during the Six Nations. The French team’s attack will once again be led by the half-back pairing of Bourdon Sansus and Arbez, with the center duo of Feleu and Vernier and Émilie Boulard at fullback player.
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