Game 2
France (W) 4 lost to England (W) 24
Team Info
France (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2013 Women's World Cup - Playoff vs. England (W)
- Next Game:
- 2015 Women's Test Matches - Game 3 vs. England (W)
- Out:
- Ludivine Miorin (fullback), Nazrati Boina (wing), Houita Benchoug (centre), Maud Signoret (front row), Ambre Decarnin (front row), Estelle Fauvelle (second row), Delphine Lacoste (second row), Audrey Lenet (bench), Rachel Cousseau (bench), Mira M'Raidi (bench)
- In:
- Fatou Sylla (wing), Aude Goubairate (centre), Blandine Britis (wing), Alice Varela (halfback), Virginie Calvo (hooker), Sandrine Lloria (front row), Gaëlle Alvernhe (second row), Cyndia Mansard (bench), Vanessa Lacouture (bench), Anne Diémert (bench)
- Changes:
- Laurianne Guigue (centre to five-eighth), Melanie Jean (wing to centre), Élisa Ciria (five-eighth to fullback), Sonia Zaghdoudi (halfback to lock), Gaelle Delas (hooker to bench), Anais Mikalef (lock to second row), Coralie Maurouard (bench to front row)
England (W)
- Previous Game:
- 2013 Women's World Cup - Playoff vs. France (W)
- Next Game:
- 2015 Women's Test Matches - Game 3 vs. France (W)
- Out:
- Lindsay Anfield (fullback), Lauren Stallwood (wing), Natalie Gilmour (centre), Gemma Walsh (five-eighth), Kirsty Moroney (halfback), Emma Slowe (front row), Beth Sutcliffe (second row), Rachel Twibill (second row), Clare McGinnis (bench), Holly Freestone (bench), Katie Cooper-Birkenhead (bench)
- In:
- Charlotte Booth (wing), Tara Jones (centre), Sarah Dunn (centre), Kayleigh Bulman-Hook (wing), Danielle Bose (five-eighth), Jenny Welsby (halfback), Sarah Fletcher (front row), Carrie Roberts (second row), Jess Courtman (second row), Danika Priim (bench), Faye Gaskin (bench)
- Changes:
- Amy Hardcastle (centre to bench), Jodie Cunningham (wing to fullback), Dani Bound (hooker to bench), Lois Forsell (bench to hooker)
Match Notes
It was widely reported that Jodie Cunningham scored England's second try. A review of the match footage shows this was Jenny Welsby. A second half try for Cunningham was correct.
The RLEF match report lists England's goal kickers as Courtman 1/3 and Roberts 1/2. England's goal kickers are difficult to see in the match footage as the camera usually zooms out during the conversions. The first conversion (miss) was taken by Courtman, and the second conversion (goal) is likely to have been Courtman as well. Courtman left the field shortly before half-time with what appeared to be a painful injury to her left arm. The third conversion (miss) was taken by Sarah Dunn, and Dunn may have taken the fourth conversion (miss) as well, but it's not clear. The fifth conversion (goal) was kicked by Carrie Roberts.
Thanks to Fabien Nicaud for providing the names of the touch judges.
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Max Turner
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