Melisande Llorence runs in one of her two runs against Wales in the Women's Six Nations Championship. Credit: Laszlo Gekzo/Inpho/Shutterstock
England beat a determined Irish side 48-0 in Cork to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive ahead of a historic showdown with France at Twickenham this weekend.
Scotland snapped a 12-game losing streak with a morale-boosting 29-21 victory over Italy, while France beat Wales 39-14 in Grenoble in front of 18,604 fans. This is a record attendance for a Women's Six Nations match, although it will last less than a week and more than 50,000 tickets have already been sold for their meeting with the Red Roses at the home of English rugby on Saturday.
There are five French people in our team, but who else impressed?
15. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi (Italy)
Made a dizzying run through a tired Scottish defense at the very end, then switched to Vittoria Vecchini to run under the sticks. Ostuni Minuzzi burst onto the test scene a couple of seasons ago; it took her a while to cross over to the international level, but she is turning into a menacing runner from the deep.
14. Cyrielle Banet (France)
Was a constant threat against Wales and mowed down her wing ahead of Charlotte Escudero's attempt. Demonstrated excellent spatial reasoning and telepathy with cornerback Emily Boulard. Maybe a real handful for England this weekend.
13. Lisa Thomson (Scotland)
In the power forward game, she kicked well, although she would regret not finding the touch that allowed Minuzzi to launch her belated attack and pulled Scotland out of the pit a couple of times as Italy were about to strike. . Make a big defensive change in midfield.
12. Tatiana Hurd (England)
Hurd has really made a name for herself at the center of the England team, now scoring in every round of the championship. Her straight shot and deadly pass left Ireland stumped from the start. It looks more and more like she could own the number 12 shirt if Holly Aitchison is used as a half fly in the long run.
It's hard to believe she's only 20 years old. Llorence is a Six Nations champion and once again played a decisive role in her team's victory. Broke through midfield, scoring a great solo try and then superbly finished another one after putting in a good support line for Gabriel Vernier. Showed great intuition to ground the ball after being almost held up.
10. Jessie Tremulier (France)
The best women's rugby player in the world put on a great performance in his last game for his country on French soil. Participated in building Roman Menager's score in the first minute and had the vision to show Gael Ermet this beautifully weighted shot. An intriguing battle awaits Aitchison at Twickenham.
9. Alexandra Chambon (France)
It's hard to imagine how she pushed Pauline Bourdon out of the frame in the match against England, but she supported the rapid game of France and easily stood next to Tremulier. She looked energized all day and a clear distribution was the key to her team's blazing start.
1. Leah Bartlett (Scotland)
She did a great job at large and became the most productive player for Scotland in the matches with Italy. Scored twice and was smart enough to strike from close range, which was the third for Scotland. Her speed of work testified to power-hungry Scotland.
2. Lana Skeldon (Scotland)
Also scored two tries and was instrumental in Scotland's devastating plan against Italy. Played an important role in helping the lead corridor move forward.
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— TikTok Women's Six Nations (@Womens6Nations) April 22, 2023 3. Maud Muir (England)
Muir was not a regular for England due to competition within the group, but he seized the opportunity with both hands in Cork.
4. Jade Conkel-Roberts (Scotland)
Her aggressiveness at large was emblematic of Scotland's 12-game losing streak. She did 93 meters with 19 carries — more than anyone else on the field — and did a bunch of invisible work. Usually #8, but she shone in the castle.
5. Sarah Beckett (England)
Beckett will feel resentful for not taking the reins of #8 in light of Sarah Hunter's departure, but England have capitalized on her versatility with great success. She repeatedly broke through the line of reinforcement and gave England a lot of the ball with her front foot. We must pay tribute to her colleague, the Irishman Sam Monaghan, who did not stop flying throughout the game against the England strikers.
6. Sara Tunesi (Italy)
Battle-hardened Tunesi has been a key defensive player and has repeatedly put her side ahead against Scotland. Made more meters than anyone else on the Italian team and created a try out of nothing that breathed new life into Italy after the break.
7. Gaël Herme (France)
The former France captain held the flank perfectly to call for Tremulier's shot across the field for France's second try. Land some hard shots against a resurgent Wales and could cause serious problems for England this weekend if they start.
8. Alex Matthews (England)
It looks more and more like she could fill Hunter's hole in the England strikers. She was the park's workhorse and inspired the Red Roses to play in a lackluster second half and made two well-practiced team attempts. There was also a voice of calm after England lost two top players in Marley Packer and Hannah Botterman.
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