France Women Beat USA
France Women Beat USA
BÉZIERS, France - France exploded for 26 points in the final 50 minutes to beat the USA 36-10 in a women's test match Tuesday at Stade de le Méditerranée.
This was the first of two test matches between the two teams.
Playing under new captain and Sorensen Award-Winner Hope Rogers, the Eagles looked the part early on. Even though France scored first - mauling in from a lineout thanks to a USA penalty in a previous scrum - the Eagles were right there. The USA defended the next maul from a lineout, and in fact stole the ball. Hope Rogers powered on, recycled the ball for Alycia Washington to make some ground, and then the captain and prop picked it up again to score. Kimber Rozier's conversion made it 7-5.
The Eagles came close to scoring again, but it was France that went over, with center Caroline Ladagnous doing the honors.
Kimber Rozier added a penalty to tie it for the USA.
But late in the first half, France started to take control. A long period of pressure ended up with prop Annëlle Dessayes powering over. And that made it 17-10.
In the second half, fullback Laurianne Lissar got France into the USA end and Ladagnous scored in the corner for her second. As the mistakes mounted, France started to roll. Romane Menager and then Yanna Rivoalen scored to make it 36-10.
For the Eagles, the first 30 was a good look at what they can do, but a relatively inexperienced team coming from a variety of teams and competitions, looked like it.
The final match of the November Tour is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 25, at 3 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast on The Rugby Channel behind the pay wall.
USA Women v. France
1. Sarah Chobot (Benson @ 58')
2. Katy Augustyn (Pankey @ 73')
3. Hope Rogers(C)
4. Alycia Washington
5. Jordan Gray
6. Christiane Pheil
7. Kate Zackary
8. Kate Daley (Gustaitis @ 61')
9. Jennifer Lui
10. Kimber Rozier
11. Kelsi Stockert (Tapper @ 71')
12. Sylvia Braaten
13. Alev Kelter
14. Tess Feury
15. Jessica Wooden
USA Reserves
16. Samantha Pankey
17. Catherine Benson
18. Tiffany Faaee
19. Abby Gustaitis
20. Elizabeth Cairns
21. Joanne Fa'avesi
22. Naya Tapper
23. Megan Foster
France Women v. USA
1. Annëlle Dessayes (Arricastre @ 68')
2. Agathe Sochat (Thomas @ 68')
3. Julie Dubal (Touye @ 68')
4. Lenaig Corson (Andre @ 61')
5. Audrey Forlani
6. Marion Peyronnet
7. Laetitia Grand
8. Romane Menager
9. Pauline Bourdon (Rivoalen @ 40')
10. Audrey Abadie
11. Marine Menager
12. Lucille Godiveau (Le Duff @ 60')
13. Caroline Ladagnous
14. Elodie Guiglion
15. Laurianne Lissar (N'Diaye @ 78')
France | Reserves
16. Carline Thomas
17. Lise Arricastre
18. Manon Andre
19. Safi N'Diaye
20. Yanna Rivoalen
21. Elodie Poublan
22. Christelle Le Duff
23. Laure Touye
USA 10
Tries: Rogers
Convs: Rozier
Pens: Rozier
France| 36
Tries: Sochat, Ladagnous 2, Dessayes, R. Menager, Rivoalen
Convs: Abadie 3