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WALLAROOS FALL TO FRANCE

14/08/2017
 

WALLAROOS FALL TO FRANCE

AUGUST 14, 2017


The Wallaroos have lost their second pool game of the 2017 Women’s Rugby World Cup in Ireland, falling 0-48 to France at the University College Dublin Bowl on Monday morning. 
 
The Australian’s were outscored eight tries to none, with French wingers Shannon Izar (3) and Chloe Pelle (2) crossing for five tries between them.
 
Wallaroos Head Coach Paul Verrell said: “Tonight we were outplayed by a better side. They were well drilled and started the match at a high intensity and we weren’t able to match them.
 
“To record a result like that after the promising performance we put in against the Irish is disappointing, but we must now turn our attention to our final pool game against Japan, which will be an important match for us.
 
“We’ll continue to recover and prepare well over the next four days ahead of the final pool game and our move to Belfast for the play-offs.”  
 
Australia will play Japan in their final Pool match on Friday 18 August at 2.00am AEST kick off, where they will look to secure a position in the Fifth Placed Finals heading into the next round of the competition.
 
Izar made her mark on the game early, crossing for her first of three in the sixth minute off a cross-field kick. French flyhalf Caroline Drouin missed the conversion, leaving the score at 5-nil.
 
Izar crossed for a further two tries before the 25-minute mark, claiming her hat-trick. Drouin slotted her third conversion attempt giving the French a 17-nil lead.
 
French lock Audrey Forlani managed to work through a tackle to cross for France’s fourth try of the match. Drouin converted to extend the lead to 24-nil.
 
Pelle crossed for her first try in the 39th minute, leaving the half-time score at 29-nil. Pelle crossed for her second to open the second half in the 45th minute, extending France’s lead to 34-nil.
 
The Wallaroos held onto possession for a short period during the second half, but their efforts where quelled in the 61st minute when openside flanker and ‘Player of the match’ Romane Menager sprinted over 20 metres to score France’s seventh try of the match.
 
Scrumhalf Katrina Barker was sent to the sin-bin in the 64th minute, reducing Australia to 14, and France made the most of their advantage crossing for their eighth and final try through reserve hooker Gaelle Mignot. Audrey Ababie slotted the conversion extending France’s lead to 48-nil.
 
Despite a yellow card to Mignot in the dying stages, the French held onto their sizeable lead for the remainder of the match, claiming their second win of the tournament.
 
The loss means that Australia’s hopes of a top-four finish are lost, with only one pool match remaining on Thursday where the Wallaroos will take on Japan at Billings Park.

Australia will continue to fight for the best possible ranking with the matches to follow.  

HOW IT HAPPENED: 
6min: Shannon Izar try, Caroline Droulin missed conv, AUS 0-5 FRA
14min: Shannon Izar try, Caroline Droulin missed conv, AUS 0-10 FRA
25min: Shannon Izar try, Caroline Droulin conv, AUS 0-17 FRA
32min: Audrey Forlani try, Montserrat Amedee conv, AUS 0-24 FRA
39min: Chloe Pelle try, Montserrat Amedee missed conv, AUS 0-29 FRA
HALF TIME
45min: Chloe Pelle try, Montserrat Amedee missed conv, AUS 0-34 FRA
61min: Romane Menager try, Audrey Abadie conv, AUS 0-41 FRA
64min: Katrina Barker yellow card
65min: Gaelle Mignot try, Audrey Abadie conv, AUS 0-48 FRA
79min: Gaelle Mignot yellow card
FULL TIME

France 48 (Shannon Izar 3, Audrey Forlani, Chloe Pelle 2, Romane Menager, Gaelle Mignot tries; Caroline Droulin, Montserrat Amedee, Audrey Abadie 2 cons) defeated Australia 0 
 

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