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Women’s Rugby World Cup Kicks Off in England as France Set for Italy Without Bourdon-Sansus

Prime-time coverage on TF1 plus France Télévisions makes the tournament a showcase for recruiting new players.

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Les joueuses du XV de la Rose s'entraînent, le 21 août, au stade de Sunderland (nord-est du pays).
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Le match Angleterre/France lors du Tournoi des Six Nations le 26 avril 2025 à Twickenham.

Overview

  • The World Cup opened in England on August 22 and runs to the September 27 final at Twickenham, with 375,000 of 470,000 tickets already sold.
  • France begins its campaign against Italy on Saturday, August 23 in a prime-time slot, with the match carried by TF1.
  • Scrum-half Pauline Bourdon-Sansus serves a two-match FFR suspension for criticizing refereeing, so Alexandra Chambon takes over at No. 9.
  • Hooker Agathe Guérin, after briefly leaving camp for the premature birth of her child, is available on the bench for the opener.
  • England enters as clear favorite thanks to a fully professional setup, while France targets progress under a semi-professional model and an FFR goal of 100,000 licensed female players by 2033.