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France’s women’s XV, who finished fourth at the end of the World Cup group stage in New Zealand, will face fifth-placed Italy in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Whangarei (North)…
France’s women’s XV, who finished fourth at the end of the World Cup group stage in New Zealand, will face fifth-placed Italy in the quarter-finals on Saturday in Whangarei (North) at 4pm: 30. local (05:30 Paris time).
The French and Italians have already met three times this year: during the Six Nations Tournament (Les Bleues won 39-6), then in World Cup warm-ups (France won 21-0, then lost 26-19). .
“At the end of the group stage, the eight teams that have qualified for the knockout stage are, in their order, as follows: New Zealand (15 points), Canada (15), England (14), France (11). ), Italy (9), Australia (8), USA (5) and Wales (5),” World Rugby announced in a statement on Sunday.
Based on this ranking, the quarterfinals were decided according to the following principle: 1 vs. 8, 2 vs. 7, etc.
They will therefore oppose France v Italy and New Zealand v Wales on Saturday 29 October at the Northland Events Centre, then England v Australia and Canada v USA on Sunday 30 October at Waitakere Stadium.
The winners of next weekend’s games will meet in the semi-finals on Saturday November 5 at Eden Park, while the losers will be eliminated from the tournament.
France finished second in Pool C behind the Red Roses, the competition’s heavy favourites, with two wins over South Africa (40-5) and Fiji (44-0) and a loss to England (13-7). ).
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Italy’s Melissa Bettoni v Japan at the Rugby World Cup on 23 October 2022 in Auckland
• Marty MELVILLE
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