France Women’s Rugby World Cup Squad 2022 Marjorie Mayans will play her 50th Test when France face England at the Rugby World Cup in Whangarei on Saturday. Thomas Darracq has made one change to the starting XV that beat South Africa in their opening pool match, with Agathe Sochat coming in at hooker and Laure Touye dropping to the bench. …
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