There is something to be angry about. Having been ahead in the score for almost an hour to finally lose a point against the New Zealanders at the gates of the Rugby World Cup final, was there a more frustrating scenario for the French? Not sure, according to the words of the captain Gaelle Hermet at the end of the meeting. “It’s hard, it’s frustrating, we would have liked to go to the end. It was a big game. “But the most disappointed shot in this case is perhaps the coach, Thomas Darracq.
“We had the chances to kill the match but the Black Ferns accelerated to destabilize us, despite our big defense and a lot of offensive qualities. We had the opportunity to score the winning penalty but the missed kick by + Caro + at the end is anecdotal for me, we lost the match before. We deserved as much as the New Zealanders to win tonight. »
Heading for the small final
Gaëlle Hermet and the French now have their eyes on the small final against Canada, with a potential 3rd place at the end. “We are disappointed but tomorrow, we will have to switch quickly because we have a third place to go for, which is important for this group because it deserves it”, concluded the captain.