France women lose 36-7 to the Black Ferns in Christchurch, conceding 148 points in three Tests

France women lost 36-7 to New Zealand in Christchurch on Saturday 31 October in the final match of the WXV Global Series. After Hamilton and Whangarei, Les Bleues end their tour with three defeats, having conceded 148 points and scored 31. The final score appears on the French Rugby Federation’s match page. According to New Zealand Rugby’s match report, France trailed only 12-7 at the break, before the Black Ferns pulled away in the second half, even while down to 14. France’s only try came from hooker Maïlys Mailagi just before half-time, finishing off a forwards’ move, and was converted by Carla Arbez. Mailagi was one of the three players François Ratier had not yet used on the tour, the FFR said. According to equipe-france.fr, it was her first try for France. Six New Zealand tries in Christchurch Shyrah Tuliau-Tua’a opened the scoring, then Braxton Sorensen-McGee scored and converted her own try to make it 12-0. After the break, Tuliau-Tua’a added her second, followed by tries from Maddi Robinson, Mererangi Paul and Vici-Rose Green. Tuliau-Tua’a was shown a yellow card for a high tackle, but France were unable to close the gap. According to RNZ, Sorensen-McGee’s second try made her
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