Despite a restructured team for the occasion due to a lack of front-line players, the Nice team started their match quite well, both in aggression and in their choice of play.
However, despite their dominance in set-pieces, particularly in line-outs and mauls, and their strong position in the opponent’s field, they never managed to capitalize.
Midway through the second half, a sequence of several phases of ground play allowed scrum-half Sophie Mallau to finally open the score with a drop goal.
But unfortunately, following a penalty kicked to touch and a poor decision, the Parisian team seized the ball to score, approximately 10 minutes before the end of the match…
The disappointment for the Violets is significant given a fairly well-controlled match in the forward line, but the Nice team still has a lot to work on in the back line and in crucial moments.
The next match will be on January 15 in Nancy to try to climb the rankings and hope for qualification. The Pitchounettes are temporarily in 2nd place in the standings, but the other teams still have a match to play in this first phase.
