{"id":31600,"date":"2019-02-05T11:03:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=31600"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:03:37","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:03:37","slug":"wales-women-france-review-and-look-ahead-to-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/05\/wales-women-france-review-and-look-ahead-to-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales Women prepare for physical encounter v Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"

WALES women were battered and bruised in Montpellier, and things may not\u00a0get any easier this weekend when they come up against a confident Italian side bolstered by their bonus point win in Glasgow.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nReigning champions France hardly put a foot wrong in their opening encounter in this year’s Women\u2019s Six Nations. They were too quick and powerful for the Welsh\u00a0in the 52-3 win.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nAt times Wales were completely\u00a0opened up, with missed tackles aplenty, the game was possibly one to forget for much of the team.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nFor Wales there were definite areas to improve,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>defence<\/span><\/span>\u00a0being the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>specific<\/span><\/span>\u00a0focus, in making sure tackles stick and trying to counteract the prospect of crossfield kicks. However, that is to take nothing away from a superbly fast and well drilled French side.<\/span><\/span>
\nIn attack, though there wasn\u2019t much, taking care of the ball is always a\u00a0must. A pass intercepted by a French\u00a0centre\u00a0on her own try line led to a try after she ran the length of the field.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>
\nThere was one silver lining, however, as 18-year-old Scarlets flanker Alex Callendar made her debut after coming off the bench.<\/p>\n

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