{"id":9520,"date":"2016-03-01T17:31:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-01T17:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=9520"},"modified":"2016-03-01T17:31:07","modified_gmt":"2016-03-01T17:31:07","slug":"wales-world-cup-dream-becomes-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/03\/01\/wales-world-cup-dream-becomes-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales&#039; World Cup dream becomes reality after Six Nations victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_9578\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9578\" style=\"width: 514px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12804628_10153544494028722_8550122811914910444_n.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-9578\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-9578\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12804628_10153544494028722_8550122811914910444_n-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"12804628_10153544494028722_8550122811914910444_n\" width=\"514\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9578\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/12804628_10153544494028722_8550122811914910444_n-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"12804628_10153544494028722_8550122811914910444_n\" width=\"514\" height=\"341\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> <strong>The Wales team were ecstatic after the game in Neath on Sunday<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nWALES Women have qualified for next year&#8217;s World Cup after a 10-8 victory against France.<br \/>\nThey unexpectedly triumphed in Neath on Sunday and brought the winning streak of Les Bleus to an end.<br \/>\nEven though France were leading the game five minutes after the break, Wales came back fighting.<br \/>\nDespite being on the back foot, prop Megan York finished off a spectacular move in the 58th minute. This lifted the team, and Wales soon reclaimed possession moving downfield.<br \/>\nWales later regained the lead as York was worked to the corner. France held a strong scrum, but they did not have the ability to defeat the Welsh rearguard.<br \/>\nVeteran prop Catrin Edwards aided skipper Rachel Taylor with many tackles and bursts from rucks. This helped to reduce pressure.<br \/>\nTaylor said: &#8220;The magnitude of this win probably won&#8217;t sink in for a couple of days.<br \/>\n&#8220;We knew they are a physical side, we knew they would come and try and beat us up front but I&#8217;m massively proud of the girls&#8217; effort.<br \/>\n&#8220;We knew what to expect, they try and bully you and beat you up around the park, we knew it was coming and just had to front up and compete. The first five minutes showed we were here to party &#8211; I couldn&#8217;t be prouder.<br \/>\n&#8220;We&#8217;ll now go and face England very confident &#8211; why wouldn&#8217;t you after beating France?&#8221;<br \/>\nThe victory leaves Wales in third position in the Six Nations table and still battling for the title.<br \/>\nThey now take on England on March 12 at Twickenham hoping to kick on from their famous victory.<br \/>\nThe team will then train to prepare for the Women&#8217;s World Cup which will be held in Ireland in 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WALES Women have qualified for next year&#8217;s World Cup after a 10-8 victory against France. They unexpectedly triumphed in Neath on Sunday and brought the winning streak of Les Bleus to an end. Even though France were leading the game five minutes after the break, Wales came back fighting. Despite being on the back foot, prop Megan York finished off a spectacular move in the 58th minute. 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