France win at Waterloo
Belgium faced the French Army team on Saturday, April 5 in a friendly game at the home of ASUB, in Waterloo - and it was the French who carried the day
Published by John Birch, April 9th, 2014
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From the beginning of the meeting, the team of France Army team put the Belgians under pressure. Belgium failed to get out of their half and suffered repeated attacks. The players, coached by Pascal Lawinski and Christophe Duret, nevertheless defended tooth and nail but still conceded two trials during the first half hour (0-12)
After a difficult start to the match, therefore, the Belgian XV raised its voice at the end of the first half and pulled the score back to 5-12 via a try in the corner by Sarah Verzin. Halftime was then whistled a score of 5-19 after a French try just before the break.
Belgians had be more equal share of the second half but struggled to keep pressure on the French. One test was scored in the second half, shortly before the hour mark, confirming the victory for the Blues (5-24).
The Belgian women's team was missing players, used by the national sevens team for a preparation tournament in Amstelveen (Netherlands).
Photos from the match (By Alain Dams)
Belgian women's team
Esther Beeckman (Dendermonde), Ilham Bahri (Gent), Amandine Lighter (Soignies), Sara Coenen (Leuven), Maite Demarbre (Soignies), Laura Fortemps (Rooster Maas), Sam Geens (Antwerp), Aubane Jacquinet (Rooster Maas) Alison Lenaerts (Boitsfort), Stephanie Lepage (Boitsfort), Valérie Letange (Boitsfort), Lotte Heemeryck (Dendermonde), Nele Michem (Dendermonde) Klaartje Nilis (Gent), Delphine Rossignol (Boitsfort), Laura Rowies (Boitsfort), Melissa Schneider (Coq Maas), Virginia Sibret (ROC Ottignies) Yowali Songolo (Kituro rugby), Fanny Spirkel (Kituro rugby), Florence Van Den Broucke (Leuven), Sarah Verzin (Boitsfort)
Staff: Pascal Lawinski (coach), Christophe Duret (coach), Claire Paris (physio), Monique Petitjean (manager)