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FELEU SISTERS TO START TOGETHER FOR FRANCE IN WALES

Manae Feleu
Sisters Teani and Manaé Feleu will start a France match together for the first time against Wales on Sunday in Round 4 of the 2024 Guinness Women’s Six Nations.

Teani has been brought in to the No.8 jersey for her first international start, joining her elder sibling and captain Manaé, who retains her place in the second row.

Born in Mâcon, Burgundy, the two sisters grew up on the other side of the world, on the island of Futuna in French Polynesia.

They play their club rugby together for Amazones in Grenoble and now come together to represent Les Bleues, who are going for their fourth consecutive win as they bid for a first Championship title since 2018.

France make three other changes to the side which beat Italy, all in the backline as a selection of sevens stars return to the 15-a-side team.

Chloé Jacquet comes in at outside centre, while Anne-Cécile Ciofani and Joanna Grisez start on the wings.

France: 15 Émilie Boulard, 14 Joanna Grisez, 13 Chloé Jacquet, 12 Gabrielle Vernier, 11 Anne-Cécile Ciofani, 10 Lina Queyroi, 9 Pauline Bourdon Sansus; 1 Annaëlle Deshaye, 2 Agathe Sochat, 3 Assia Khalfaoui, 4 Manaé Feleu, 5 Charlotte Escudero, 6 Romane Menager, 7 Emeline Gros, 8 Teani Feleu

Replacements: 16 Elisa Riffonneau, 17 Ambre Mwayembe, 18 Clara Joyeux, 19 Madoussou Fall, 20 Gaëlle Hermet, 21 Alexandra Chambon, 22 Lina Tuy, 23 Morgane Bourgeois