The Ivorian women’s national rugby selection has outsmarted Burkina Faso in a 50 points to 10 win, in match day two of the Rugby Africa Women’s Cup,on Tuesday, November 8,2022 at the Olembe Annex A Stadium.
After failing to secure a win in their first outing, against the Cameroonian women’s rugby national team on November 4,2022 .Captain Andrea Dirabou Kouassi took advantage of the Burkina Faso encounter, to correct the errors committed in their 8-0 pounding by team Cameroon.
Leila Chauveau got the first three points of the game for her side, at the 15th minute through a penalty.While her team mate helped to pick five points with a touch down of the ball after the crossing line.
Evelyne Kouame, Amenan Pola Yaho, Leila Chauveau succeeded in orchestrating a good number of productive chances, that saw their domination by 29-0.
The Ivorian women’s rugby team opted for a fast, athletic and technical play style on the wings and at the midfield. That became a severe obstacle for captain Ivette Sawadogo and mates to deploy a scintillating play style.
Fatouma Cisse and mates ended the first segment of the game on a 36-0 score, as the central referee of Madagascan descent blasted the whistle.
Team Ivory Coast resumed the second half of the game, with a strong engagement and motivation. Reason why most of the attempts created at the upfront, were very precise as the took the score to 43-0.Though defeated by a distant score, the Burkina Faso women managed to convert two chances for their lone 10 points. But, the Ivorians fired more points to reach 50 at end time.
Burkina Faso, will lock horns against Cameroon on November 12,2022 at the Olembe Annex A Stadium.
The last time both sides faced each other was in 2021,with Cameroon winning 37 -0 and 35-3.
Saturday’s game will be a decisive one for the rugby lionesses hoping for a qualification ticket to join South Africa, Kenya and Madagascar.
The four qualified nations shall play a mini tournament, at the end of which just a single team will be chance to part take in the Women’s World Rugby Championship to take place in South Africa come 2023.
By Brian Mboh