"Thousands will descend on Bordeaux's Stade Atlantique on Sunday to watch the Women's Six Nations grand slam decider between France and England, among them the New Zealand legend Ruby Tui. The World Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist, who has been working for the BBC as a pundit, says she would love to see the French come out on top in Le Crunch to end England's seven-year trophy hold."
"Tui attended her first Six Nations match in round one of this year's competition at Twickenham, as England took on Ireland. The match felt like an extension of the World Cup party for the 34-yearold, who witnessed last year's groundbreaking event through her media duties. The Red Roses will want to deliver the same outcome as that final last September and if they did so they would extend their Six Nations winning run to 39 games in a row and become the first team to win the tournament after claiming the World Cup."
"Absolutely, I am definitely going for France, Tui said. I can't go for England. I am not allowed to. France lost by one point [in the Six Nations decider] last year, that was crazy. It is well and truly up to France. That quarter-final against Ireland at the World Cup kind of summed them up. They were 13-0 down at half-time and turned around and won 18-13."
"The way they play, it is very much a roll of the dice. They could beat England and I think England know they are looming there in the background. But also if England sorted out all of their attack and defensive systems they have, France won't have a chance. I am very happy it is coming down to a banger in Bordeaux. There are a few French players who I thought would give Zoe Harrison a run who are out so it will be a big ask but the last country to do it was France in 2018 and we need someone to stop this seven, eight run. So fingers crossed France [can do that]. France know they must find a way to keep Zoe Harrison quiet if they are to have a chance against England."
Thousands will watch France play England at Stade Atlantique in a Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider. Ruby Tui, a New Zealand World Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist, is working as a BBC pundit and wants France to win. She attended her first Six Nations match of the year at Twickenham, where England played Ireland, and she viewed last year’s World Cup through media duties. France can extend a long winning run and become the first team to win the tournament after claiming the World Cup, but England’s systems could still decide the outcome. Tui expects France’s attacking and defensive approach to be high risk, and stresses the need to keep Zoe Harrison quiet.
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