Episode 2 “Humble and Committed”: a look at the history of women’s rugby

Humble and committedthe new podcast from Madmoizelle and the French Rugby Federation, brings you to meet the French women’s rugby team, closer to the Blues. Come and discover these players on different profilesin all privacybut above all the life courses of these women today.

This is Ines Hirigoyen, sports journalist, who hosts the podcast. For three years he had the opportunity to follow all the international matches of the French rugby team, and he guarantees it: there is a lot to say in this team. Come on, let’s go, dive beside him the female universe of the fifteenth of France.

The French rugby team, a lasting family history

Women who play rugby today don’t shock anyone. But when the French women’s rugby team was created in the 1960s, it was far from being accepted.

In this second episode, Ines Hirigoyen goes back to the roots of the French rugby team through a very intimate interview withAnnick Hayraudthe current manager of Les Bleues.

Former France player from 1986 to 2002, Annick Hayraud goes back to the origins of this collective. She will talk about the organization of team rallies before the professionalization of the players, but also about the progressive recognition of the fifteenth female of France by the Federation. How it became a team that couldn’t play under the Le Coq national crest what is she today?

Later in the episode, you will meet Maelle Mignotcoach of the forwards of the XV of France women and first woman to occupy this function.

These two rugby fans will do a jump into the pastthat will make you explore far, wide and in everything, the evolution of this national team deserving.