France (W) vs Spain (W) Prediction

Will France (W) easily break Spain's (W) resistance in the first round of the SVNS group stage? A great question to which we are going to provide a detailed answer in our prediction. Over the last couple of months, the teams have clashed twice, managing to upset each other once (21:0 and 12:24).

France (W)

France (W) has been demonstrating quality rugby for an extended period. However, in truly stressful situations, they often falter. At the home Olympics, the team only finished fifth, suffering a most unpleasant defeat to Canada at the very start of the playoffs (14:19). Additionally, a month and a half ago, the "tricolours" did not perform ideally on South African soil (third place), losing to the New Zealanders without any fight (0:43). The increased pressure negatively affects the attacking efficiency of Romain Ntamack's charges, which is the main reason for the ambiguous results.

Spain (W)

Spain (W) is content with much more modest results, indicating a lack of high ambitions. Sometimes, the team causes a lot of problems even for the top competitors. But it doesn't reach fundamental progress. Currently, the "red ones" are in terrible condition, as convincingly confirmed by a series of four losses. This time, Maria Ribera's gang is practically doomed to failure. Especially since they were unlucky with the draw right away.

Editor's Prediction

In our firm belief, this match will be completely dictated by France (W). Spain (W) does not have superiority in any aspect, and we believe that this time it will not present any surprise. A victory for the nominal hosts with a handicap of -17.5 is the optimal choice for the match.