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second row
noun
- rugby Union
- the forwards in the second row of a scrum
- ( as modifier )
a second-row forward
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France second row Manae Feleu has stolen two line-outs this campaign - topped only by England locks Abbie Ward and Rosie Galligan - and will be keen to disrupt the Red Roses' line-out and maul, which was so key in their run to the World Cup final in 2022.
There is also a potential debut for 20-year-old Taina Maka, who is comfortable in the second row and at flanker.
To accommodate Malcolm taking her usual place in the back row, Jade Konkel moves into the second row, her third different starting position of the tournament.
In March, La Rochelle coach Ronan O'Gara compared Stade Francais flanker Romain Briatte to Brazilian footballer Neymar, after Australian second row Will Skelton was sent off after clearing out a ruck.
Lock Rosie Galligan replaces Morwenna Talling to partner Abbie Ward in the second row, while props Sarah Bern and Kelsey Clifford are rewarded with starts following their tries off the bench in Cork.
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