France's Women Rugby Team Beats Canada
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The French women's rugby team won a big match. They beat Canada. Canada is the vice-champion of the world. This means Canada came second in the last World Cup. The French team is called Les Bleues. This name means 'the blues' in French. It is their second win in this tournament. A tournament is a group of games. The competition is called the WXV Global Series. Marie Ibanez played her first game for France. She is happy about her selection. A selection means being chosen for the team. She said: 'That's it, we are here, go!' Next, France will play New Zealand. They will play New Zealand three times. New Zealand is a very strong rugby team.
Vocabulary5 words
- vice-champion
- the team that came second
- Les Bleues
- the name for the French women's national team
- tournament
- a group of games in a competition
- selection
- being chosen for a team
- match
- a game between two teams
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1. Canada 2. Second 3. Three times
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The French women's rugby team won a big _____.
They beat _____.
Canada is the _____ of the world.
The French team is called _____.
It is their second win in this _____.
The competition is called the WXV Global _____.
Marie Ibanez played her first game for _____.
She is happy about her _____.
Next, France will play New _____.
They will play New Zealand three _____.
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