Here we go with Round 3 of the Women’s Rugby World Cup FRG Picks! This is the latest instalment of our pre-match updates where we analyse the upcoming lineups and crunch the stats to help you optimise your lineups for peak performance this week!
For the Women’s Rugby World Cup, I will be producing picks on a weekly basis and while I will do all I can to only select starters, there is a limitation in the fact that lineups are only announced 48 hours prior to kick-off (and while I will make it clear where players are unconfirmed), make sure you double check the starting XV’s before you finalise your team.
I will update this post as and when new teams are announced. This is the final version and is up to date as of 15:00 BST on 5th September.
Keep an eye out for the Quarter-Final tips which will go live on Thursday 11th September.
A reminder that the Offical Women’s Rugby World Cup fantasy game can be found here.
Expected to go well
These are the FRG weekly tips, I typically try to offer 2-3 good options for each positional slot, also taking into account players who may be playing favourably out of position (i.e. Players categorised as Centre playing in the back 3). For the Women’s Rugby Cup given that you have a tight constraint of 3 players per nation, I have also included some strong additional options for each position.
Please note that some these picks have been published before lineups were announced, so some of these picks may not be playing – these players will have TBC beside them. Please double check the starting XV before you commit to your teams. I will update this list when TBC’s are Confirmed.
PROP
- Keia Mae Sagapolu (USA)
- Maud Muir (England)
- Daleaka Menin (Canada)
Additional options if you are struggling with the 3 player constraints: Rose Bernadou (France), Hannah Botterman (England), Babalwa Latsha (South Africa), McKinley Hunt (Canada), Hope Rogers (USA)
HOOKER
- Amy Cokayne (England)
- Vittoria Vecchini (Italy)
Additional options: Emily Tuttosi (Canada), Carolina Blanco Herrera (Spain), Agathe Gerin (France), Kathryn Treder (USA), Georgia Ponsonby (New Zealand)
LOCKS
- Sophie de Goede (Canada)
- Ericah Jarrell-Searcy (USA)
- Manae Feleu (France)
Additional options: Valeria Fedrighi (Italy), Grace Moore (Ireland)*, Maia Roos (New Zealand)
BACK ROW
- Sadia Kabeya (England)
- Jorja Miller (New Zealand)
- Freda Tafuna (USA)
- Francesca Sgorbini (Italy)
Additional options: Evie Gallagher (Scotland), Lia Mikaele-Tu’u (New Zealand), Aseza Hele (South Africa), Alex Matthews (England)
SCRUM-HALF
- Pauline Bourdon-Sansus (France)
- Justine Pelletier (Canada)
Additional options: Nadine Roos (South Africa), Mo Hunt (England), Cassidy Bargell (USA)
FLY HALF
- Zoe Harrison (England)
- Lina Queyroi (France)
Additional options: Taylor Perry (Canada), Helen Nelson (Scotland), McKenzie Hawkins (USA)
CENTRES
- Meg Jones (England)
- Marine Menager (France)*
- Florence Symonds (Canada)
Additional options: Gabby Cantorna (USA), Gabby Vernier (France), Emma Orr (Scotland), Stacey Waaka (New Zealand), Eve Higgins (Ireland), Alex Tessier (Canada)
OUTSIDE BACKS
- Aura Muzzo (Italy)
- Ellie Kildunne (England)
- Jess Breach (England)
- Julia Schell (Canada)
Additional options: Portia Woodman-Wycliffe (New Zealand), Asia Hogan-Rochester (Canada), Byrhandre Dolf (South Africa), Braxton Sorensen-McGee (New Zealand), Abby Dow (England)
* Players who are categorised in a different position in some games but are starting in a potentially more favourable position to accumulate fantasy points (i.e. A centre on the wing)
Booster Options
Each round I’ll provide 3 options for the Boosters…
Triple Captain – Ellie Kildunne (England), Jess Breach (England), Aura Muzzo (Italy)
Super Kicker – Zoe Harrison (England), Lina Queyroi (France), Sophie De Goede (Canada)
Defensive Pro – Evie Gallagher (Scotland), Alex Callender (Wales), Piper Duck (Australia)
Each booster can be used once for the pool stage and once for the knockout stage of the tournament giving you the opportunity to play with boosters 6 times. So you can use a booster in every round.
Value Picks
On the official game, not only is budget tight, but you must select a maximum of 3 players from every country. Below are a list of good value options to allow you to spend big elsewhere, but also from this list you should find some options from some of the lower-ranked countries…
- Adiana Talakai (Australia) – Hooker: 4.5
- Jade Coates (Fiji) – Second Row: 4.0
- Eshyllen Coimbra (Brazil) – Second Row: 4.0
- Grace Moore (Ireland) – Second Row*: 4.5
- Evie Gallagher (Scotland) – Back Row: 4.5
- Nunia Daunimoala (Fiji) – Back Row: 4.0
- Aseza Hele (South Africa) – Back Row: 5.0
- Leia Brebner-Holden (Scotland) – Scrum Half: 4.0
- Emma Orr (Scotland) – Centre: 5.5
- Josifini Neihamu (Fiji) – Centre: 5.5
- Claudia Pena Hidalgo (Spain) – Back Three: 4.5
- Byrhandre Dolf (South Africa) – Back Three: 5.0
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