Norway won the first of two prestigious national games versus France. Handiness notes a significant loss for the blue team, 22–34 ended a streak that had been going on since November 2022.
The French defense was overwhelmed by Norway´s attacks even though Nora Mørk and Stine Bredal Oftedal was nowhere to be seen on the pitch in Pau.
The guests pulled away with 15–11 at half-time and went even further in their success after the break.
Katrine Lunde played an important part to disallow France in many occasions and Henny Reistad was a real tour de force offensively.
France will have another chance to boost moral and improve their pace at the return game Saturday. Tamara Horacek passed the test with five goals, otherwise there a lot of question marks in the first loss for France in 24 games.
France–Norway 22–34 (11–15)