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    Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020

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    • sparky
      sparky last edited by Duluth

      Coming up in 20 minutes. Might be worth watching. Last year's Grand Slam winning against the team top of the table after two rounds this time.

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      • sparky
        sparky last edited by sparky

        Been some great chat this week ahead of the game:

        https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51580990

        Prop Wyn Jones said he expected France's pack to "cheat" in their bid to gain scrum supremacy when the teams meet in Cardiff.

        The Scarlets player expects France to bend the rules, saying: "We know they'll hit and chase and cheat."

        "They don't have to say this sort of thing in the Six Nations," said Galthie.

        "It's a lack of respect," he added. "A lack of respect for our scrum. A lack of respect for our team. A lack of respect for French rugby. A lack of respect for our nation.

        "In the last two matches their scrum has gone down 13 times and has been penalised six times, while we've been penalised four times."

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        • sparky
          sparky last edited by sparky

          Wales: 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-George North, 13-Nick Tompkins, 12-Hadleigh Parkes, 11-Josh Adams, 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Gareth Davies; 1-Wyn Jones. 2-Ken Owens, 3-Dillon Lewis, 4-Jake Ball, 5-Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 6-Ross Moriarty, 7-Justin Tipuric, 8-Taulupe Faletau

          Replacements: 16-Ryan Elias, 17-Rob Evans, 18-Leon Brown, 19-Will Rowlands, 20-Aaron Wainwright, 21-Tomos Williams, 22-Jarrod Evans, 23-Johnny McNicholl

          France: 15-Anthony Bouthier, 14-Teddy Thomas, 13-Virimi Vakatawa, 12-Arthur Vincent, 11-Gael Fickou, 10-Romain Ntamack, 9-Antoine Dupont; 1-Cyril Baille, 2-Julien Marchand, 3-Mohamed Haouas, 4-Bernard Le Roux, 5-Paul Willemse, 6-Francois Cros, 7-Charles Ollivon (captain), 8-Gregory Alldritt

          Replacements: 16-Camille Chat, 17-Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18-Demba Bamba, 19-Romain Taofifenua, 20-Dylan Cretin, 21-Baptiste Serin, 22-Mathieu Jalibert, 23-Thomas Ramos

          The Welsh team has the most caps of any side in 6 Nations history.

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          • sparky
            sparky last edited by

            French Prop lying on the wrong side.

            Early penalty shot for Dan Biggar. 3-0

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            • sparky
              sparky last edited by sparky

              Halfpenny totally messes up a high one. Bouthier in for the 1st try for France. .

              3-7

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              • sparky
                sparky last edited by sparky

                Good game this. Both sides trying to play.

                Wales 3 France 10 after 20 minutes.

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                • sparky
                  sparky last edited by

                  The Referee, England Matthew Carley, is doing a very good job.

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                  • sparky
                    sparky last edited by

                    Biggar with another penalty.

                    Wales 6 France 10.

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                    • sparky
                      sparky last edited by

                      Lovely French try. Welcome back French flair.

                      Looked to be a forward pass in there though.

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                      • sparky
                        sparky last edited by

                        No try. Bouthier passed in forward. More than a few glimpses of brilliance from France now. Give them a couple of years and they will be some side.

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                        • sparky
                          sparky last edited by

                          Clever lineout work by French. Willemse the French lock in.

                          Wales 6 France 15

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                          • sparky
                            sparky last edited by

                            Conversation good. Wales 6 France 17.

                            Very impressed by France, especially the half back Dupont.

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                            • sparky
                              sparky last edited by

                              Biggar slots a simple penalty after a long period of Wales on attack.

                              9-17. Good game this.

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                              • sparky
                                sparky last edited by sparky

                                Excellent defence there by France at the end of a 46 minute half. Wales camped on the try line for nearly ten minute there but they could not pass.

                                Half time 9-17

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                                • Billy Tell
                                  Billy Tell last edited by

                                  France are the real deal this 6N. Just see if they fade or not.

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                                  • sparky
                                    sparky last edited by

                                    French counter rucking superb. They put enormous pressure on the opposition half back.

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                                    • sparky
                                      sparky last edited by sparky

                                      Try by Dillion Lewis. The Welsh Prop. Great character by Wales to get back in this.

                                      16-17.

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                                      • sparky
                                        sparky last edited by

                                        Ntamack with an intercept try.

                                        16-24.

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                                        • sparky
                                          sparky last edited by

                                          Ntamack penalty. Very good performance by him.

                                          16-27 with 17 minutes to play.

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                                          • sparky
                                            sparky last edited by

                                            Nothing clear and obvious there, even on super slow mo. Jiffy and Eddie Butler need to calm down.

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                                            • sparky
                                              sparky last edited by

                                              Young French replacement Props (aged 20 and 21) struggling now.

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                                              • MajorRage
                                                MajorRage last edited by

                                                Romain Ntamack is a future all timer.

                                                He’s going to give us some rugby nightmares in the future. Serious talent.

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                                                • sparky
                                                  sparky @MajorRage last edited by sparky

                                                  @MajorRage said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                  Romain Ntamack is a future all timer.

                                                  He’s going to give us some rugby nightmares in the future. Serious talent.

                                                  Reminds me a bit of Dan Carter. See things on the Rugby field before they happen. Super calm.

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                                                  • sparky
                                                    sparky last edited by sparky

                                                    Ten to go. Impressive character and resilience by Wales to be still in this.

                                                    France very impressive but still Ill -disciplined at times.

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                                                    • sparky
                                                      sparky last edited by

                                                      Biggar over with six to go. Did he ground the ball? On field decision is try.

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                                                      • sparky
                                                        sparky last edited by sparky

                                                        Try given by the TMO. Looked a bit rough on Ntamack IMHO. Four point ball game with 5 minutes to go.

                                                        23-27.

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                                                        • sparky
                                                          sparky last edited by

                                                          Wayne Barnes, a touch judge, penalises Alun Wyn Jones and he is not happy at all.

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                                                          • sparky
                                                            sparky last edited by

                                                            Kick wide. 2 and a half minutes to go.

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                                                            • sparky
                                                              sparky last edited by

                                                              Ntamack rightly named MoM.

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                                                              • sparky
                                                                sparky last edited by

                                                                Impressive breakout by Wales reaches the France 22. But Tompkins holds on too long on the ground. Penalty.

                                                                Kicked out. All over. Wales 23 France 27.

                                                                3 out of 3 for France in 2020 6 Nations so far.

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                                                                • sparky
                                                                  sparky last edited by

                                                                  Game of 2020 so far IMHO. France beginning to look like the business.

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                                                                  • Victor Meldrew
                                                                    Victor Meldrew @sparky last edited by

                                                                    @sparky said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                                    Game of 2020 so far IMHO. France beginning to look like the business.

                                                                    Cracking game. Thing which impressed me was Les Frogs composure when running riot and when under the pump. Ntamak Jr particularly impressive.

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                                                                      • Siam
                                                                        Siam @sparky last edited by

                                                                        @sparky said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                                        Worth watching just to see what watching rugby could be without commentators

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                                                                        • MiketheSnow
                                                                          MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                          As with all our 'close' matches the past 12 months, outplayed for most of the match but still in with a shout then we force it and lose.

                                                                          Had more than enough opportunities to win that especially when France were down to 14 men but we lacked critical composure and clinical decision making.

                                                                          Disappointing.

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                                                                          • MiketheSnow
                                                                            MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                            Full match highlights

                                                                            1hr 27 min

                                                                            Definite knock down, should have been at least yellow.

                                                                            Penalty try not certain.

                                                                            Poor reffing.

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                                                                            • sparky
                                                                              sparky @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                              @MiketheSnow said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                                              Full match highlights

                                                                              1hr 27 min

                                                                              Definite knock down, should have been at least yellow.

                                                                              Penalty try not certain.

                                                                              Poor reffing.

                                                                              Ref got it about right IMHO. The hand was out to make the tackle. Not clear and obvious that it was an intentional knock down or that the player would have scored.

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                                                                              • nzzp
                                                                                nzzp @sparky last edited by

                                                                                @sparky said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                                                Ref got it about right IMHO. The hand was out to make the tackle. Not clear and obvious that it was an intentional knock down or that the player would have scored.

                                                                                I'm with this. Seemed more 'ball into hand' than 'hand into ball'. Maaaaybe a penalty, btu no way a YC or PT. It's just rugby

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                                                                                • booboo
                                                                                  booboo @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                                  @MiketheSnow said in Wales Vs France, Six Nations 2020:

                                                                                  Full match highlights

                                                                                  1hr 27 min

                                                                                  Definite knock down, should have been at least yellow.

                                                                                  Penalty try not certain.

                                                                                  Poor reffing.

                                                                                  No, definitely knocked forward...

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                                                                                  • C
                                                                                    cgrant last edited by

                                                                                    France deserved its win. The two South African locks made a nuisance of themselves in the rucks, while Dupont continually disturbed the Welsh attacks with his rush defence. Wales just could not cope against these tactics.

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