RWC: France v Argentina (Pool C)

[Daffy Jaffy]

France: 15-Maxime Medard, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Gael Fickou, 12-Virimi Vakatawa, 11-Yoann Huget, 10-Romain Ntamack, 9-Antoine Dupont, 8-Gregory Alldritt, 7-Charles Ollivon, 6-Wenceslas Lauret, 5-Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4-Arthur Iturria, 3-Rabah Slimani, 2-Guilhem Guirado (capt), 1-Jefferson Poirot

Replacements: 16-Camille Chat, 17-Cyril Baille, 18-Demba Bamba, 19-Bernard Le Roux, 20-Louis Picamoles, 21-Maxime Machenaud, 22-Camille Lopez, 23-Thomas Ramos.

[Billy Tell]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in France vs Argentina:

France: 15-Maxime Medard, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Gael Fickou, 12-Virimi Vakatawa, 11-Yoann Huget, 10-Romain Ntamack, 9-Antoine Dupont, 8-Gregory Alldritt, 7-Charles Ollivon, 6-Wenceslas Lauret, 5-Sebastien Vahaamahina, 4-Arthur Iturria, 3-Rabah Slimani, 2-Guilhem Guirado (capt), 1-Jefferson Poirot

Replacements: 16-Camille Chat, 17-Cyril Baille, 18-Demba Bamba, 19-Bernard Le Roux, 20-Louis Picamoles, 21-Maxime Machenaud, 22-Camille Lopez, 23-Thomas Ramos.

Vakatawa at 12 and Ntamack at 10 surprise me a bit.

I was pretty impressed with the bit I saw of Ollivon at 7.

Argentina and France have zero love for each other, this will be a good game to watch.

[Bovidae]

1 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro, 2 Agustín Creevy, 3 Juan Figallo, 4 Guido Petti, 5 Tomas Lavanini, 6 Pablo Matera (capt.), 7 Marcos Kremer, 8 Javier Ortega Desio, 9 Tomas Cubelli, 10 Nicolas Sanchez, 11 Ramiro Moyano, 12 Jeronimo De La Fuente, 13 Matias Orlando, 14 Matías Moroni, 15 Emiliano Boffelli

16 Julian Montoya, 17 Mayco Vivas, 18 Santiago Medrano, 19 Matias Alemanno, 20 Tomas Lezana, 21 Felipe Ezcurra, 22 Benjamin Urdapilleta, 23 Santiago Carreras

[ACT Crusader]

Of the first 4 games, this is the pick of the games for me. The ultimate expect the unexpected test match.

[rustycruiser]

Anthems done and dusted. I have a feeling France is going to win this one.

[Bones]

Are we sure Lopez and Sanchez aren't long lost brothers?

[rustycruiser]

France looking a little dangerous with ball in hand

[rustycruiser]

Some big collisions early on

[Machpants]

@rustycruiser said in RWC: France v Argentina (Pool C):

Some big collisions early on

Same as Oz Fiji, at least inflicted by the Fijians

[rustycruiser]

Sanchez with a shot at goal after France penalized for collapsing the scrum. Pulls it left

[canefan]

Argies almost score. Looks like they are in real game mode now!

[chimoaus]

The French do appear to make ground easily, plenty of offloads. France score.

[Machpants]

Argentina doing stunt men tackles, trying to make it look like a tackle without actually connecting

[chimoaus]

Sanchez having a shocker.

[chimoaus]

Could be very embarrassing for the Pumas, France being allowed to play. France score a beauty in corner.

[rustycruiser]

They are throwing it around like sevens. Frogs score again!

[Stargazer]

Too easy for the French.

[chimoaus]

France reminding me of a certain quarter final.

[rustycruiser]

Fickou has a hand in everything so far. Class. Dupont and Ntamack have a good go too

[canefan]

France look great. This will be a major setback for the loser. Argies getting sliced up now