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    6N 2022 : Wales v France

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    • MiketheSnow
      MiketheSnow last edited by Duluth

      France XV:

      Melvyn Jaminet; Yoram Moefana, Gael Fickou, Jonathan Danty, Gabin Villière; Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont (captain)

      Cyril Baille, Julian Marchand, Uini Atonio, Cameron Woki, Paul Willemse, Francois Cros, Anthony Jelonch, Gregory Alldritt

      Replacements:
      Peato Mauvaka, Jean-Baptiste Gros, Mohamed Haouas, Thibaud Flament, Dylan Cretin
      Maxime Lucu, Thomas Ramos, Matthis Lebel

      Dupont passes late fitness test to start


      Word on the street is Pivac to name Seb Davies, Josh Navidi and Taulupe Faletau as Welsh backrow

      Has he lost the plot?

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      • Catogrande
        Catogrande @MiketheSnow last edited by

        @mikethesnow

        That's a good French side. Good luck!

        Maybe Pivac has been taking back row selection lessons from Eddie?

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        • MiketheSnow
          MiketheSnow @Catogrande last edited by

          @catogrande said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

          @mikethesnow

          That's a good French side. Good luck!

          Maybe Pivac has been taking back row selection lessons from Eddie?

          Yep, if correct looks more like 2 6s and an 8

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          • MiketheSnow
            MiketheSnow @Catogrande last edited by

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            • MiketheSnow
              MiketheSnow last edited by

              And if Morgan is preferred to Basham on the bench then Pivac really has lost the plot

              Hopefully Davies to second row and Moriarty and Basham on the bench

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              • Catogrande
                Catogrande @MiketheSnow last edited by

                @mikethesnow said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                @catogrande said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                @mikethesnow

                That's a good French side. Good luck!

                Maybe Pivac has been taking back row selection lessons from Eddie?

                Yep, if correct looks more like 2 6s and an 8

                I see Pivac’s 2 6s and an 8 and raise it with Eddie’s 3 8s

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                • MiketheSnow
                  MiketheSnow last edited by MiketheSnow

                  walesfr.jpg

                  I really don't understand Pivac's thinking

                  Elias continually being rewarded for mediocrity

                  No Leon Brown

                  Whilst Navidi has played 7 for Wales he's one game back from a long layoff; Faletau is two games back; and Seb Davies has had very little rugby this Spring, and not in the back row

                  Basham has been our best forward this campaign and is the in-form 7 and doesn't make the 23

                  And we're playing arguably the most mobile second and back row forwards in the competition

                  Tompkins has been our best back this campaign and doesn't make the 23

                  We're going to get hammered

                  France by 17-23

                  Edit
                  Tompkins has concussion

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                  • Catogrande
                    Catogrande @MiketheSnow last edited by

                    @mikethesnow

                    If Basham is fit, that selection is madness. No Wyn Jones starting - WTF? Francis really shouldn’t be playing after that knock he took against England. Player welfare?

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                    • MiketheSnow
                      MiketheSnow @Catogrande last edited by

                      @catogrande said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                      @mikethesnow

                      If Basham is fit, that selection is madness. No Wyn Jones starting - WTF? Francis really shouldn’t be playing after that knock he took against England. Player welfare?

                      Yes
                      Yes
                      Yes

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                      • Daffy Jaffy
                        Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                        Penaud tests positive for COVID ahead of Wales

                        Penaud tests positive for COVID ahead of Wales

                        France duo Romain Taofifenua and Damian Penaud have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing coach Fabien Galthie to make changes from the team who beat Scotland two weeks ago.

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                        • Bones
                          Bones last edited by

                          Fickou probably my favourite player to watch at the moment. He's on some tear.

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                          • MiketheSnow
                            MiketheSnow @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                            @daffy-jaffy said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                            Penaud tests positive for COVID ahead of Wales

                            Penaud tests positive for COVID ahead of Wales

                            France duo Romain Taofifenua and Damian Penaud have tested positive for COVID-19, forcing coach Fabien Galthie to make changes from the team who beat Scotland two weeks ago.

                            Just 13 more to go

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                            • Catogrande
                              Catogrande last edited by

                              @MiketheSnow

                              Re Basham. Did you see Squidge's take on the game? Whilst he seems a fan of bash he was critiquing his ruck play or non play being more to the point. In the examples he showed he may have a point but I'm loath to trust three highlighted incidents over several games.

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                              • MiketheSnow
                                MiketheSnow @Catogrande last edited by MiketheSnow

                                @catogrande said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                @MiketheSnow

                                Re Basham. Did you see Squidge's take on the game? Whilst he seems a fan of bash he was critiquing his ruck play or non play being more to the point. In the examples he showed he may have a point but I'm loath to trust three highlighted incidents over several games.

                                Yep

                                Not convinced

                                Our best forward this 6N by a mile

                                Great analysis on the lineout

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                                • Machpants
                                  Machpants @MiketheSnow last edited by Machpants

                                  @mikethesnow said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                  @catogrande said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                  @MiketheSnow

                                  Re Basham. Did you see Squidge's take on the game? Whilst he seems a fan of bash he was critiquing his ruck play or non play being more to the point. In the examples he showed he may have a point but I'm loath to trust three highlighted incidents over several games.

                                  Yep

                                  Not convinced

                                  Our best forward this 6N by a mile

                                  Great analysis on the lineout

                                  And also England after 2 phases. Real time, you could see they had an awful attack. Once it's pointed out, there is no structure. Bizarre for England to try and play that way, they're not a play what you see in front of you team.

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                                  • MiketheSnow
                                    MiketheSnow last edited by MiketheSnow

                                    Best stadium in the world

                                    Bar none

                                    And that’s our lot for the evening 😉

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                                    • Bones
                                      Bones last edited by

                                      The way France work that inside space with their short handling and angles. Delicious.

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                                      • MiketheSnow
                                        MiketheSnow last edited by

                                        Exploited the space created by Tomos being out for the count

                                        Excellent

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                                        • Bones
                                          Bones last edited by

                                          Hah, hit and hope by Wales, 10m out attacking bomb. Yuck.

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                                          • Bones
                                            Bones last edited by

                                            Duly punished.

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                                            • MiketheSnow
                                              MiketheSnow last edited by

                                              Best ref of the 6N so far
                                              By a mile

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                                              • MiketheSnow
                                                MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                That is an unbelievable half for us
                                                Negated Wokie
                                                Stopped their go forward

                                                If we hadn’t made stupid decisions we could be leading this

                                                Wales 9-10 France
                                                Halftime

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                                                • Bones
                                                  Bones @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                  @mikethesnow said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                                  That is an unbelievable half for us
                                                  Negated Wokie
                                                  Stopped their go forward

                                                  If we hadn’t made stupid decisions we could be leading this

                                                  Wales 9-10 France
                                                  Halftime

                                                  Yeah as good as France are to watch, they make some absolute clangers.

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                                                  • MajorRage
                                                    MajorRage last edited by

                                                    Both teams trying to set the world record for kicks in a match.

                                                    Which oddly enough, doesn’t explain why it’s been a very entertaining game!

                                                    Welsh backs good at finding space. But terrible at using it.

                                                    France to ease away 2nd 40.

                                                    Owens terrible comms. Says the referee has been letting things go, as he is a strict referee.

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                                                    • Victor Meldrew
                                                      Victor Meldrew last edited by

                                                      Watching with a 15 minute delay, but really enjoying this game. Faletau having a great game.

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                                                      • MiketheSnow
                                                        MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                        France have presented us with plenty of opportunities to take the lead but we aren’t good enough to oblige

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                                                        • P
                                                          pakman last edited by

                                                          If Wales don’t get a try soon, I can see French pulling a little magic and game gone.

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                                                          • MajorRage
                                                            MajorRage last edited by MajorRage

                                                            How to bomb a match.

                                                            Deserved to get pulled.

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                                                            • Victor Meldrew
                                                              Victor Meldrew @MiketheSnow last edited by Victor Meldrew

                                                              @mikethesnow said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                                              France have presented us with plenty of opportunities to take the lead but we aren’t good enough to oblige

                                                              Zero penetration in the Welsh backline. Not much better in the forwards. Welsh tactics are good though and disrupting France. Very even game.

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                                                              • Victor Meldrew
                                                                Victor Meldrew @MajorRage last edited by

                                                                @majorrage said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                                                How to bomb a match.

                                                                Deserved to get pulled.

                                                                George Bridge-like.

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                                                                • MiketheSnow
                                                                  MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                  If Fickou was Welsh we’d be 30 ahead

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                                                                  • sparky
                                                                    sparky last edited by

                                                                    Such a crucial interception by Roman Ntamack when Wales were threatening the try line. He is a super calm figure in the last ten minutes of test matches.

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                                                                    • sparky
                                                                      sparky last edited by

                                                                      France getting the rub of the green at the breakdown.

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                                                                      • MiketheSnow
                                                                        MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                                        A spirited but very limited Welsh team has made France look ordinary.

                                                                        The blueprint to beat them is there.

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                                                                        • sparky
                                                                          sparky last edited by

                                                                          Chance for Wales to win it.

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                                                                          • sparky
                                                                            sparky last edited by

                                                                            Madness to kick that ball away.

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                                                                            • sparky
                                                                              sparky last edited by

                                                                              France eating up time and watch the clock tick to 80.00.

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                                                                              • sparky
                                                                                sparky last edited by

                                                                                Another chance for Wales.

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                                                                                  pakman @sparky last edited by

                                                                                  @sparky said in 6N 2022 : Wales v France:

                                                                                  Another chance for Wales.

                                                                                  Not holding breath!

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                                                                                    pakman last edited by

                                                                                    That Danty is a unit.

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