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    • Catogrande
      Catogrande last edited by Duluth

      Bollocks

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      • Bones
        Bones @Catogrande last edited by

        @catogrande said in France v England:

        Bollocks

        The suspense!

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        • Catogrande
          Catogrande @Bones last edited by

          @bones
          England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

          Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

          Double bollocks

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          • Machpants
            Machpants @Catogrande last edited by

            @catogrande said in France v England:

            @bones
            England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

            Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

            Double bollocks

            What are you bollocking? Specifically

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            • Bones
              Bones @Machpants last edited by

              @machpants said in France v England:

              @catogrande said in France v England:

              @bones
              England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

              Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

              Double bollocks

              What are you bollocking? Specifically

              Simmonds and Lawes might be a weak point in the front row. Genge and Stuart might be a tad slow in the loose and we all know Marler isn't the flashest lineout thrower.

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              • Machpants
                Machpants @Bones last edited by

                @bones said in France v England:

                @machpants said in France v England:

                @catogrande said in France v England:

                @bones
                England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

                Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

                Double bollocks

                What are you bollocking? Specifically

                Simmonds and Lawes might be a weak point in the front row. Genge and Stuart might be a tad slow in the loose and we all know Marler isn't the flashest lineout thrower.

                For me it's putting the slow, useless Youngs and his ability to kick away any useful possession. Totally crap.

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                • Bones
                  Bones @Machpants last edited by

                  @machpants Youngs for MOTM

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                  • Catogrande
                    Catogrande @Machpants last edited by

                    @machpants

                    furbank < steward
                    Steward<malins
                    Youngs slower than Randall and has been shit at kicking and decision making
                    Too many “he can do a job” forwards and not enough specialists.
                    Lack of impact, point of difference or balance on the bench.
                    All in all, a team picked to strive for the losing bonus point.

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                      pakman last edited by

                      Starting XV: M Jaminet; D Penaud, G Fickou, J Danty, G Villiere; R Ntamack, A Dupont (capt); C Baille, J Marchand, U Atonio, C Woki, P Willimse, F Cros, A Jelonch, G Alldritt.

                      Replacements: P Mauvaka, JB Gros, M Haouas, R Taofifenua, T Flament, D Cretin, M Lucu, T Ramos.

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                        ARHS last edited by ARHS

                        Looks like a mismatch on paper. Lawes and Itoje and the bench props should hold their own but France looks superior elsewhere. Are Johnny May Anthony Watson and Owen Farrell all injured like Curry and LCD?

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                        • Machpants
                          Machpants last edited by

                          2nd place on the World Rankings for France if they pull this off, I think.

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                          • Catogrande
                            Catogrande @ARHS last edited by

                            @arhs said in France v England:

                            Looks like a mismatch on paper. Lawes and Itoje and the bench props should hold their own but France looks superior elsewhere. Are Johnny May Anthony Watson and Owen Farrell all injured like Curry and LCD?

                            Yes to all that 😟

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                            • Bones
                              Bones last edited by

                              Pretty fucken awesome anthem off!

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                              • Bones
                                Bones last edited by

                                Genge hanging in the back field to return the kicks. Then fails at the first scrum... too tired?

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                                • Bones
                                  Bones last edited by

                                  That was dumb by Itoje. Too excited?

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                                  • Bones
                                    Bones last edited by

                                    Brilliant defence from Marchant, counts for nothing in the end

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                                    • Billy Tell
                                      Billy Tell last edited by

                                      France are a joy to watch. How I wish NZ would play!

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                                      • Bones
                                        Bones last edited by

                                        This Genge tactic is working in isolation, but the England backs laboured passing is killing the space created.

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                                        • Bones
                                          Bones last edited by

                                          Nowell you Muppet. Maybe saved by Dupont and Jaminet landing on his back

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                                          • MajorRage
                                            MajorRage @Bones last edited by

                                            @bones how the fuck was that penalty against France ….

                                            Glad it wasn’t a stupid red

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                                            • Billy Tell
                                              Billy Tell last edited by

                                              I like the way France play at speed and bring their props onto the ball at pace then immediately go again.

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                                              • Bones
                                                Bones @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                @billy-tell the angles and short passing is divine

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                                                • MiketheSnow
                                                  MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                  Fickou is the Mekon

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                                                  • Bones
                                                    Bones @MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                    @mikethesnow said in France v England:

                                                    Fickou is the Mekon

                                                    He's the same to France as Gibson -Park is to Ireland

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                                                    • Billy Tell
                                                      Billy Tell last edited by

                                                      Without handling errors frsnce woujd be out of sight.

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                                                      • Billy Tell
                                                        Billy Tell last edited by

                                                        They also have a gun goal kicker in jaminet

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                                                          scribe @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                          @billy-tell said in France v England:

                                                          Without handling errors frsnce woujd be out of sight.

                                                          They are so damn impressive and will be v tough to beat at home next year.

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                                                          • MiketheSnow
                                                            MiketheSnow last edited by

                                                            And the BBC is accused of being one eyed

                                                            Half time

                                                            iTV

                                                            Poogach, Wilkinson, Woodward, Dayglo

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                                                            • Bovidae
                                                              Bovidae @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                              @billy-tell said in France v England:

                                                              Without handling errors frsnce woujd be out of sight.

                                                              Definitely some French nerves. But if those passes stick...

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                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                French defence making thier pack look as effective as ours

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                                                                • Bones
                                                                  Bones last edited by

                                                                  Not flash by the French defender. Should've done a Hollywood for obstruction

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                                                                  • Toddy
                                                                    Toddy last edited by

                                                                    Two rucks in a row Underhill has just dived straight over off his feet in front of the ref who yells play on.

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                                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                                      taniwharugby @Toddy last edited by

                                                                      @toddy an extremely poor passage of play for England too, panic and headless chook stuff

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                                                                      • taniwharugby
                                                                        taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                        really dislike that rule!!

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                                                                        • sparky
                                                                          sparky last edited by sparky

                                                                          France heading for a well-deserved Grand Slam. Outstanding Rugby from them again. Some team this.

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                                                                          • Billy Tell
                                                                            Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                            Would have given motm to one of the French back row.

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                                                                            • MajorRage
                                                                              MajorRage @Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                              @billy-tell said in France v England:

                                                                              Would have given motm to one of the French back row.

                                                                              Agree. Dupont is awesome and played brilliantly but he gets watched so much everything he does is noticed and mentioned.

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                                                                              • Bovidae
                                                                                Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                Is Alldritt the best no.8 around? He is for me.

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                                                                                • Billy Tell
                                                                                  Billy Tell last edited by

                                                                                  Reckon France is the only NH side that has a realistic chance for 2023. I’d say them SA NZ and you can never rule out the Aussies. Ireland would have to get past France or us in any case.

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                                                                                  • Catogrande
                                                                                    Catogrande last edited by

                                                                                    Well done Les Crapauds. Well deserved and so good to watch.

                                                                                    Aside from the rather annoying fact that they are much better than us the other important moments in the game we’re I feel the Teflon hands the French had in the first half. 2 or was it 3 butchered tries. Could have been ugly. The Nowell/Jaminet penalty issue - I felt sanity prevailed but was holding my breath. The threebiggest fuck ups for England? The failure to give new blood a chance over the last 15 months or so. Bizarre selections and the failure to secure the services of Shaun Edwards for the umpteenth time.

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