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Official Rugby Thread
- Thread starter KennyD
- Start date
Niall
International Coach
France rugby saying **** "corona protocols we got to eat some waffles" is magnificently French.
Mediocre jokes aside, the more comes out on how "seriously " they have taken protocols then their has to be serious punishment rather than a derisory fine.
Will be interesting if their is resignations over this, not ideal as they seemed to finally putting if together recently.
Mediocre jokes aside, the more comes out on how "seriously " they have taken protocols then their has to be serious punishment rather than a derisory fine.
Will be interesting if their is resignations over this, not ideal as they seemed to finally putting if together recently.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Not a flawless performance from England by any stretch, but a great game.
When Dupont went over with 64 seconds on the clock one feared the worst, but we hung on in there and showed more discipline at the breakdown than has been the case so far this tournament.
Pack looked a tighter unit with Ewels next to Itoje too. Doesn't have the physical presence of Hill, but an infinitely better rugby player and athlete.
When Dupont went over with 64 seconds on the clock one feared the worst, but we hung on in there and showed more discipline at the breakdown than has been the case so far this tournament.
Pack looked a tighter unit with Ewels next to Itoje too. Doesn't have the physical presence of Hill, but an infinitely better rugby player and athlete.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
In some ways it felt much less frustrating than the Scotland/Wales games. It wasn't a game that felt like luck wasn't on our side, Ireland were just the better team and after they took a lead we just couldn't get ourselves back in it. Would have been worse if there was more at stake.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
What's your take on why we're not very good this year?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
I think it's a combination of key players out of form (Farrell has looked a pale shadow of himself, both the Vunipolas have been short of a gallop and Daly still looks a quality centre masquerading as a full back), some poor selections (I've bagged Jonny Hill in this thread before, but he's really not test quality) and the lack of a plan B when teams resist our initial onslaught.
Covid obviously hasn't helped either as it's limited the options to those selected at the start of the tournament, but that's a problem all the nations have faced too.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
I thought Daly had his best game for a while today - but agree that he's been not as good as he has been otherwise.
Penalty count definitely hasn't helped us in the tournament as a whole.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
i guess France will absolutely smash Wales now that there's nothing at stake?
BoyBrumby
Englishman
That's the hope, anyway.
Welsh have looked cod ordinary pretty much throughout and they're somehow one win from a Slam.
Suspect they've used up their supply of jam for several seasons though. Played significant parts of both the Scottish and Irish games against 14 men and got two extremely debatable calls in their favour for tries against us.
weeman27bob
International Vice-Captain
I think France can still win the Championship if they win both of their remaining games with enough bonus points/points difference
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
it would be extremely France to win this 65-10 and somehow fail to score four tries against Scotland to seal it
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Actually, looking at the table, a 65-10 win for Les Bleus would mean any kind of win versus the Sweaties would be enough for them to pip the Leekists to it.
Assuming at least 20 of the 65 points come from tries.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Turns out I was wrong. Don't think Josh Adams grounded the ball for the third Welsh try but, as the on field call was "try" the TMO neglected to overrule.
That said the French have been poor. The odd moment of magic, but they've played like the directionless France of popular cliche.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Wow. Some finish.
Willemse gets himself red carded for an obvious (and nasty looking) eye gouge on Wyn Jones, but it somehow galvanises France and the last dozen minutes was all blue.
Faletau and Lian Williams are both sinbinned for persistent infringements and Wyn Jones himself can consider himself lucky not to have joined them, and tries from Ollivon and, two minutes into overtime, Dulin edge the home side there by 32-30.
Best game of the tournament by the proverbial country mile.
Willemse gets himself red carded for an obvious (and nasty looking) eye gouge on Wyn Jones, but it somehow galvanises France and the last dozen minutes was all blue.
Faletau and Lian Williams are both sinbinned for persistent infringements and Wyn Jones himself can consider himself lucky not to have joined them, and tries from Ollivon and, two minutes into overtime, Dulin edge the home side there by 32-30.
Best game of the tournament by the proverbial country mile.
