XV against Ireland

[tigran]

Le XV de départ : 15. Dulin, 14. Penaud, 13. Vincent, 12. Fickou, 11. Villière, 10. Jalibert, 9. Dupont, 8. Alldritt, 7. Ollivon (c), 6. Jelonch, 5. Willemse, 3. Haouas, 2. Marchand, 1. Baille

Les remplaçants : 16. Bourgarit, 17. Kolingar, 18. Atonio, 19. Taofifenua, 20. Cretin, 21. Serin, 22. Bouthier, 23. Thomas.

[paddy no 11]

We have a better 2nd row and level in the centres after that its a massacre

[francoisfou]

We have a better 2nd row and level in the centres after that its a massacre

Le Roux is in a rich vein of form, but I don’t particularly rate Willemse. Centres, Vincent and Fickou may surprise you. I think we’ll but it won’t be a massacre !

[tigran]

Thèse young half backs might be à blessing in desguise for you paddy

[morepork]

Quite a bit of kicking...

[tigran]

Half time

Too bad for the irish that Law's try hasn't been awarded

[morepork]

The difference in how the two teams use the ball to create space is stark.

Death to default kicking strategies!

[Donny osmond]

Half time

Too bad for the irish that Law's try hasn't been awarded

France are about 3mm away from taking Ireland to the cleaners here. Need to get some more points on the board

[Donny osmond]

Scored a beautiful try just as I wrote that

[morepork]

Scored a beautiful try just as I wrote that

Pretty luck bounce...but they nabbed it.

[tigran]

Well we have l'accès some opportunités..

[Donny osmond]

Scored a beautiful try just as I wrote that

Pretty luck bounce...but they nabbed it.

I was meaning the french try just before the Irish one, I think my feed is a few minutes behind. The Irish have been lucky but sometimes that’s what you need to get a bit of steam up

[Donny osmond]

France clearly the better team but Ireland are just good enough to keep a hold of their coat tails... this has gone from a shit game to at least being intriguing

[tigran]

Well that was tough

[Donny osmond]

Well that was tough

Perhaps a bit tighter than it really needed to be but job done. France looking very very good right now, and can’t help but feel there’s still more to come.

[tigran]

Well that was tough

Perhaps a bit tighter than it really needed to be but job done. France looking very very good right now, and can’t help but feel there’s still more to come.

How do you see France Scotland ?

[Donny osmond]

Well that was tough

Perhaps a bit tighter than it really needed to be but job done. France looking very very good right now, and can’t help but feel there’s still more to come.

How do you see France Scotland ?

Close and, for me as a Scottish fan, probably v frustrating. We have a good defence and creativity, but so do you guys and I think your forwards will have the edge over ours and probs give Dupont a decent platform to show his skills. It could be close but I expect you to have too much for us.

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[francoisfou]

Well that was tough

Perhaps a bit tighter than it really needed to be but job done. France looking very very good right now, and can’t help but feel there’s still more to come.

There certainly is! There are two weeks to prepare for the Scottish game and there’s work to do, the line out wobbled a bit and Shaun Edwards will want to tighten the defence, although it wasn’t bad today. The tight forwards failed to dominate today and must be improved before the 28th.

[switchskier]

Perhaps a bit tighter than it really needed to be but job done. France looking very very good right now, and can’t help but feel there’s still more to come.

How do you see France Scotland ?

Close and, for me as a Scottish fan, probably v frustrating. We have a good defence and creativity, but so do you guys and I think your forwards will have the edge over ours and probs give Dupont a decent platform to show his skills. It could be close but I expect you to have too much for us.

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I'd tend to agree. I think that the French front five beat us up in a tight game and the backrow will eat us alive if it's too loose and fast. The only way I can see is winning is if we can really disrupt the lineout and get enough cheap possession for the halfbacks to keep the French moving around the field and reacting to us rather than the other way around.

[paddy no 11]

We have a better 2nd row and level in the centres after that its a massacre

Le Roux is in a rich vein of form, but I don’t particularly rate Willemse. Centres, Vincent and Fickou may surprise you. I think we’ll but it won’t be a massacre !

Why surprise? I know what they are capable of. Think I was about right centres were even and Ireland won lineout comfortably

Half backs and ability to use the ball in general was the difference

[paddy no 11]

Oh and please don't throw away the slam this year

[francoisfou]

We have a better 2nd row and level in the centres after that its a massacre

Le Roux is in a rich vein of form, but I don’t particularly rate Willemse. Centres, Vincent and Fickou may surprise you. I think we’ll but it won’t be a massacre !

Why surprise? I know what they are capable of. Think I was about right centres were even and Ireland won lineout comfortably

Half backs and ability to use the ball in general was the difference

Yes, the French lineout was poor. All in all, a good contest, but we sorely missed the spectators, and maybe the result would’ve been different with a full Landsdown Rd?

[paddy no 11]

Le Roux is in a rich vein of form, but I don’t particularly rate Willemse. Centres, Vincent and Fickou may surprise you. I think we’ll but it won’t be a massacre !

Why surprise? I know what they are capable of. Think I was about right centres were even and Ireland won lineout comfortably

Half backs and ability to use the ball in general was the difference

Yes, the French lineout was poor. All in all, a good contest, but we sorely missed the spectators, and maybe the result would’ve been different with a full Landsdown Rd?

Ah I wouldn't say that, France of 2 seasons ago were unfit and folded on 60 mins, this crew are different

Is fickou strong as an ox or what there seems to be nothing to him but he's never blown away

[paddy no 11]

Interweb says he's 100kg which is not small in fairness

[tigran]

Interweb says he's 100kg which is not small in fairness

He has ripped CJ Stander's ball, wich is no mean feast I guess ( pun intended only for the distorted minds....)