Match thread: Wales vs France

[UKHamlet]

Thank fwck for that.

Now watch France destroy England in a few weeks!

It is written.

[wayneha50]

dire & instantly forgettable - great defence but relentlessly mediocre with the ball

[oldbackrow]

Thank fwck for that.

Now watch France destroy England in a few weeks!

That is bound to happen! Was Plisson confused for Norths try or was he helping Wales out to get confidence ready for when they play england?!

[Renniks]

Thank fwck for that.

Now watch France destroy England in a few weeks!

That is bound to happen! Was Plisson confused for Norths try or was he helping Wales out to get confidence ready for when they play england?!

He's just made an absolute packet on a bet that Wales would score in the first 10 minutes of 2nd half

[tigran]

Oh come on. France are shit and have been shit for a while.

take your blinders off for once, this is a completely different team that have gathered for the first time... lots of rookies that will spank your sorry arses soon

They gathered for the first time in the 3rd round of this year's 6 Nations? Who the hell played their previous fixtures, then?

yeah, three weeks... still believing our players are sleeping together 10 months a year like yours..

[Buggaluggs]

Brilliant by Wales. The way they feigned shittiness was very shrewd. The plan is coming together.

[canta_brian]

Can't help wondering what sort of game it would have been with Priesthood and Trinh-Duc starting.

[UKHamlet]

Anyway, that's all the big teams out of the way, just the minnows now.

[WiganShark]

That was hard work, thank you Wales for opening the door for an England Grand Slam

[WaspInWales]

Thank fwck for that.

Now watch France destroy England in a few weeks!

That is bound to happen! Was Plisson confused for Norths try or was he helping Wales out to get confidence ready for when they play england?!

Plisson was Wales' best player till he went off.

I don't get Jiffy's praise for North's ability to pick up a ball with two hands and plonk it over the line. It was a bloody gift. It was hardly a great pick up and the finish was the act of diving over the line.

Was it Moore who questioned why Plisson didn't just drop on the ball?

Bizarre try from a bizarre game.

[tigran]

They gathered for the first time in the 3rd round of this year's 6 Nations? Who the hell played their previous fixtures, then?

yeah, three weeks... still believing our players are sleeping together 10 months a year like yours..

Does it even matter? It's not like spending a decent amount of time is going to do France much good anyway. Or does spending an equivalent amount of time together as a squad just make the team shittier, judging from their quarterfinal performance last year?

Bah, even in english you don't understand when you are reading..

[oldbackrow]

Thank fwck for that.

Now watch France destroy England in a few weeks!

That is bound to happen! Was Plisson confused for Norths try or was he helping Wales out to get confidence ready for when they play england?!

Plisson was Wales' best player till he went off.

I don't get Jiffy's praise for North's ability to pick up a ball with two hands and plonk it over the line. It was a bloody gift. It was hardly a great pick up and the finish was the act of diving over the line.

Was it Moore who questioned why Plisson didn't just drop on the ball?

Bizarre try from a bizarre game.

To be honest I don't get a lot of Jiffy's praise! I'm sure wales are better than they have shown, some superb players but no creativity in attack.

[canta_brian]

Does it even matter? It's not like spending a decent amount of time is going to do France much good anyway. Or does spending an equivalent amount of time together as a squad just make the team shittier, judging from their quarterfinal performance last year?

Bah, even in english you don't understand when you are reading..

If you believe that the All Blacks spend 10 months of the year together, you're out of your fucking mind.

The all blacks live in hobbiton 10 months of the year.

[Buggaluggs]

all 12??!

[Sourdust]

Bloody Nora, we just beat France by two scores, and I feel flatter than yesterday's lager.

What a shower of shyte. France were unbelievably bad, and we just strolled over the line. Yet again we let a convincing margin slip in the last minute, which could still cost us the whole thing. It's ridiculous to feel so negative after a good win but if ever there was a case of the win being everything, that was it.

[tigran]

Does it even matter? It's not like spending a decent amount of time is going to do France much good anyway. Or does spending an equivalent amount of time together as a squad just make the team shittier, judging from their quarterfinal performance last year?

Bah, even in english you don't understand when you are reading..

If you believe that the All Blacks spend 10 months of the year together, you're out of your fucking mind.

Bah, chating with you is like chating with a bowl of couscous...

[WaspInWales]

That is bound to happen! Was Plisson confused for Norths try or was he helping Wales out to get confidence ready for when they play england?!

Plisson was Wales' best player till he went off.

I don't get Jiffy's praise for North's ability to pick up a ball with two hands and plonk it over the line. It was a bloody gift. It was hardly a great pick up and the finish was the act of diving over the line.

Was it Moore who questioned why Plisson didn't just drop on the ball?

Bizarre try from a bizarre game.

To be honest I don't get a lot of Jiffy's praise! I'm sure wales are better than they have shown, some superb players but no creativity in attack.

Tbf, they don't need to be better when playing against teams like that. They won a banana skin game without having to do much.

They can play better and they have played better. The only negative point from a Wales perspective tonight would be that they probably should've won by quite a few more points, but that may not matter if they win their remaining matches.

[Renniks]

Wales defence is quite amazing, but they've not kicked on in their ability to attack… They don't look like a side who would have scored against 13 Australians in the RWC.

That doesn't mean they won't spank us mind. Just unsure what Gatland & co are spending time doing

[Sandydragon]

Blydi hell, that was a new level of mediocrity.

I don't get this concern with neck rolls if a clear lif off the legs and drop is only a penalty. One season, the momentum of players doesn't count, now it does. Any chance of some consistency?

Poor game with little to cheer. Liam Williams was brilliant in the air. Gareth Davies shows some pace, but he would have been better passing that ball.

I still think we need to improve. A lot. We didn't create much and when we had an opportunity, poor handling and poor decision making undermined it. Defences have a real upper hand. This has to improve, pure emotion can only get you so far in terms of entertainment. And as much why would supporters keep paying t watch that shyte?

Our game plan of relying on defence and hoping to counterattack is never going to beat the best teams. I'm glad that we are trying to playa wider game,can you imagine how much more shyte it would be if we were playing ten man rugby?

[UKHamlet]

Bloody Nora, we just beat France by two scores, and I feel flatter than yesterday's lager.

What a shower of shyte. France were unbelievably bad, and we just strolled over the line. Yet again we let a convincing margin slip in the last minute, which could still cost us the whole thing. It's ridiculous to feel so negative after a good win but if ever there was a case of the win being everything, that was it.

It's a long time since I felt jubilant after a Wales win. It's usually relieved.

Here you go. This is our best performance in a decade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21778425

[WaspInWales]

Blydi hell, that was a new level of mediocrity.

I don't get this concern with neck rolls if a clear lif off the legs and drop is only a penalty. One season, the momentum of players doesn't count, now it does. Any chance of some consistency?

Poor game with little to cheer. Liam Williams was brilliant in the air. Gareth Davies shows some pace, but he would have been better passing that ball.

I still think we need to improve. A lot. We didn't create much and when we had an opportunity, poor handling and poor decision making undermined it. Defences have a real upper hand. This has to improve, pure emotion can only get you so far in terms of entertainment. And as much why would supporters keep paying t watch that shyte?

Our game plan of relying on defence and hoping to counterattack is never going to beat the best teams. I'm glad that we are trying to playa wider game,can you imagine how much more shyte it would be if we were playing ten man rugby?

Fwck, was that 15 man rugby?

[UKHamlet]

Blydi hell, that was a new level of mediocrity.

I don't get this concern with neck rolls if a clear lif off the legs and drop is only a penalty. One season, the momentum of players doesn't count, now it does. Any chance of some consistency?

Poor game with little to cheer. Liam Williams was brilliant in the air. Gareth Davies shows some pace, but he would have been better passing that ball.

I still think we need to improve. A lot. We didn't create much and when we had an opportunity, poor handling and poor decision making undermined it. Defences have a real upper hand. This has to improve, pure emotion can only get you so far in terms of entertainment. And as much why would supporters keep paying t watch that shyte?

Our game plan of relying on defence and hoping to counterattack is never going to beat the best teams. I'm glad that we are trying to playa wider game,can you imagine how much more shyte it would be if we were playing ten man rugby?

Fwck, was that 15 man rugby?

I love it when the Saes get cocky. It makes shitting on their party table so much more fun.

[WaspInWales]

Blydi hell, that was a new level of mediocrity.

I don't get this concern with neck rolls if a clear lif off the legs and drop is only a penalty. One season, the momentum of players doesn't count, now it does. Any chance of some consistency?

Poor game with little to cheer. Liam Williams was brilliant in the air. Gareth Davies shows some pace, but he would have been better passing that ball.

I still think we need to improve. A lot. We didn't create much and when we had an opportunity, poor handling and poor decision making undermined it. Defences have a real upper hand. This has to improve, pure emotion can only get you so far in terms of entertainment. And as much why would supporters keep paying t watch that shyte?

Our game plan of relying on defence and hoping to counterattack is never going to beat the best teams. I'm glad that we are trying to playa wider game,can you imagine how much more shyte it would be if we were playing ten man rugby?

Fwck, was that 15 man rugby?

I love it when the Saes get cocky. It makes shitting on their party table so much more fun.

Lol, we have the same boisterous responses every year. Sometimes they work out, sometimes they don't but you may as well get 'em in early.

[Sourdust]

Bloody Nora, we just beat France by two scores, and I feel flatter than yesterday's lager.

What a shower of shyte. France were unbelievably bad, and we just strolled over the line. Yet again we let a convincing margin slip in the last minute, which could still cost us the whole thing. It's ridiculous to feel so negative after a good win but if ever there was a case of the win being everything, that was it.

It's a long time since I felt jubilant after a Wales win. It's usually relieved.

Here you go. This is our best performance in a decade. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/21778425

Gawd, that feels like a long time ago. And even that was more bludgeon than rapier. It did feel good to finally bully England the way they had always done to us, though.

I know there's no space any more. I know the game favours defence. And above all, I know that scoring more points than the other guy, is success. But let's be honest, it's not much fun, is it? 19-3 up against France; I should be waving my beer and singing. Instead, I'm the miserable old fucker in the corner of the pub droning on about Phil Fucking Bennett, and I really don't want to be him.

[Spiffy]

Wales defence is quite amazing, but they've not kicked on in their ability to attack… They don't look like a side who would have scored against 13 Australians in the RWC.

That doesn't mean they won't spank us mind. Just unsure what Gatland & co are spending time doing

Wales really need a playmaker somewhere in the 10/12/13 triangle. The current three are big, powerful, comitted etc. but limited in invention and nobody is pulling the strings. Is there such a player in Wales at present?