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ITV creaming themselves over Ramos kicking at 85% this year. Last I remember that was decent not exceptional.

ad_tigger wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:11 pm ITV creaming themselves over Ramos kicking at 85% this year. Last I remember that was decent not exceptional.

New iceman cometh?

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:03 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:57 pm

switchskier wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:55 pm

Look a bit unsure of themselves - confusion over the lineout there emblematic. Occasion maybe getting the better if them a little.

It's understandable. They've never been under this much pressure before. I think the only other side to've ever been under this much was NZ in the final in 2011.

Puja

All fair points. If fr go in up at half time I think (hope) they'll screw the nut in the change rooms and come out more coherent for the 2nd half

Galthie does not look impressed in the changing room footage. Suspect a few rockets have been launched.

Puja

France just seemed to stop and wait for the forward pass to be called there. Incredible to stop playing.

Seeing the replay, it could have been called, but it was hardly clear and obvious.

Puja

France doing their best to crap themselves

We need a bit of “this is not soccer” on these attempted penalty milks.

The French TV directors aren't doing their side any favours with the replays. Usually you'd expect to see 50 replays of the "flat" pass for the try and the same again for that knock-on interception by Telea, but there's barely been anything for the crowd to seize upon and give the TMO pause.

Puja

TV coverage is shit, not getting any replays of the contentious calls

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:22 pm Seeing the replay, it could have been called, but it was hardly clear and obvious.

It was...

As was Savea (?) Supermaning over the ruck just before Pepper gave the ABs a penalty (to go 8 points).

Lizard wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:24 pm We need a bit of “this is not soccer” on these attempted penalty milks.

And the forward passes....

That tackle will be replayed over and over and over

What a tackle that was.

French missing Ntmack and Danty I feel.

Donny osmond wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:33 pm That tackle will be replayed over and over and over

Not by tonight's tv producer obviously

switchskier wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:33 pm What a tackle that was.

French missing Ntmack and Danty I feel.

Danty, definitely. Jalibert's doing okay.

Puja

Does the ref's call of use it ever mean anything? Is it just a tradition or an old charter or something?

Good try though.

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:35 pm

switchskier wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:33 pm What a tackle that was.

French missing Ntmack and Danty I feel.

Danty, definitely. Jalibert's doing okay.

Puja

Commenters curse but Ntmack just exudes calm and always has time. Jalibert is doing ok but it's all a bit more frantic.

Aldritt has been immense so far tonight. Motm if it ended now.

Oh well. That was fun while it lasted. Game over.

Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:36 pm Does the ref's call of use it ever mean anything? Is it just a tradition or an old charter or something?

Good try though.

I get that reference!

Technically speaking, it's a scrum to the opposition if it's not used within 5 seconds, but time is variable.

Puja

switchskier wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:38 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:35 pm

switchskier wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:33 pm What a tackle that was.

French missing Ntmack and Danty I feel.

Danty, definitely. Jalibert's doing okay.

Puja

Commenters curse but Ntmack just exudes calm and always has time. Jalibert is doing ok but it's all a bit more frantic.

Aldritt has been immense so far tonight. Motm if it ended now.

Aldritt is immense, I think he's their most important player tbh.

Dupont has been off form tonight, his skill level is always incredible but he hasn't been showing the intelligence or reactions or vision that we've, well I've, come to expect

France have finally found 3rd gear

Why is BB kicking everything away?

NZ clueless. France don't look any great shakes either. The winner is looking like it may come from pool b.

morepork wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 10:07 pm Why is BB kicking everything away?

I've not seen him play so bad

NZ fell away for some reason and France took advantage, well played. Hope that momentum lasts and lasts and lasts, I really hope France win this whole thing.

tigran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:36 pm

Puja wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:17 pm

tigran wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:13 pm Any prédiction ?

France 30 - 10 New Zealand

Puja

Man, that's more than the boldest french supporter

Ended up pretty close to being right! I ended up putting some money on France to win with an 8 point handicap, so it worked out quite nicely for me.

Puja