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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    Commentary team saying it was a polished Irish performance, I only saw the second half and all things considered didn't think they were that great. I suspect most people would have expected a score like that without Italy playing so long short handed.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Pross said:

    Commentary team saying it was a polished Irish performance, I only saw the second half and all things considered didn't think they were that great. I suspect most people would have expected a score like that without Italy playing so long short handed.

    To only score 26 points in the second half is very poor from Ireland. Against 13 there are holes everywhere and against 12 you should score everytime you have the ball.
    Bet Andy Farrell won't be too happy.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    Dorset_Boy said:

    Hearing Itly down to 12. Officials with zero empathy?

    By the book and nothing but the book. Totally inflexible.
    No excuse for officials operating at the top level, but are incapable of using flexible interpretation.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    TMO was determined to get the yellow, the same TMO who couldn't be bothered checking properly for a forward pass on one of the tries.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    Farrell was very gracious in his interview. Always seems a far different character to his son.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,274
    Pross said:

    TMO was determined to get the yellow, the same TMO who couldn't be bothered checking properly for a forward pass on one of the tries.

    Could have done with that official for the Wales game then.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Aparently yesterday the scrum penalty count was 6-0 in Wales's favour, but the breakdowns significantly in England's favour.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    Dorset_Boy said:

    Aparently yesterday the scrum penalty count was 6-0 in Wales's favour, but the breakdowns significantly in England's favour.

    I guess that's where interpretation of the laws comes in. Hard for players to adapt when every referee sees things so differently.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    Have les bleus been this 'french' in all their games? Not the impression I've got from the media reports...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    ddraver said:

    Have les bleus been this 'french' in all their games? Not the impression I've got from the media reports...

    No, they’ve been very impressive. Fair play to Wales, they’re breaking the game down and getting France into a kicking scrap
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    As of last night, there were 20,000 seats available.
    Talking to a chap in the pub who was desperately trying to offload some.

    I guess £115 can be better spent on a Friday night.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    blazing_saddles said:

    As of last night, there were 20,000 seats available.
    Talking to a chap in the pub who was desperately trying to offload some.

    I guess £115 can be better spent on a Friday night.

    Was just going to post about that. Looks like half an empty stand behind the posts
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    It's a dreadful game of rugby.
    Fed up of kickers for touch taking 5m (Dan Biggar really takes the piss).
    Worst performance by France for a while, so many un forced errors.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    Dorset_Boy said:

    It's a dreadful game of rugby.
    Fed up of kickers for touch taking 5m (Dan Biggar really takes the piss).
    Worst performance by France for a while, so many un forced errors.

    Yes.
    It's a bit like watching England's last match. ;)
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Fantastic kick, then great take by Faletau, but Jonathon Davis knocked on with the try line begging.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    Definite female cheer to the arrival of LRZ...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    For all the French mistakes I can’t see Wales breaking their defence
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    edited March 2022
    Hmmm, I can see Wales getting lucky but can't see France turning it around...

    Mind you psycho-french-baldy-scrum-half may have a different opinion
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    Shaun Edwards.
    I shouldn't laugh, but the WRU bring out the worst in me.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    Fuck me this is frustrating to watch. Loads of possession and territory but no cutting edge.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    psycho-french-baldy-scrum-half is a watch.... :D:D
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    ddraver said:

    Hmmm, I can see Wales getting lucky but can't see France turning it around...

    Mind you psycho-french-baldy-scrum-half may have a different opinion

    No creativity from Wales other then kicks. Such slow ball at times and going backwards
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    That needed to stay on the pitch and get run back.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    edited March 2022
    Eddie Butler is getting on my nerves tonight (I usually tolerate him as member of the great Pontypool team).
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    All behind LRZ...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,737
    edited March 2022
    ah c'est tout...

    Jesus, hell of a performance from France. It's one thing to look good when it's all going your way but to absorb 60-70 mins of punishment like that is even more impressive...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,663
    Piss poor, all that ball in the second half and not a single point. Edwards' influence at its best there, no just in the solid defence but also in not giving kickable penalties
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,623
    Pross said:

    Eddie Butler is getting on my nerves tonight (I usually tolerate him as member of the great Pontypool team).

    By far and away the weakest member of that team. He was as poor a player as he is a commentator.

    Second half didn't improve at all, just a couple of moments of quality. The rest was really dire.
  • skyblueamateur
    skyblueamateur Posts: 1,498
    Pross said:

    Eddie Butler is getting on my nerves tonight (I usually tolerate him as member of the great Pontypool team).

    TBF there’s nothing more annoying then Jonathan Davies commentating on a Wales game. Absolutely no objectivity.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,734
    edited March 2022
    I would make every one of the Welsh/neutral idiots who can throw away 3 figures to watch that dross, donate £50 to Ukraine, to get out of the stadium.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.

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