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It’s all subjective. 2-0, one team proceeds to the next round, the other goes home. You’re missing the nuance. Football, like life, is not black and white. Football is very much black and white (well,mostly black for France). The best team is the team that wins. nobody will ever remember anything e...

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Does OP suggests that Georgia being hammered by Wales would actually increase their odds of entering the 6 Nations through..?

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:( Well, for the last 30 years, I've never ever seen a back as consistently freaking good weeks in weeks out as DuPont (and I've seen guys like Carter or BOD)....and guess what? He is French. While you've at least picked a fantastic player, you are still prone to the most ridiculous exaggerations! ...

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There was a French comedy “Le coup du parapluie” that I thought is f@ntastic Good call Pierre Richard. You can get much more french. You might want to check "le grand blond avec une chaussure noire" then, probably even more cult. Les Parapleuies de Cherbourg ? Very good call - french defining

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There was a French comedy “Le coup du parapluie” that I thought is f@ntastic Good call Pierre Richard. You can get much more french. You might want to check "le grand blond avec une chaussure noire" then, probably even more cult. Where would breathless rank? RIght up there. Although this is a movie...

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Dupont - nah, would need 60 more caps at least, a few more Grand Slam to his name, and another worldcup to be in the GOAT discussion.

Smith and Retallick potentially GOAT in their respective positions. Etzebeth getting closer too.

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I find France is hard as our movies rarely export well outside of our borders. My picks would be from an outsiders perspective: - Amelie - La vie en Rose - Cyrano - La haine (probably the most iconic) If you after "quitenssially french" though I would pick "Les Bronzes", ""Un air de famille", et "L...

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I find France is hard as our movies rarely export well outside of our borders. My picks would be from an outsiders perspective: - Amelie - La vie en Rose - Cyrano - La haine (probably the most iconic) If you after "quitenssially french" though I would pick "Les Bronzes", ""Un air de famille", et "L...

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I find France is hard as our movies rarely export well outside of our borders. My picks would be from an outsiders perspective: - Amelie - La vie en Rose - Cyrano - La haine (probably the most iconic) If you after "quitenssially french" though I would pick "Les Bronzes", ""Un air de famille", et "Le...

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18ChinsOfChinatown wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:26 pm
Fat Albert wrote: ↑Fri Oct 21, 2022 5:00 pm The fact that you guys are still debating this a month later just cracks me up

This is only the start.

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merits aside - what reputational damage does a self-confessed cheater suffer? Bit OTT, he admitted cheating when he was a kid. He’s now a pro player and an accusation has been made with absolutely no proof that will have real life financial implications for him. The chess.com engine reckons he's ch...

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This has escalated now to what was a most likely outcome. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63338375 In my opinion a very likely settlement in favour of Niemann in a case where diffamation is clear as day and proof - of cheating beyond his admitted past cheating - are all but speculations. S...

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This has escalated now to what was a most likely outcome. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63338375 In my opinion a very likely settlement in favour of Niemann in a case where diffamation is clear as day and proof - of cheating beyond his admitted past cheating - are all but speculations. C...

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This has escalated now to what was a most likely outcome. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63338375 In my opinion a very likely settlement in favour of Niemann in a case where diffamation is clear as day and proof - of cheating beyond his admitted past cheating - are all but speculations. H...

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This has escalated now to what was a most likely outcome.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63338375

In my opinion a very likely settlement in favour of Niemann in a case where diffamation is clear as day and proof - of cheating beyond his admitted past cheating - are all but speculations.

Malbec

I am surprised the PC police on social media hasn't jumped on this - not that they should but this is a golden opportunity here. Why? It was the French 10 who stripped the ball in the tackle, so the video ref clearly wasn't referring to the black French player. You are right. Although there is only...

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I am surprised the PC police on social media hasn't jumped on this - not that they should but this is a golden opportunity here. All i've seen is a racist jumping on it really unhappy that people re not getting upset about it so the racist can slag them off for getting upset about it. Whatever that...

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I am surprised the PC police on social media hasn't jumped on this - not that they should but this is a golden opportunity here.

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https://youtu.be/2H1wxnP34_4:&t=93s

"Stripped on the floor by black"
"What???"
"Stripped on the floor by black illegally"

Another example of racially descriminating police.
Black lives matter.

Malbec

Rook to c8 was a bad idea.

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Why not I will contribute to that. I have a Samsung Galaxy Watch and have to say I find it particularly handy for my casual outdoors run, cycling, swimming et al. Or even just being out anywhere without a phone on weekends. The fact that this is essentially a phone on your wrist with calls, messagin...

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Ah yes, the legal rip of the ball, leading to the legal, reviewed and given try. You mean that rip ? https://media.giphy.com/media/kfup2a6dAIGnhXGofl/giphy.gif forward :shock: French were robbed This is obviously a marginal forward... but the sour taste is that 1. Peyper is in ideal position to see...

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In essence, it’s great to see some bants, probably in this case Peyper has made an error in judgement, which is a shame because it was after a solid ref performance where he got all the major calls correct . Now this error is his error And his alone, it has nothing to do with the Welsh team, they a...

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In some ways the mockers god must be laughing. Jaco to receive a red card for his own brain fart.

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Whilst the red card was correct, that photo was a poor decision . It will not have an effect on the card but Jaco could well end up in trouble over it. WTAF was he thinking? Maybe so, but it is stretching it to say that he is mocking the carded player, mimicking the giving of the card or mocking Fr...

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What a quality guy he is, also a great advert for the sport where the officials can mix freely with glorious passionate fans in the festival family atmosphere of rugby :thumbup: Yep. It wasn’t a controversial decision, let’s not be like football where players and officials can’t interact. :lol: :lo...

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What a quality guy he is, also a great advert for the sport where the officials can mix freely with glorious passionate fans in the festival family atmosphere of rugby :thumbup: Yep. It wasn’t a controversial decision, let’s not be like football where players and officials can’t interact. :lol: :lo...

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So we have a very well drilled formation that has played together for the past 4 years at the highest International level against a completely experimental side of individual talents used to play second tier rugby - and often losing while doing so. If rugby is respected it can only go one way. Then ...

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:lol: the way they played today France deserved nothing going to get a kicking.. So telling - typical french attitude having a good laugh after their team had a bad day in the office. Discipline, accuracy and commitment - joseph must have been on valium somehow he looked depressed - were all abysma...

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Not taking any sides here, but the referee is lost in the France Argentina game

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Malbec wrote:I wonder How many "Hey Lurker" thread have I answerd to in the past 10 years

There you go 64.

Had to post to know it.

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I wonder How many "Hey Lurker" thread have I answerd to in the past 10 years

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In fairness, how many scrums? 5 or 6? Not that many all game. I don't think you could deny the Scots victory at all; you just have to question the French thinking and fitness. They were blowing out of their arses at 60. Yup, it’s hard to think when your knackered though. They need a serious amount ...

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Nah, some players already get deliberately held down to seek a pen Of course, and refs should identify this. But if they penalise players early for falling on the wrong side they'll know they can't get away with it. If I find a ref who will let me do it I'll do it all day too, players know exactly ...

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This one was harsh as the French player was blocked on the ground. I think they should penalise this more often, he shouldn't have let himself end up there in the first place. Nah, some players already get deliberately held down to seek a pen Of course, and refs should identify this. But if they pe...

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Your both right. Flankers only being discussed.

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I find Dussautoir incredibly overrated.
Useful as a player on the field for commitment and leading the charge from the front, but man his skills level was shocking.

I am still amazed of how long he managed to stay at the top with a tackling / rucking mono-dimensional game.

Malbec

OK why not. Let's give it a go

Jean Prat
Jean-Pierre Rives
Olivier Magne
Laurent Cabannes
Eric Champ
Jean Claude Skrela
Abdel Benazzi
Serge Betsen
Julien Bonnaire
Philippe Benetton

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Obviously this has nothing to do with homophobia. I am actually impressed by the fact that Bastareaud can string two interjections in english, both gramatically correct.
I think he should actually be rewarded for communicating with the opposition in their native language. An example for all.

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