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Leinsterman wrote: ↑Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:27 pm We really are doing a fine impression of running into a brick wall.

England defense is quite outstanding

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Itoje is such a world class pain in the ass player.....which reflects this English team pretty well.
Great turnover again

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That last turnover by Underhill was simply world class stuff.
Him and Curry are incredible

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Is there any better winger in this world than Jonny May at the moment?
What a f**king player
Scored twice and prevented a certain Irish try

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Wow I just woke up and saw this result :shock: :shock: Congrats to the Argies anyway, you have been too good as a rugby nation for it to not happen at least once. ABs will bounce back, no doubt but still, they clearly look less unbeatable than before. With France shining again and perhaps preparing ...

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A video of his best 2020 moments: https://youtu.be/Dn4GHxmNcDM That tackle on Heinz pfiouuu....might have been a bit high though in restrospective. Dont know if you agree with me but my favourite play in that video is that break which ends in a long pass to Kolbe while he was running. Remind me that...

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C69 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 06, 2020 7:05 pm Best player in the World atm

Possibly

It's between him, Itoje, Kolbe, PSDT and Mo'unga at the moment for me.

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https://www.planetrugby.com/france-scrum-half-antoine-dupont-crowned-six-nations-player-of-the-tournament/ France and Toulouse scrum-half Antoine Dupont has been crowned the Six Nations’ Player of the Championship for 2020. First French winner Dupont becomes the first ever Frenchman to be awarded o...

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Conspicuous wrote: ↑Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:32 pm Franch Fan asking DD if he’s trolling ?

Ok i post less nowadays so I didn't get to know DD well but now i'm warned

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It will be interesting how this Fr team develops but unless they develop exponentially, it won't win the WC. The pack is decent but doesn't have the power to dominate in pressure matches and the backs are heavily reliant on Dupont. The best 3 teams at the next WC will still be the same 3 as the las...

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What about Herring and Porter are Anglo names Healy has Russian genetics Stander is south african The fact you have to resort to picking mediocre South Africans like Stander and Herring, who wouldn't make the Bok C squad, underlines the limitations of your gene pool. Stander would be competing agai...

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It has to be a player from the Champions. Ergo, Itoje, all day long. He was brilliant yesterday when England were flat - didn't do anything special; just relentless accuracy and intensity, dragging the rest of the pack along with him. Dupont is decent but I'll reserve judgment until he's played beh...

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mdaclarke wrote: ↑Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:32 pm https://twitter.com/thenosyone987/statu ... 2683948032

"They are not softies, they're not like Ireland.

"They're not like England, who goes away.

"They are tough fellows."

EDIT: He also implies that England are soft too if you put enough pressure on them.

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Top 4 in the rankings are now South Africa, New Zealand, England, France. Looks about right and I think these 4 teams will be dominant for the next 4 years 1.NZ 2.England/SA small gap 4.France/Australia That would be my current top 5. And N'Tamack is still a pretty average fly-half. Doesn't attack ...

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Dupont for me despite Itoje running him very close for that title (and clearly don't think Itoje would exchange that title with the 6N he and England won!). If injuries leave him alone (big if as he already suffered from a grave injury), I think he might well end in the Carter/BOD/Cullen/Robinson cl...

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As for Ireland, plenty of gritt as usual, deadly in the one pass game but as soon as they had to string together more than 3 passes it became wobbly, French lad summing up Irish rugby in a nutshell. Suspect your set of halfbacks are a little bit better than just international standard as well. Dupo...

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I would switch Ireland with Aus in that You may be right although Oz are showing more promise than Ireland despite their last result (against admittedly an unplayable NZ team) Not if you saw them this morning they were awful allergic to catching and tackling. Every team in the world can look like t...

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Well well well

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Cartman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:36 pm I would switch Ireland with Aus in that

You may be right although Oz are showing more promise than Ireland despite their last result (against admittedly an unplayable NZ team)

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Wow! France finishes second of the 6N, having beaten England and Ireland in the process :shock: We now have a pair of half backs who are international standard and our backline is threatening again :thumbup: We struggled in the rucks battle against Ireland and have much work to do in that area both...

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mdaclarke wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 11:19 pm Top 4 in the rankings are now South Africa, New Zealand, England, France.

Looks about right and I think these 4 teams will be dominant for the next 4 years

1.NZ
2.England/SA
small gap
4.France/Australia

That would be my current top 5.

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On reflection, the pack did ok bar maybe Ryan (but that's only because we all hold him to a very high standard). Sexton and Stockdale can get ta fudge. Keenan probably had potential and Conway did SFA (which is annoying as he can be very good). It'd be great to never have to see Johnny in green aga...

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Bbc 2 with Johnson and Rose cvnted glasses No there was some bbc Scotland farming programme. France deserved to share the title. I deplore bonus points and points difference and other artificial ways to ensure a 'winner'. I'm French but you could argue England deserved it more simply for the fact t...

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Duff Paddy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:57 pm
feckwanker wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:56 pm The only Irish player to come out with any credit tonight is Healy.
Our whole pack played their hearts out so that’s bollox

Yep, you completely outplayed us at breakdown.

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Congrats England, overall the most complete team in NH and by far the best pack.

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Class from Ntamack.

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Ireland have been very very good at forcing turnovers at breakdown

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Ok Dupont is ridiculous, right? Best player in the world, surely? meh. Not even the best scrum half. But he's very, very good. France would be in the shit if he gets injured. Who is the best scrumhalf then? The saffa Has Faf ever achieved the peak form Dupont has been showing for months? The guy is...

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message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:19 pm
earl the beaver wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:18 pm
message #2527204 wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:17 pm
franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:15 pm Ok Dupont is ridiculous, right?
Best player in the world, surely?
meh. Not even the best scrum half.

But he's very, very good. France would be in the shit if he gets injured.
Who is the best scrumhalf then?
Faf

Nope

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Ok Dupont is ridiculous, right? Best player in the world, surely? meh. Not deven the best scrum half. But he's very, very good. France would be in the shit if he gets injured. Funnily enough, you might be right in term of pure SH play (A.Smith still is in my opinion) but he is by far the best rugby...

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Ok Dupont is ridiculous, right?
Best player in the world, surely?

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I know everyone is excited about Dupont and ntamack etc but france are almost as disorganised as ever tbh. We just need to play conservatively to win this. Take the f**king points ffs The French pack is really their weak point, not the least in term of discipline. The defence is working hard. Very ...

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iarmhiman wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:06 pm France will be a lot better this half. They haven't really played any rugby

Their forwards atrocious discipline prevented them to have more possession.

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de_Selby wrote: ↑Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:03 pm I know everyone is excited about Dupont and ntamack etc but france are almost as disorganised as ever tbh. We just need to play conservatively to win this. Take the f**king points ffs

The French pack is really their weak point, not the least in term of discipline.

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What a great French play for that penalty try.
Dupont again amazing with that half break and offload

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Dupont might have a go for Joost's record of tries for a number 9 at this rate

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Lol Dupont seems to know how to support plays lol
Great play by Fickou

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Who would have thought there would be a day where scrum would be the weakest point in a French team

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So France likely have no chance to win it now....have only themselves to blame though (only beating this shitouse Italian team by less than 20pts and managing to concede a defensive bonus point after leading 24-0 at home against England) The sad thing is France have actually been the best team in t...

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Itoje my MOTM
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