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TheFrog

And the table ends up kind of as expected. Two best teams in NH 1 and 2 needy Sneaky feeling we might go past both of them within a year at the rate of our improvement. France have some depth. They need to regenerate the World Cup players, while they bring new players up to speed. The Argentinean t...

TheFrog

Great game, fair play to both teams. Silly mistakes on both sides. A draw would have been fair.

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What did the French drink at half time?

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What was Peanud doing there?

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Could that last win by Ireland be their swan song?

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farmerdave wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:54 pm
Damn those rucks and caterpillars are sooooo fuckn slow.

Refs should call ball out as soon as the ball is not actually under that extended leg which happens most of the time as the scrum half rolls the ball back.

TheFrog

Floppykid wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:42 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:42 pm
franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:40 pm lol Penaud is ridiculous
Doing a VDM?
Penaud is a much much better player than VDM.

Just a private joke for those who read my comments of the Ireland-Scotland game when VDM ran sideways twice. I pointed out he was trying to do Penauds but without the same result.

TheFrog

France didn't get enough points for all their domination. Now, it will be down to who has the best bench and mode energy in the tank.

Ferocious defense by England.

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franch fan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:40 pm lol Penaud is ridiculous

Doing a VDM?

TheFrog

Ramos not having a great game this time.

Credit to the English defense

TheFrog

ChipSpike wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:31 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:30 pm Jamie George trying to bully the referee should be a penalty.
TBF the ref said Smith touched the ball on the line, thats why George queried it

Once is OK, but going on and on about it when you are told the TMO checked it is not.

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Can Jamie George shut up at some point?

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Jamie George trying to bully the referee should be a penalty.

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Players can't even hear the whistle!

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AlanBengio wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:59 pm Marsellaise a cappella always a pleasure to hear

Never in tune, never in rhythm!

TheFrog

Ramos next to Meafu gives you an idea of the size of the Aussie lock.

TheFrog

Lads lads, where's the spite? Cheese eating surrender monkeys, perfidious Albion who ran away in 1940? Garlic eating fatties (Genge) plays folk who don't know how to make tea Hard to generate spite when both teams are struggling to find their identity and edge back. Same misery brings you closer.

TheFrog

Lyon has epic traffic jams, spent some serious time on the A7 there. I think the performance against Ireland will have you flat today. France to blow England away me thinks. It's the acid test- can they be arsed two weeks running? I'm not sure myself, they spend a lot of time looking bored and unin...

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DragsterDriver wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:11 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:51 pm How's the atmosphere building up in Lyon?
Lyon has epic traffic jams, spent some serious time on the A7 there.

The tram service worked well during the world cup.

TheFrog

France and England to play their best game of the tournament today in an epic clash, only for France to edge it with 82min on the clock and a freak Penaud try. (He is due to score, never been such a long drought for him). I think it will be a damp squid… Is there any other kind? https://encrypted-t...

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How's the atmosphere building up in Lyon?

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Scotland are useless really.

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CM11 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:15 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 7:13 pm That was never a penalty?
Always is. Once you try to play it.

I didn't see a knock on though.

And then, later, that line out when Ireland form the maul with protection in front before the receiver is on the ground and Scotland are penalised for "closing the gap"?

TheFrog

That was never a penalty?

TheFrog

https://www.lefigaro.fr/sports/rugby/6- ... o-20240316

Touching interview with Gabriel Lacroix who could have become a great winger for France.

TheFrog

Let's hope the analyst figure out a second half game plan in attack. Scotland seem to be reading the Irish attack very well The Irish pack is not second best, it's the Scottish defensive line reading the Irish attack that's pinning us back. Anybody can read the Irish attack, it's always the same pa...

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quarter2four wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:31 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 6:29 pm Who is the guy who looks like O'Connell in the Scotland staff?
All redheads look the same?

When they have no hair?

TheFrog

Well well well...

As I said, what lack of confidence can do to a team. We saw this with France. We see it with Ireland now.

They are there for the taking. I just wish the Scots would be a bit less sloppy in attack.

TheFrog

Who is the guy who looks like O'Connell in the Scotland staff?

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Scotland attack lack teeth really. VDM is trying too many Penauds, going sideways with his runs but unlike the French winger never finds a gap.

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blindcider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:36 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:33 pm
blindcider wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:32 pm

I was Engineering (Flight Physics) for 15 years. I now head up a team on the IT side
Demoted?

IT like IT support or IT like developing IT tools?
Promotion. Took an opportunity during COVID.

My team is IT support.

TheFrog

What confidence (or lack thereof) can do to a team.
Ireland making unusual mistakes.

TheFrog

I was visiting my team in Toulouse all this week so was fully on the wind up about this game. If England lose my mailboxes will be bulging Monday morning and meetings will be fun :lol: What part of the aviation business are you in? Design office? Production? Technical Support? I guess it has to do ...

TheFrog

Congrats Italy, and let's not forget you should be ahead of France who were awarded a win and a draw through refereeing mistakes. :thumbup: You have an amazing pair of centers, Pini stepped in confidently to replace Capuozzo, your defense is one of the best if not the best of the tournament and your...

TheFrog

I was visiting my team in Toulouse all this week so was fully on the wind up about this game. If England lose my mailboxes will be bulging Monday morning and meetings will be fun :lol: What part of the aviation business are you in? Design office? Production? Technical Support? I guess it has to do ...

TheFrog

So it looks like les Bleuets managed to fudge themselves in style with such a team…? The baby Orcs played a great second half. They outclassed us and deserved their win. We had no answer to their maul, nor to the work of their scrum-half around the fringes where he created two winning gaps. All we ...

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polyallstar wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:09 pm
TheFrog wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:07 pm Rowlands and Grady should have started this game.
Yep, Grady looks Wales best player…

And he proves if to give the scoreline some respectability.

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ManInTheBar wrote: ↑Sat Mar 16, 2024 3:53 pm This North lad looks useful. He'll be good if he can avoid injury

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Rowlands and Grady should have started this game.

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Italian defense once again has been outstanding.

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