France v Ireland

[Victor Meldrew]

This French team on attack remind me of the glory days of Rives and Jo Maso. Poetry in slow motion

[mariner4life]

Ireland are shit but France are fucking good.

Guillard is really annoyingly good

[sparky]

Ireland are being fucking mauled. France are dominating the collisions and are different gravy with the ball.

[MiketheSnow]

French backline being influenced by DuPont’s time in 7s?

Avoiding contact, quick hands, patient, often lateral until a gap appears

[JayCee]

France's 3rd try, scoring from a counter attack, like we use to

[antipodean]

Nice try. Good ball movement. Good appreciation of space.

Ireland look predictable in attack and France have read and defended that well.

[sparky]

France are playing like the All Blacks in 2012. Ireland are playing like the All Blacks in 2025.

[mariner4life]

Can the AB wingers watch that kick chase from LBB? Absolutely flat out but when he realised he was going to be late pulled up and tackled the guy as soon as he got it.

I thought the idea was to jog, let the guy have an uncontested catch and gain 10m

[KiwiMurph]

France look better with Jalibert at 10 than Ntamack

[MajorPom]

I’ve seen us dominate like this and be 3-0 up. Boks would be 9-0.

French game is beautiful, but by fuck Lady Luck on their side. Ball bounce, ref, everything.

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in France v Ireland:

Can the AB wingers watch that kick chase from LBB?

They could do with watching every part of his game. Levels above AB wings.

[Victor Meldrew]

Liking Dickson's reffing. No mucking around and keeping the game flowing.

[sparky]

@Victor-Meldrew said in France v Ireland:

Liking Dickson's reffing. No mucking around and keeping the game flowing.

Half done and dusted in 52 minutes.

[MajorPom]

Started late. Only 42 odd.

[Dan54]

Enjoying the test, some good stuff, and also showing perhaps what is happening in test rugby these days? There is just no ripping in and causing chaos, looks quite measured in what they doing. Not sure if I explained that well .

[akan004]

Worrying times for Irish rugby. They have regressed massively over the last two years.

[antipodean]

@akan004 said in France v Ireland:

Worrying times for Irish rugby. They have regressed massively over the last two years.

Surely not with Farrell the Super Coach?

Prendergast looks like Temu Sexton - apart from the diving, crying and indignation. He's got that down pat.

[MajorPom]

@Dan54 said in France v Ireland:

Enjoying the test, some good stuff, and also showing perhaps what is happening in test rugby these days? There is just no ripping in and causing chaos, looks quite measured in what they doing. Not sure if I explained that well .

Disagree. Loads of chaos, Ireland have no clue what to do with it.

[KiwiMurph]

@akan004 said in France v Ireland:

Worrying times for Irish rugby. They have regressed massively over the last two years.

You can't lose a quarter final if you don't make one......

[KiwiMurph]

Mickaël Guillard reminds me of Jesse Parete except he's good at rugby.