AB Test Team v France.

[Virgil]

To be fair all France have managed this half are 2 soft penalties and a very dubious penalty try.
Despite A ton of posession and field position and that’s it.

[hydro11]

Man that was a poor effort. Terrible discipline and we just couldn't get into the second half with 10 penalties versus 2 against us. The first half we were very clinical.

[chimoaus]

Abs score, what a weird game, beautiful first 40 followed by some ugly stuff. But we still win by 20.

[Crucial]

Looking like a good scoreboard for a bunch of muppets playing against 16.

[Tim]

20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

[chimoaus]

My wife,” that was more painful than it needed to be”

[taniwharugby]

THat 10 minute period following SBW forgetting rugby vs league rules basically shaped this half, shame cos he had been playing well until then

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

[rotated]

@victor-meldrew said in AB Test Team v France.:

@jc Worst 40mins of AB rugby I've seen since RWC2007 v France

Not even close. We strung together possession wonderfully for the first 30 mins and the Rodders try was the result of a long passage of strong play.

Both halves of any of the losses in 2009 were worse than this - especially the Dunedin test, but both tests in the republic with Donald at 10 were stinkers too.

[Donsteppa]

I’m sure I’ve seen some headlines this week suggesting it was almost a French development team with the number of injuries/unavailabilities?

[Crucial]

@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:

20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

But @Tim guess what? We weren't playing England or Ireland and the coaches knew that with their player changes and game plans.

[hydro11]

@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

Not a test, just a game (I think).

[Marty]

@donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@hydro11 said in AB Test Team v France.:

@rancid-schnitzel said in AB Test Team v France.:

Tuesday's second test in Lyon. Wtf?

Not a test, just a game (I think).

Mongo fucker on Gogglebox said second test.

[Donsteppa]

@marty said in AB Test Team v France.:

@donsteppa I also like the look of this Smith guy, accountancy background

Ah, that bloke...

(Oops :)).

[Crucial]

@chimoaus said in AB Test Team v France.:

My wife,” that was more painful than it needed to be”

You shouldn't have been trying it on her while watching the game. Bound to make the odd clumsy move.

[Tim]

@crucial Invalid argument. That’s the same team as played against Australia, and we lost that game. Another second half with very poor execution.

[taniwharugby]

@rancid-schnitzel was he the one lauding the French 9 for dummying from the base of a ruck and getting away with it, calling us 2 time RWC champs amongst other unknowledgable calls?

[westcoastie]

@tim said in AB Test Team v France.:

20 point win over a tier-2 team. Ireland or England would’ve done us today.

Its all relative though isn't it. In the first half we were looking really good.

That second half was just some of the oddest rugby ever from all three teams...starting with SBW forgetting what sport he was playing - Volleyball Scouts sniffing around though which might be a blessing for the AB's.

Was weather an issue? Composure? Foster running the bench? not the same bench-impact as in the past - are we putting more emphasis on the first half/strong starts?

Scott McLeod carrys on the Professors defensive portfolio

[Higgins]

@crucial said in AB Test Team v France.:

Looking like a good scoreboard for a bunch of muppets playing against 16.

Was the 16th player the referee or the TMO? You might have to consider revising your total to 17.