RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C)

[MiketheSnow]

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@ACT-Crusader said in RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C):

Surely a knock on by France on that cross field kick?

Thank fuck for that

[Stargazer]

Glad they decided to have a look at it.

[Machpants]

I almost want France to win cos I have a Wolverine inspired Man crush on Medard's chops

[Stargazer]

I'd love another upset. I don't think it's going to happen, but it would be awesome.

[Rapido]

T2s just can't cope with modern T1 rush defences. Tonga have looked best when they've taken route 1.

Also think an old fashioned 'up and under ' would be a good tactic for some T2s.

[Stargazer]

Yesssssss!

[ACT Crusader]

The drop goal is on kids....

[Stargazer]

Holy sh*t, I never thought this would be so close!

[ACT Crusader]

Argh couldn’t secure the restart.

Not a bad effort by Tonga.

[Bones]

That was absolutely poop by Tonga to finish, they were still going backwards running away from the kick!

[Stargazer]

Well done, Tonga! Only just running out of time.

France should be worried about this performance.

[chimoaus]

Well done Tonga, you wonder how France will go vs England. Do we think Tonga improved with time together in camp, goes to show how unfair it Is on them when they often have limited to no build up before tests.

[canefan]

@Stargazer said in RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C):

Well done, Tonga! Only just running out of time.

France should be worried about this performance.

Argentina will leaving wondering what if?

[cgrant]

Surely selection mistakes cost Tonga this game as the starting scrum half and 1st Five were poor and their replacements a lot better.

[canefan]

France might be the jammiest country in RWC history

[Machpants]

@canefan said in RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C):

France might be the jammiest country in RWC history

Might?

[African Monkey]

@Stargazer World Cups are funny though. France lost to the same opposition in 2011 and then nearly won the bloody thing, same as 1999, as well as England in 2007 and SA in the last WC losing to Japan before coming very close to knocking us out in the semi. Infact, even SA in 1995 and Australia in 1991 had their struggles before taking out those tournaments so the moral of the story is that it doesn't matter how you win them, as long as you do win them.

[mofitzy_]

Just saw the score and wow, how French is that?

[NTA]

@mofitzy_ said in RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C):

Just saw the score and wow, how French is that?

This French.

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: France v Tonga (Pool C):

@Stargazer World Cups are funny though. France lost to the same opposition in 2011 and then nearly won the bloody thing, same as 1999, as well as England in 2007 and SA in the last WC losing to Japan before coming very close to knocking us out in the semi. Infact, even SA in 1995 and Australia in 1991 had their struggles before taking out those tournaments so the moral of the story is that it doesn't matter how you win them, as long as you do win them.

What isn’t funny are grey All Black jerseys and world cups...

Seriously though, I agree and that is why trying to predict playoff outcomes on pool play is pretty fraught. The variables are even greater in World Cup play because of things like turnaround time, opposition etc. This is quite different to say one off EOYT tests or Rugby Championship etc.