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[Bones]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

Ireland really need the experience and class of Murray and Sexton to see this home

Not sexton but definitely Murray. He was great last week and JGP has done a job but hasn't been anything special.

[sparky]

80 minutes up. A drop goal would win it for Ireland if they can get in range.

[sparky]

Ireland not getting over the gain line.

[sparky]

French turnover. Booted out. All over.

13-15. French win by the skin of their teeth.

[sparky]

France were a long way below par there. Ireland must be disappointed that they created so little with so much ball. Their attack didn't challenge the French defence much.

[MiketheSnow]

No better day to beat France but Ireland played the game in the wrong areas

Should have kicked the leather off the ball and pinned France back at every opportunity - hence the Murray and Sexton comment earlier.

[sparky]

Dulin named Man of the Match, I'd have gone with Marchand or Alldritt.

[sparky]

France and Wales both have 9 points after 2 games. France ahead on points difference.
England on 6 points.
Scotland on 5 points.
Ireland on 2 points.
Italy with 0.

[Bones]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

France and Wales both have 9 points after 2 games. France ahead on points difference.
England on 6 points.
Scotland on 5 points.
Ireland on 2 points.
Italy with 0.

If only there was a way of saving on typing all this out.

[Duluth]

Both French tries came from a defensive error by a kiwi poach

Rucks were a bit strange in this game, the ref was really lenient on letting the attacking player hold on

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

[pakman]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

Not sure anything would be lost by reverting to Five Nations.

[Bones]

@pakman said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Italy with 0.

Colour me surprised.

Not sure anything would be lost by reverting to Five Nations.

If the tournament remains in it's current no crowd state then yeah, but I think I'd much rather a jaunt to Rome than to Cardiff to see my team play...

[Stargazer]

Uh oh

https://twitter.com/julienpretotRTR/status/1361616040694845443

[MiketheSnow]

@Stargazer said in NH International Rugby:

Uh oh

https://twitter.com/julienpretotRTR/status/1361616040694845443

No

That's our Grand Slam over then

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

[MiketheSnow]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

[Victor Meldrew]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

I was being dry...

[pakman]

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow

2 weeks to next game so good chance of testing negative before then.

I was taking the piss

I was being dry...

Like a good oloroso.

[Machpants]

Another great article, this one about how the French use their back-row in conjunction with locks and/or nine

https://www.theroar.com.au/2021/02/17/why-les-bleus-are-becoming-rugbys-kings-in-the-north/