Six Nations: France v England Thread

[Cymroglan]

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TEAM LINE-UPS
France : 15-Clement Poitrenaud, 14-Vincent Clerc, 13-Aurelien Rougerie, 12-Wesley Fofana, 11-Julien Malzieu, 10-Lionel Beauxis, 9-Julien Dupuy; 1-Jean-Baptiste Poux, 2-Dimitri Szarzewski, 3-Nicolas Mas, 4-Pascal Pape, 5-Yoann Maestri, 6-Thierry Dusautoir (captain), 7-Julien Bonnaire, 8-Imanol Harinordoquy.

Replacements: 16-William Servat, 17-Vincent Debaty, 18-Lionel Nallet, 19-Louis Picamoles, 20-Morgan Parra, 21-Francois Trinh-Duc, 22-Maxime Mermoz

England : 15-Ben Foden, 14-Chris Ashton, 13-Manu Tuilagi, 12-Brad Barritt, 11-Charlie Sharples, 10-Owen Farrell, 9-Lee Dickson; 1-Alex Corbisiero, 2-Dylan Hartley, 3-Dan Cole, 4-Mouritz Botha, 5-Geoff Parling, 6-Tom Croft, 7-Chris Robshaw, 8-Ben Morgan

Replacements: 16-Rob Webber, 17-Matt Stevens, 18-Tom Palmer, 19-Phil Dowson, 20-Ben Youngs, 21-Charlie Hodgson, 22-Mike Brown

MATCH OFFICIALS
Referee: Alain Rolland (France)

Touch judges: Nigel Owens (Wales), John Lacey (Ireland)

TV: Jim Yuille (Scotland)

[Cari]

Getting a headache from those bleedin camera angles

That's French TV for you!

And just as I typed that, the camera bizzarely pulls away from the scrum as he's about to put the ball in!

[Morgannwg]

good afternoon gents and ladies, had a great mortorcycle trip this morning and are now ready to watch some good rugby, I hope.

Went around the corner at 10 MPH did you? Wow.

Saw a Boer in Tesco last night buying some sugar free coke. Not that it's important, but why are you guys such large specimens?

Well, no, we do a leasurely 75mph cruise and we are big because we get lots of fresh air, eat lots of red meat and grow up in the outdoors. By the way next tme you see that boer, tell him not to fool himself.

I knew it was the red meat.

[eirebilly]

I thought that England could have been given the penalty in that scrum then...

Still kick missed.

[thebluesmancometh]

How come Hartley is getting pinged these days? He has always popped up in every scrum but these days he is getting pinged where he didn't before.

Has there been a new bylaw?

[Cari]

Some very strange camera work going on....a random close up of an english players chin, and it's like they can't keep a shot for more than five seconds....

Anyway, where's Para when they need him...?

[mystiroakey]

sweet still 0-0 . French miss a kick

[eirebilly]

Thats a crowd penalty

[Cari]

I told you Tuilagi would be involved in something, although it wasn't a high tackle...

[Cymroglan]

Pitch seems to be breaking up have they just had rain there ?

[thebluesmancometh]

That wasn't high, it was Irish!

[Morgannwg]

That weren't a high tackle. It was Irelands choke hold tactic.

[eirebilly]

Cracking tackle by Farrell

[Cari]

I think Billy was right...the ref's decision possibly influenced by the crowd...

He shouldn't score that...where's the tacklers?! OK, Farrell gets in quick.

[mystiroakey]

thank gawdd- good defence

[Morgannwg]

Out of curiousity, is Fofana part pacific island descent?

[Morgannwg]

What

A

Try.

[Cari]

Goooooo Tuilagi!!! Super try.

[mystiroakey]

omg ashton what a take a pass!!!


MANU!!!

[eirebilly]

What amazing hands from Farrell and a beautiful finish by Tuilagi. Mon England

[Shifty]

Well done England!

[Coleman]

That lads got some pace!

[Pot Hale]

England have managed to score a try!

Good run by Tuilagi.

[Cymroglan]

Excellent try French defence is still questionable.

[eirebilly]

Oh great conversion

[thebluesmancometh]

Tremendous solo effort by Tuilagi???

Put into space, and outrun Rougerie, decent finish but tremendous solo effort?!

Anyway good score, lovely conversion!

[mystiroakey]

some kicking an all 7-0

[Cari]

Lovely conversion Farrell. I like that dead-eyed look he does before he kicks...he's in the zone...

[Chunky Norwich]

There's no doubt Tuilagi is a potent attacker. But he's still a loose cannon and his all round game needs to improve, plus his temperament.

[wales606]

The French hooker gave that away - he has been awful in every game I have seen him. Why Servat doesnt start I don't know.

Also, why wasn't Farrell offside when he picked up the poor pass?

[thebluesmancometh]

There was no offside line because there hadn't been a ruck or maul, you can be where you like!

[Cari]

Someone's having a fag above the commentary box...if they're French they'll get through a pack of 20 before long....

Go Ben Morgan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[eirebilly]

Ben Morgan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Morgannwg]

England are on fire.

No need to thank us for Ben Morgan.

[wales606]

Good god,

Ben Morgan ruins the French defence.

Wales will be laughing.

3 - 12 (about to be 14)

[Shifty]

Ben Morgan Welsh developed!

Thank the Scarlets for that one!

Keep going England, smash them please!

[thebluesmancometh]

Ben Morgan WOW, now thats how you beat a man.

Thats an excellent try by England, Hari has to take the blame for being held off so easily!

[Cari]

Morgan doing the Welsh a favour, look...

I think the French might regret changing their 10....

[Biltong]

That was a great offload.

[Pot Hale]

This French team is even more asleep than last week's one. Dreadful defending by the French.

Come on England, hope you put a cricket score on them..

[eirebilly]

Brian Moore is right. LB is not having a good game kicking wise and thats what he was selected for.

England on fire and playing the French off the park.

[Cari]

Pot - I hope they're in a coma cause we need them like this next week....

[mystiroakey]

england 2 tries in 20 minutes

[Cari]

If the French are this crap next week, Wales will trouce them. This England side are still inexperienced and new, remember.

[wales606]

If France defend like this against Wales backs they will be in big trouble.

[eirebilly]

Massive let off there for France.

Both needs to come off.

[wales606]

If the French are this crap next week, Wales will trouce them. This England side are still inexperienced and new, remember.

And have a very defensive backline - yet still have 2 tries in 20 minutes.

[Morgannwg]

mysti, you've matched your tournament overall try count in 20 minutes....

[thebluesmancometh]

What is the French defencive line doing???

Blitz up 3 metres then stop and look around!!!!

The French are in dissarray, pile the points on this half, they will get better!

[Cari]

Could this be like some of the French world cup pool games, where they suddenly realised they were getting hammered and crawled back in the final 15 minutes or so?

[eirebilly]

France need Trinh-Duc to come on.

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