France New Zealand match / build up

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I thought the AB looked a little tired against Japan so it wouldn't surprise me if France won this one if they hit the ground running that is.

from the AB website:
Les Bleus can dominate in the scrum, execute master classes in loose play, run magical lines to weave spells that no team can overcome, and put together periods where no side can match.

They haven't done that for a while!


The All Blacks have won 16 out of 23 games in France.

French team vs All Blacks

Dulin
Fofana
Huget
Fritz
Médard
Tales
Parra

Mas
Kayser
Forest
Maestri,
Pape
Chouly
Lauret
Dusautoir (cap)

Substitutes: Szarzewski, Debaty, Slimani Vahaamahina, Claassen, Doussain, Lopez, Fickou

great intensity and ambition from france so far. proper cleaning out at the ruck paying dividends.

They've played well and have looked sharp. They deserve to be all even going into the sheds.

Still confident. NZ need to go up a gear or two and I could see a couple of the French forwards tiring. Back to some structure I reckon...play the corners/ territory game then go from there. Hate to say it but I think we need Barrte on as impact again...

Allez les blues!!!

saint you've gotta get rid of phillips. wales are never going to break the SA line without superfast distribution and recycle.

apols i know this is the wrong thread.

france have slight edge in forwards and contact area, NZ look much more dangerous when they get the ball to the backs.

going to be a really interesting second half.

Good effort from France but I expect the AB to start to going through the gears 2nd half

Taylorman wrote:

RDSguru wrote:Just starting to calm down after the Wales SA game.. anyone got a link to the game? I'd like to share it with the Welsh camp.. so they get a rough idea of how things are done  ...    

wouldnt use any of the tape just yet...

Well I wouldn't know.. I cant see it

check your messages mate. second half about to start

Good contest; kia. Agree with the French kicking comment. They have played a Toulouse style game in the forwards on occssion - lots of offloads and should go with that.

Come on ABs.... Worked too hard this year to let this one go.

Turn it up!

ABs have been way too sloppy

NZ playing the wrong part of the ground. They just need to settle and get the ball in the French half. Good to be tested Tman. I welcome the challenge of getting back into this game. France 3 points up.

there you go...hows that for getting theball down the other end kia? Piataus been on fire lately

Piutau you beauty!! Good kick Ben

Poor kicking from both sides but Dagg shifts it wide and kicker caught out in defence and a good kick through from Smith and Piutau hungry and a good score. Will that spark NZ or will it spark back a French comeback? Important score regardless.

Poor kick down the middle, take note England

Poor kick from Nonu but a better one in the second for a nudge through. Much better continuity from NZ and down the right end of the park.

That's woken the boys up alright

What's with the white kit, are they copying England?

kiakahaaotearoa wrote:check your messages mate. second half about to start

Diolch

Great, another scrum

No worries mate. Adidas trying to sell some white kit I feel Scrumpy. Not happy about it as there's no need.

Carter an interesting change. Will Luatua come on for Messam. Or will they rest a lock for next week? Cane might rest somebody but I have a feeling it won't be McCaw.

Dan Carter doesn't miss a goal and Cruden misses with his first.

Our line out going well. French doing a lot of running with the ball, playing with good adventure

Fofana is just a wonderful player. Looks menacing on attack and defence.

French back line is way too deep. They're losing ground when they spin it out wide.

we still need that buffer...a little boring this match i have to say...

Some good defence from both sides. One on Dagg to turn the ball over and then Piutau to get the penalty. Attacking lineout NZ ball. Need points here and then life is very difficult for France.

Some great D from the ABs, smashing them

BOOM!!! What a try

How about that for excitement! Miracle ball from Piutau and great take from Read. Sexy stuff!

Crowd gone morbidly quiet.

Piatau...magic...what is it with that right wing pos this year. Between Ben Smith and Piatau theyve turned everything to gold !

Game set and match

If Savea is fit next week and Jane has looked good on his comeback, I still think Piutau deserves a start.

That's got the crowd back!! Great response from France. Good to see them not curl over. Makes for an interesting finish. What will the NZ response be now?

Good pressure good try to France

At last France manages to get through for a try, they are trying hard but the AB execution has just been more clinical

Taylorman wrote:

RDSguru wrote:Just starting to calm down after the Wales SA game.. anyone got a link to the game? I'd like to share it with the Welsh camp.. so they get a rough idea of how things are done  ...    

wouldnt use any of the tape just yet...

FFS Wales can't get a break!!! How much editing do I have to do!!!

On a serious note... interesting game... closer than I thought it would be

Poor kick from Smith. Needed to keep that in hand. French forwards looking tired.

Les Blancs are always "One Step Ahead".
Thoroughly entertaining match. I can feel one more try...

no worries. Pity about the surface- thats two today...look at the size of those divots...one AB rolling back the grass in place...

Just short or held up?

when are we going to see a yellow for all the AB slowing down? sealing off, offside, etc, etc. why do they always get away with it

Looks held up

Nothing untoward... just great desperate defence.

This is just typical France....

crudens missed penalty might be crucial!

nothing in the afters for me

Scrum to decide the last part of this game. Just what we need on this ground!