Six Nations: France v England Thread

[Cymroglan]

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)

[Cymroglan]

A win for England would be a boost for Wales

[Morgannwg]

A win for England will result in a fired up France next week. Use your common sense.

[maestegmafia]

Nice backline in the commentary box.

10. J. Davies
12. T. Castenede
13. J. Guscott

[Cymroglan]

A win for England will result in a fired up France next week. Use your common sense.

They can be as fired up as much as they want but they still wont win the championship if they lose today.

[wales606]

Inverdale saying how the championship could be decided in Twickernam next week.

He is such a plonker, England would have to win by about 40 points. He never admits that England are not the best team in the world, its ridiculous.

[Cari]

F'noon All

I'm not sure what'll happen where France are concerned. A French win might make things good for Wales next week or if they lost today, the French confidence might be on the floor and they play rubbish next week as well. You just never know with France. I just hope this is an entertaining game whatever.

[mystiroakey]

come on england

[Morgannwg]

A win for England will result in a fired up France next week. Use your common sense.

They can be as fired up as much as they want but they still wont win the championship if they lose today.

No but they'll stop us from getting what we want (the Slam)...

[Cari]

A French ref for a French home game?

[wales606]

A French ref for a French home game?

Expect an English red card early on

[ChequeredJersey]

France don't work like that, Morg. I think that how today's game goes will have no bearing whatsoever on how they play next week. They often seem to kick back (or fold) during games but I can't see them taking a defeat out on Wales. Plus you should be good enough to beat them anyway

[ChequeredJersey]

A French ref for a French home game?

[mystiroakey]

A win for England will result in a fired up France next week. Use your common sense.

They can be as fired up as much as they want but they still wont win the championship if they lose today.

No but they'll stop us from getting what we want (the Slam)...

really - how does that work then! If france win today they will obviously be more up for the game v wales!! because it will be a championship decider. either way better to worry about your own team beating them up whoever they play, you have a good team!

[EnglishReign]

Come on boys. Hoping Sharples can ignite some extra pace and flair in the backs.

[ChequeredJersey]

I think we can do this. I believe!

[Morgannwg]

If anyone has watched France over the years you'll know for a fact they are a much more dangerous team coming in off the back of a loss. Any team does well when they have winning momentum, including France. But that is something they don't have.

[Cari]

Wales - I wonder if Clerc will be involved...? He'd better stay away from Tuilagi just to be on the safe side...

[maestegmafia]

England have never won three away games in a six nations championship.

[Biltong]

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

[Cari]

England have never won three away games in a six nations championship.

...and you were a virgin once too

[Cymroglan]

I'm looking forward to the Moore and Butler show.

[Cari]

I'm looking forward to the Moore and Butler show.

I can see Moore losing it with the ref after about...ooh 10 minutes?

[ChequeredJersey]

If anyone has watched France over the years you'll know for a fact they are a much more dangerous team coming in off the back of a loss. Any team does well when they have winning momentum, including France. But that is something they don't have.

that's not true. Last year when France lost to us, then they lost to Italy. Over the past few years, when they have lost they have followed it up with narrow wins more often than heavy wins (only 1 sticks out and that was vs Italy!), in the World Cup when they lost to New Zealand in the groups they followed that with a loss to Tonga then abject performances against an even worse England and a 14 man Wales before they finally pulled it out when it mattered in the final (and still lost) if anything that's proof that if they get to a Championship decider against Wales they will be far more dangerous than if it is just a dead match to them with only pride to play for.

[maestegmafia]

England have never won three away games in a six nations championship.

...and you were a virgin once too

ha ha ha... Too long ago to remember

[Morgannwg]

Sonia gets cut off mid-sentence!

Why can't that happen all the time?

[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?

[Cari]

Now you said that, not me Maes!

At least they won't have Sarkozy shaking hands with the players will they? He couldn't reach them even in his Cuban heels...

[Cymroglan]

I bet there will be a couple of cards issued today.

[Cari]

Why do the English players sing like Cockneys?

...and wasn't that Paul Maccartney?!

[eirebilly]

Well good luck England. Still think that this is their best chance to beat France.

[mystiroakey]

I bet there will be a couple of cards issued today.

Note- wales played yesterday

[Cari]

It would be a boost for Lancaster if England got a win today. French TV graphics are naff. They don't have the players photos.

[mystiroakey]

Why do the English players sing like Cockneys?

...and wasn't that Paul Maccartney?!

because cockneys dont go public school

[Cymroglan]

I bet there will be a couple of cards issued today.

Note- wales played yesterday

Note everybody knows that- now please stay on topic and stop trying to start Wales England nonsense.

[eirebilly]

I big call by PSA to drop his 9 and 10

[Cari]

Ignore it Cymro and it dies away....

[eirebilly]

Thats a big pack for England.

[mystiroakey]

I bet there will be a couple of cards issued today.

Note- wales played yesterday

Note everybody knows that- now please stay on topic and stop trying to start Wales England nonsense.

oh dear

[Cymroglan]

Ignore it Cymro and it dies away....

Yes Cari I should have known better

[eirebilly]

What a start by England

[mystiroakey]

good start ! shame we ballsed it up- but showing intent

[Cari]

Be interesting to see how the French 9 and 10 do then...

[mystiroakey]

Ignore it Cymro and it dies away....

Yes Cari I should have known better

i think you need to just calm the heck down - , couldnt you tell it was a joke, or has this forum lost all its sense of humour

[eirebilly]

Be interesting to see how the French 9 and 10 do then...

I think that it was a huge call Cari and i dont rate LB as anything more than a big kicker.

[thebluesmancometh]

Good first scrum from England to run sideways, but the second was even better!!!

Poor Botha mistake, can't afford them!!!

[Biltong]

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.

[Cari]

Thing is Mystir, online you need to make a joke clearer...possibly by adding a wink or something.... Just a tip for you there...

[thebluesmancometh]

PS the English are now employing our control/hammer defencive techniques!!

When did thay start using that? How dirty!

[eirebilly]

Getting a headache from those bleedin camera angles

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