France v England - Paris - 01/02/2014

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French XXIII

1. T Domingo 2. B Kayser 3. N Mas
4. A Flanquart 5. P Pape
6. Y Nyanga 7. B Le Roux 8. L Picamoles
9. J-M Doussin 10. J Plisson
12. W Fofana 13. M Basteraud
11. M Medard 15. B Dulin 14. Y Huget

16. D Sarzewski 17. Y Forestier 18. R Slimani 19. Y Maestri 20. A Burban 21. D Chouly 22. M Machenaud 23. G Fickou

England XXIII

1. J Marler
2. D Hartley
3. D Cole
4. J Launchbury
5. C Lawes
6. T Wood
7. C Robshaw
8. B Vunipola
9. D Care
10. O Farrell
11. J May
12. B Twelvetrees
13. L Burrell
14. J Nowell
15. M Brown

16. T Youngs 17. M Vunipola 18. H Thomas 19. D Attwood 20. B Morgan 21. L Dickson 22. B Barritt 23. A Goode

We are playing such sloppy rugby

Only accurate way to describe us at present is to swear. A lot.

Looking at Englands forwards and backs. Could we just play two packs on pitch and drop a prop?

Wood has been pretty desperate. I don't think France are having to get out of 2nd gear here, we're hapless.

Excellent play by Goode, shame it didn't work.

Is May trying to hide his face so he doesnt get recognised as a member of this team

Pretty much sums up the half hour for England there.

Great work and then an error at the end.

long long way to go yet.......the bench was always a crap selection.....and Goode nearly scores.....

Nearly a moment of class from Goode to grab a try before he remembers he's playing for England and knocks on.

formerly known as Sam wrote:Nearly a moment of class from Goode to grab a try before he remembers he's playing for England and knocks on.

Hahaha, it is a bit like that isn't it!

 

formerly known as Sam wrote:Nearly a moment of class from Goode to grab a try before he remembers he's playing for England and knocks on.

That did give me a giggle

Thank God, France make a mistake. I think it was too early for Nowell.

I think we will have the stamina late on.. France have been clinical but still left 4 out there..

how we need manu punching some holes up the middle

Never thought I'd say it but England seem to be playing too much of the Harlequins way here.

it just flashed up 6 handling errors for England?! Err, double it, add ten?

Lawes is head and shoulders Englands best player today.

yappysnap wrote:Never thought I'd say it but England seem to be playing too much of the Harlequins way here.

as i said earlier, too much offloading

Mot much competition, psw

Does dripping a restart count as a handling error? Likewise getting turned over?


Frak bouncing ball!!!!!!! France have some black magic going on here!

England are really under the cosh here...

Picamoles is an animal, great player

Regardless of what else Nowell has done, if that was Ashton vs Picamoles it's try time

We're in trouble...and what surprises me is its the forwards

Lineout is the one thing going well

Until he got handed off and left on his backside by Dousain at that lineout. His maul penalty gifted France an easy there early on as well PSW.

Owen has no idea about the scrum, standard.

Great tackle on Picamoles by Nowell.

Hartley is probably our best player at the moment. Nice to see Farrell trying to get a passing game going. He's just not doing it very well.

our kicking game has been crap

GeordieFalcon wrote:We're in trouble...and what surprises me is its the forwards

when there up for it there bloody brilliant

threw 20 on france to win grand slam after lions tour. didnt think i had a chance but looking nice at this v early stage. They are lookig sharp and v strong. nyanga v good

GeordieFalcon wrote:We're in trouble...and what surprises me is its the forwards

To be fair only really at scrum time, and we always new that technically France could give us a master class.

Rest of the time the pack are doing extraordinarily well at dealing with the English backs problems.

England's tackling is attrocious and why are trying to offload ALL THE TIME

Well, about 30 seconds of decent play from England there. Will it settle them?

what utter Poopie by owens

YES

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Maybe it has!!!!   

Mike brown.....

Hehe.

Great quick penalty

Great play Danny lad!!!

Looks a try to me

Well done Brown

Worth noting that finally ref pings the French for killing the ball and straight away we get something from it.


Really good work by Care. Exactly what he's there to do.

Soft try. Care catching the French D on the hop.

Strong from Brown. Hopefully that'll focus England a little.

I hope Owens cracks down on the french at ruck time, there laying on the ball alot.

"Ice Man"

After the first 5 minutes, despite England's awful play, France haven't scored. Maybe we still have a chance...

Why kick?!!!!

England waking up now. Great too see

Well we got good territory out of the exchange

I thought Nyanga was actually on his feet there. His competing for the ball was fair. Another poor call from Owens today.