France v England - grand slam game

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ENGLAND TEAM TO PLAY FRANCE

15. Mike Brown (vice captain, Harlequins, 47 caps)
14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 19 caps)
13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 20 caps)
12. Owen Farrell (vice captain, Saracens, 39 caps)
11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps)
10. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 21 caps)
9. Danny Care (Harlequins, 57 caps)

1. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 31 caps)
2. Dylan Hartley (captain, Northampton Saints, 70 caps)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 60 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 3 caps)
5. George Kruis (Saracens, 14 caps)
6. Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, 47 caps)
7. James Haskell (Wasps, 66 caps)
8. Billy Vunipola (vice captain, Saracens, 25 caps)

Replacements
16. Luke Cowan-Dickie (Exeter Chiefs, 2 cap)
17. Joe Marler (Harlequins 41 caps)
18. Kieran Brookes (Northampton Saints 16 caps)
19. Joe Launchbury (Wasps, 31 caps)
20. Jack Clifford (Harlequins, 4 caps)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 56 caps)
22. Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 26 caps)
23. Elliot Daly (Wasps, 2 cap)

England have been the best team in the tournament and deserve to win the grand slam but I do hope France test them, for the good of the tournament.

For the tournament we need at least 2 in form teams, unfortunately there has only been England. I feel that France should be as good as England, however, there is just no structure and hasn't been for years.

Pooping it right now.

Can only imagine how the players feel!!

I would appreciate any updates guys - can't get any feed where I am

I'm just wondering how bad the battering we get will be this time

BigTrevsbigmac wrote:I would appreciate any updates guys - can't get any feed where I am

And we're off

Edit: and Watson kicks away a penalty on the English kickoff for tackling in the air.

Nematode wrote:England have been the best team in the tournament and deserve to win the grand slam but I do hope France test them, for the good of the tournament.

For the tournament we need at least 2 in form teams, unfortunately there has only been England. I feel that France should be as good as England, however, there is just no structure and hasn't been for years.

Are you devaluing Englands achievement? England haven't been scintillating either. but have been very well prepared.

let's just go out and get a good solid win. No need to be flashy. Just solid.

Horrible start from England in Paris yet again.

France will gain confidence and it swings more and more into their favour as they do.

As Moore said, best France have looked but terrible start from England.

Yep that good French team has turned up...

Itoje gives away a penalty for hands on floor when attacking the ball at a ruck. French kick

3-0

Yep that good French team has turned up...

Looks like the France that wins well and plays you off the field might have turned up tonight.

Watson takes the kick off and penalty to England as he was held round the neck for the choke tackle. England kick

3-3

England sometimes annoy me in the backs. Its so predictable. 10 to 12, 12 to 13, etc.

Mix it up don't just put It through the hands

France have turned up the .....

France looking so dangerous with the balance beating our Nowell again.

Worryingly they look better than eng tonight thus far.

The French team have turned up....but how long can they play. Its not the old French team that I feared.

Mike Brown what pass was that????!!!

Oh Brown

some poor tackling from England or good running from France.

My god they are skinning England here.  Nowell having a howler in the very place he had a howler debut.

These lightening starts at home against England seem the norm now.

Good vision from care though.

10 hurt for France.

Course theyre not skinning England.

This is not a vintage france

Get in!

Try for Care. Poor ruck defence at the fringe of a ruck around the halfway line.

Probably 3-10 as under posts

And that is why you play Care

And as I speak!

Love Danny Care - the classic sniping scrum half

I told you.

England well prepared.

Sorry for Trihn Duch though

Sucks for T-D, injured his ankle.

GeordieFalcon wrote:Course theyre not skinning England.

This is not a vintage france

I was getting a little carried away watching those breaks and runs past poor Jack.

yappysnap wrote:And that is why you play Care

In fairness, either youngs or care would of done that. Poor defence from france

Bless you Danny Care.

Plisson on - game over France!

That fofanna(?) looks very very dangerous though. He needs to be marked well.

RDW_Scotland wrote:Plisson on - game over France!

So France get a pen fter stuffing engs scrum

Scrum penalty against Mako, 6-10

Great game for a neutral (so far)

Nigel Owens: tick
2 attacking teams: tick
Good atmosphere: tick

Enjoying this

Spedding making a break and kicked it when he seemed to have about 3 players in support. Should have been a try.

trebellbobaggins wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:Course theyre not skinning England.

This is not a vintage france

I  was getting a little carried away watching those breaks and runs past poor Jack.

But the scramble / cover defence Is working fine

France have turned up. So far.

If England score again, they will deflate

You don't often see Haskell smashed back!

Nathan DAN COLE!!!!!!!

Oh Nathan! What a bet!

Looked good from Cole. Has he allowed it?

NATHAN!!!!!!!!!

I am screaming!!! £130

GeordieFalcon wrote:

trebellbobaggins wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:Course theyre not skinning England.

This is not a vintage france

I  was getting a little carried away watching those breaks and runs past poor Jack.

But the scramble  / cover defence Is working fine

Getting drawn too far up by the French depth I think.

Best part of the game!!!!!