QF3 - Match Thread - Wales v France - 20/10/19 - K/O 8:15 BST

by Guest Thu 10 Oct 2019, 6:33 pm

First topic message reminder :

Thought I'd get these made nice and early for a few reasons - but one being that we're already now looking ahead to the QFs with several teams having finished their group stage, so it's all heating up for the proper knockout stuff...barring any more disruption.

Wales

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Team:Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Dan Biggar, Gareth Davies; Wyn Jones, Ken Owens, Tomas Francis; Jake Ball, Alun Wyn Jones; Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi.

Reps: Elliot Dee, Rhys Carre, Dillon Lewis, Adam Beard, Ross Moriarty, Tomos Williams, Rhys Patchell, Owen Watkin

France

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QF3 - Match Thread - Wales v France - 20/10/19 - K/O 8:15 BST - Page 6 1444576535803_lc_galleryImage_French_rugby_fans_hold_ba

Team: Medard - Penaud, Vakatawa, Fickou, Huget - Ntamack, Du pont - Ollivon , Alldrit, Lauret -
Vaahamahina, Leroux - Slimani, Guirado (c), Poirot
Bench: Cat, Braille,Sentiano, Gabrillagues, Picamoles, Serin, Lopez, Rattez

Venue: Oita
Referee: Jaco Peyper
AR1: Nic Berry
AR2: Paul Williams
TMO: Marius Joncker

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:08 am

mikey_dragon wrote:Need a new team for the 2nd half as this one is clueless and have forgotten how to defend.

Forgotten how to attack maybe, the match would be over by now if it was not for the fantastic scrambling. France will be kicking themselves that they have not put it to bed

by whocares Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:16 am

9pts lead is far from being enough and think Wales will take over during the 2H as France will inevitably play at a lower tempo. at least this 1H woke me up.

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:18 am

I’ve said it a million times but I wish we would not always opt to keep the ball in field and attempt to move the defensive line up, every time. Kick it deep and off the park, at least occasionally, and try to pressure their line out. Letting them run back at us in broken field is just asking for trouble. We’ve done that now against 3 good broken field running teams - Fiji, Oz and now France. And we’re unsurprisingly leaking tries.

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:19 am

Second half will be different - France missed their chance ...

by Scottrf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:21 am

Gotta think Wales will turn it around. A 9 point lead is unacceptable given the ball France had.

by hugehandoff Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:21 am

I believe that as well Heaf. France blew it and should have been 15 plus ahead or even 20 and Wales will make them pay.

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:21 am

Wales have come out with a bit more vim and vigour this half

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:22 am

Peyper is not picking up the offsides and the slow/lazy retreating players getting in the way!

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:24 am

Jake Ball making good yards for Wales today. Not many others are though!

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:24 am

Wtf was that Parkes. He’s purposely passing to the opposition again.

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:26 am

Surely they go for the corner

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:27 am

That was a relief for Wales

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:28 am

That could be a red

by No 7&1/2 Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:28 am

And that wins it for wales. Red.

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:28 am

Another let-off from France due to poor discipline and now they may have given Wales the match ...

by tigertattie Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:28 am

He does it again. Wow. Val never learns

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:29 am

Straight red!

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:29 am

Wow red card...

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:29 am

How stupid can you be ...

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

What an idiot, what was he thinking.

If France lose this now, he will regret that forever

by hugehandoff Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

France's self-destruct capacity is impressive. What an incredibly stupid act!

by tigertattie Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

Why. Why do professionals do that? On what earth does he think he’ll get away with it? What benefit did he think he’d gain by doing it?

Madness

by majesticimperialman Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

That red Card could well be the turning point for Wales.

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

All over now ... Wales into the semi ...

by TheMildlyFranticLlama Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

He just can’t stop himself doing incredibly stupid things can he?

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

Big Seb has been a little hot headed all game. He’s been a big player for France in this tournament so we’ve got a bit of luck there.

by Duty281 Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:30 am

The dumbest thing I’ve ever seen on a rugby field.

by Duty281 Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:32 am

Wales just need to remain composed now. Plenty of time to overturn this deficit, no need to rush or go for the magic plays. Stay cool and they win.

by whocares Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:32 am

His career in Blue is over...

by majesticimperialman Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:32 am

Great turn over by France.

by Mr Fishpaste Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:32 am

What a moron...France were going forward...why? why?

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:32 am

I wouldn’t say we’re bound to win now. After all we very nearly won with a man down.

by Gooseberry Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:33 am

Gotta be the easiest red card decision of the tournament, but one that could easily have been missed in play.

France have absolutely blown it, should've had a try from there.

by whocares Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:33 am

karma for 2011 I guess

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:33 am

Duty281 wrote:The dumbest thing I’ve ever seen on a rugby field.

There might be a few other contenders for that!

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:34 am

We’re still going to make hard work of this, I can tell!

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:34 am

I think we’ve been found out by France. They’re ready to counter everything we throw at them. Maybe we were found out a while ago but only France have countered it.

by formerly known as Sam Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:36 am

Gooseberry wrote:Gotta be the easiest red card decision of the tournament, but one that could easily have been missed in play.

France have absolutely blown it, should've had a try from there.

100% what a moron. As an easy decision as the one 8 years ago, red all day long. He even knew it was coming not a word of defence to the ref. Wales were lucky to only be 9 points down what was he thinking?

I suspected Wales would come back around the 60 mins mark but this should make it easy for them.

by Heaf Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:41 am

Yep France could have been 25 points up at that point if they'd been more composed in the 1st half and he'd not done that and France had scored from that position but now they'll be going home ... stupid beyond belief

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:43 am

We need a bit more urgency here. They’re not just going to give us the points. 20 mins left and don’t look at all like troubling them on the scoreboard.

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:44 am

Medard is just going to do that all game. F***ing up the intensity, Wales!

by No 7&1/2 Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:45 am

Penaud has been awful today.

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:45 am

Not the right time to weaken our front row!

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:46 am

I didn’t think we could get worse but wales continue to amaze me.

by Gooseberry Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:47 am

Hard to see Wales as serious contenders off the back of this display even if the win looks inevitable.
SA NZ final ?

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:48 am

You got to be kidding me. Can’t this be over now. Shocking.

by lostinwales Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:48 am

Wales only way to gain field position seems to be playing for penalties

by **BigGee** Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:48 am

Huget saves the day for France

Should have been a try

by Guest Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:48 am

Wales don’t deserve to make it to a semi final playing like this. Absolutely pathetic.

by mikey_dragon Sun 20 Oct 2019, 9:48 am

Gooseberry wrote:Hard to see Wales as serious contenders off the back of this display even if the win looks inevitable.
SA NZ final ?

Wales aren’t getting through.

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