2023 U20 world cup l'officielle

[PCPhil]

How many warnings is he going to give these c**ts for shouting at him before he sends one to the bin?

Ahh, the Oirish like to talk.

[Torquemada 1420]

[Tichtheid]

How many warnings is he going to give these c**ts for shouting at him before he sends one to the bin?

Ahh, the Oirish like to talk.

It's not good that players are bellowing at a referee at U20 level

[JM2K6]

Bosh. Brushes aside the ginger kid like a dad playing against children.

[Tichtheid]

The ref is getting the breakdown wrong, imo, but at least he is consistently doing so for both teams

[SaintK]

Score please

[Tichtheid]

Score please

31 - 14 to France

[Tichtheid]

Ok Jauneau was turned over there, but almost everything he does oozes class, he is going to be one hell of a player

[JM2K6]

Jesus, the Irish are getting marmalised in contact. Imagine lining up against that 8, 3, 17 and 19

[Torquemada 1420]

Ok Jauneau was turned over there, but almost everything he does oozes class, he is going to be one hell of a player

And I don't think Carbonneau is too far behind!

[Tichtheid]

The French players just get through so much work individually in order to further the team*, that was a great try


*This used to be a failing in French rugby

[Torquemada 1420]

Way too good for you Ireland.

Fuerte is about 68kg dripping wet.

[Torquemada 1420]

Surely Irish player was offside there?

[Tichtheid]

I really hope his foot wasn't touch in goal there

edit, nope it wasn't

[JM2K6]

jesus christ, like trying to stop a buffalo

[Torquemada 1420]

Utterly brilliant Nouchi.

And maybe Prendergast isn't the messiah

[Slick]

Refs have caught up with the Irish at all levels, reckon they will get pinged out of the big WC

[Tichtheid]

Two beautiful delays in the the passes there - French Flair is alive and well

[Torquemada 1420]

Good night.

[ASMO]

That was just beautiful to watch.

[JM2K6]

Awesome performance. Irish humiliated, French look like they have several players ready to step up and compete.

[sockwithaticket]

Can't think of many recent tournaments where the winners have put 50 on their semi and final opposition. A fearsome team.

Also, let's have a moment for the commentary team. It's mostly been the same two guys across all the matches I've seen and they've been refreshingly neutral and good natured throughout the tournament.

[Torquemada 1420]

Awesome performance. Irish humiliated, French look like they have several players ready to step up and compete.

And that was without Gailleton (top scorer this season in T14) and Bielle-Biarrey who is with the seniors too.

[Tichtheid]

Brilliant interview from the French pair :-D

[Torquemada 1420]

Brilliant interview from the French pair :-D

Costes had enough

[Tichtheid]

Brilliant interview from the French pair :-D

Costes had enough

He's entitled to do whatever he likes, he had a terrific game.

[Torquemada 1420]

Hat trick of wins now. The changes to the foreign player rules added to a step up in professionalism brought in by non Fre coaches is paying handsome dividends.

[Tichtheid]

Pour ma part, je souhaite la bienvenue à nos nouveaux seigneurs français

[Torquemada 1420]

Pour ma part, je souhaite la bienvenue à nos nouveaux seigneurs français

Hah. Too early to be playing the mocker gods.

[Torquemada 1420]

I was massively critical of the selection against Ita in the 6N, saying it was one of the worst U20 sides I'd seen. Fair play to the coaches who made wholesale changes which culminated in this.

[Uncle fester]

Well done France. Thought we were hanging in there until that second half.

[SaintK]

Score please

31 - 14 to France

Thanks
Out for a meal !

[Uncle fester]

Score please

31 - 14 to France

Thanks
Out for a meal !

Finished a bit higher than that.

[Tichtheid]

Well that was fun.

I'm making steak frites now - green peppercorn sauce too.

[Kawazaki]

The French looked outstanding, probably the best performing u20 team performance I've seen. The French 8, 3 and 12 look like top top players.

[SaintK]

31 - 14 to France

Thanks
Out for a meal !

Finished a bit higher than that.

Yep
Saw just now

[Marylandolorian]

Well that was fun.

I'm making steak frites now - green peppercorn sauce too.

My favorite sauce, great with magret de canard .

[Tichtheid]

Well that was fun.

I'm making steak frites now - green peppercorn sauce too.

My favorite sauce, great with magret de canard .

I've never eaten duck - I live among vegans and vegetarians so it's a case of what is worthwhile making the effort for - a single steak is fine, as is the odd chicken, but otherwise my opportunities are curtailed somewhat when it comes to classic French cooking, which I really really love.

[OomStruisbaai]

France had a lucky draw.

[Sinkers]

Am I misremembering that Italy were doing really quite well at this level and now seem to have fallen off a cliff?