6 Nations round 5 - France v England

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fishfoodie
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:28 pm
fishfoodie wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:24 pm That's how you defeat a blitz
Overthrow, random fly hack, fly half at full back, Daly on the wing? It's elaborate, but effective.
I was think more; identify the space & use the blisteringly fast backs you have & rely on their hunter instincts; but your way works too :grin:
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el capitan
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Feels a bit like England emptied the gas tank making the comeback. Subs haven't really provided the extra impetus so far. France winning the physical battle easily again in the latter stages.
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Lady P
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Stop making Marcus Smith play fullback ffs
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fishfoodie
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See. There was a huge gap there between Ford & line, but instead of pinging a ball in the gap, he hoofed it too long to Ford.
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Lady P wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:32 pm Stop making Marcus Smith play fullback ffs
Might as well put him in at hooker.
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Hal Jordan
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England getting bullied up front now.
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Make your mind up ref
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Gardner desperate to give French pens.
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Blackmac
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Not convinced that goes forward.
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Tough call against England.
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Lady P
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Not a fan of where the game is going on deliberate knock ons. Far too hard to try something without getting penalised.
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Hal Jordan wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:34 pm England getting bullied up front now.
Yep, lets be honest momentum swung entirely when the wholesale front row change happened.
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petej wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:35 pm Gardner desperate to give French pens.

The comms got it 100% wrong, if it is knocked up the way it can be seen as a genuine attempt to catch the ball, but it was knocked down. They said it the other way
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Brilliant from Ford & Smith.

Edit: Even better conversion.
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Good game this.
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Hal Jordan
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Hands from the fly halves there! Glad for Freeman, he has worked like a maniac all tournament for little reward.
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fishfoodie
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Squeaky bum time
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petej wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:35 pm Gardner desperate to give French pens.
Wtf lol
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Belter of a finish to this game
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Tichtheid
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Fickou is such an intelligent player
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Oxbow
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Shit.
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Hal Jordan
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That would have gone through posts on the dead ball line. Fuck.
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el capitan
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Balls.
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Tichtheid
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I enjoyed that, good game
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Lady P
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Ah well. Good French tries though they should have been going into this with one win. Extraordinarily jammy tournament.
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That was fun.
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Big D
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Plenty to be positive about for both sides. Lots to work on but many positives.
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Blackmac
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Brain dead tackle from Earls.
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Tichtheid
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Bollocks to England third, head to head comes into play :grin:
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Slick
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Unlucky England. Amazing improvement from the start of the tournament.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
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Blackmac
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It's actually been an incredibly competitive tournament. Lots of tight games that could have gone either way.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:44 pm Fickou is such an intelligent player
Great brains and players in that backline and the likes of aldrit.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:48 pm Bollocks to England third, head to head comes into play :grin:
They’ve got more points than us.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Biffer wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:49 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:48 pm Bollocks to England third, head to head comes into play :grin:
They’ve got more points than us.
Check Mate
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Fun game. Congrats France.
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tc27
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About as pleased as I can be with a loss. Needed to be a bit more accurate to take the win.

Massive improvement from the start of the championship though.
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Slick wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:49 pm Unlucky England. Amazing improvement from the start of the tournament.
The difference in play between the first three games and these last two is bewildering. Pleased to see it, mind. Feels like we've finally turned a corner.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:51 pm
Slick wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:49 pm Unlucky England. Amazing improvement from the start of the tournament.
The difference in play between the first three games and these last two is bewildering. Pleased to see it, mind. Feels like we've finally turned a corner.
Just need to move on a few more players. The likes of Dan need a bit more experience. A massive improvement in the last two matches.
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Biffer wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:49 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 9:48 pm Bollocks to England third, head to head comes into play :grin:
They’ve got more points than us.
I don't care
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inactionman
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Some silly mistakes, and ('neutrals' feel free to pan me) I thought France got the rub on a fair few bounces, otherwise we could have had that. I'm far from convinced Earl's indiscretion at the end was a worth a penalty but them's the breaks.

Lawrence at 12 is looking increasingly assured, and Freeman just looks a very, very good rugby player.
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