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Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:58 pm**

Good to see SH officials taking head shots seriously

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:58 pm**

Looked forward, but the break was magnificent.

Probably could have made it himself.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm**

Blackmac wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:56 pm FFS, miles forward.

Looked like he threw it on 5m line and winger caught it halfway to goalline

Mind you, ive not seen a replay

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:56 pm That French kit is a white collar and the stripes extending down the sleeves away from being an absolute classic. Still pretty lush.

Was considering this earlier, will be difficult to ever beat the ‘92 shirt but this is a fine effort

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm**

It's obviously forward out of his hands. Rugby is fucked if that sort of nonsense gets a pass.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:48 pm I will never understand why players with leg injuries aren't just automatically stretchered off.

Blown your knee out? Well, hobble off with a bit of support under your arms, there's a brave boy.

I assume it's the player and their ego rather than the clinicians decision.

That was mare forward than Bonnie Blue

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:00 pm**

Jock42 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:48 pm I will never understand why players with leg injuries aren't just automatically stretchered off.

Blown your knee out? Well, hobble off with a bit of support under your arms, there's a brave boy.
I assume it's the player and their ego rather than the clinicians decision.

That was mare forward than Bonnie Blue

I have no idea what that means. But yes, it was forward.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:00 pm**

Slick wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:57 pm Dupont going from laughing to giggling at Saffers who don’t think he is the best in the world

How he keeps his feet at times is really impressive

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:00 pm**

Jock42 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:59 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:48 pm I will never understand why players with leg injuries aren't just automatically stretchered off.

Blown your knee out? Well, hobble off with a bit of support under your arms, there's a brave boy.
I assume it's the player and their ego rather than the clinicians decision.

That was mare forward than Bonnie Blue

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:01 pm**

Slick wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:57 pm Dupont going from laughing to giggling at Saffers who don’t think he is the best in the world

Possibly the best ever.

The Boks (and ABs) have had some good'uns, but Dupont's as good as any imho. Just brilliant to watch.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:04 pm**

Yellow for persistent infringing coming soon.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:06 pm**

The French 11 looks about 11 years old.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:06 pm**

Or a try…

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm**

Wales aren't even playing that badly.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:06 pm The French 11 looks about 11 years old.

It’d take him about 25 years to grow a moustache.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm**

Hmm. Not looking like the 51-0 will be beaten now

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm**

Gumboot wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:01 pm
Slick wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 8:57 pm Dupont going from laughing to giggling at Saffers who don’t think he is the best in the world
Possibly the best ever.

The Boks (and ABs) have had some good'uns, but Dupont's as good as any imho. Just brilliant to watch.

Yup. Always almost impossible to compare but I think he is so far ahead that I’m happy to say best ever

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:08 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:06 pm The French 11 looks about 11 years old.

21. Fastest player in world rugby IMHO.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:09 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm Hmm. Not looking like the 51-0 will be beaten now

?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:09 pm**

Uncle fester wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm Wales aren't even playing that badly.

They’re so far outclassed for pace, speed and distribution. It’s like watching a lower youth division team playing a team told to be gentle with them.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:11 pm**

The dominant team usually kicks on in the second half.

Wales have to go up several notches if they are to avoid a really big score

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm**

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:09 pm
Uncle fester wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm Wales aren't even playing that badly.
They’re so far outclassed for pace, speed and distribution. It’s like watching a lower youth division team playing a team told to be gentle with them.

I fancy Wal to beat Eng

Meantime Ita U20s win away in Sco.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm**

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:11 pm The dominant team usually kicks on in the second half.

Wales have to go up several notches if they are to avoid a really big score

Galthie will pull all the key players real fast I suspect.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm**

Well, my France by 30 looking a bit low.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:15 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm
ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:09 pm
Uncle fester wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:07 pm Wales aren't even playing that badly.
They’re so far outclassed for pace, speed and distribution. It’s like watching a lower youth division team playing a team told to be gentle with them.
I fancy Wal to beat Eng :grin:

Meantime Ita U20s win away in Sco.

You what? England will, not spectacularly but will, grind Wales into the ground.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:15 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:11 pm The dominant team usually kicks on in the second half.

Wales have to go up several notches if they are to avoid a really big score
Galthie will pull all the key players real fast I suspect.

et alors?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:16 pm**

Half time score is OK, not sure the Welsh have much in store.

BipBIP and Attisogbe to get a hat trick ?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:24 pm**

laurent wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:16 pm Half time score is OK, not sure the Welsh have much in store.

BipBIP and Attisogbe to get a hat trick ?

Ntamack to do something useful maybe?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:27 pm**

Good hands by the Welsh.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:30 pm**

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:27 pm Good hands by the Welsh.

Until they weren't....

But some good continuity up to then.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:32 pm**

It was contnuous possession, sure, but France didn't really look uncomfortable in that set. Had Wales well marshalled.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:32 pm**

Here come the subs and France resting players.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:33 pm**

Empty shirt Colombes steals another cap

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:34 pm**

sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:32 pm It was contnuous possession, sure, but France didn't really look uncomfortable in that set. Had Wales well marshalled.

Wales were, like their défense, attacking very narrow. One off crash.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:39 pm**

Did he drop that putting it down?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:39 pm**

There was obvious clear release in the penalty prior to that try. You could see the Welsh tackler exaggerating it prior to going back in.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:40 pm**

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:33 pm Empty shirt Colombes steals another cap

imagine what a man his size could do with aggression, smarts and technique?

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:41 pm**

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:39 pm Did he drop that putting it down?

He may just have done

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:41 pm**

Blackmac wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:39 pm There was obvious clear release in the penalty prior to that try. You could see the Welsh tackler exaggerating it prior to going back in.

That’s what I thought as well. Gave it the big arms back and then dived in.

Posted: **Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:42 pm**

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:34 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:32 pm It was contnuous possession, sure, but France didn't really look uncomfortable in that set. Had Wales well marshalled.
Wales were, like their défense, attacking very narrow. One off crash.

They don't have half-backs good enough to do much more than that, or receivers able to stretch a defense, so they're forced to be predictable.

It's a long, long way from the Welsh teams of the 70s that could turn you inside out in a moment

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