NPR

I think I'm reassured at the decision to take the points.

Who's the f'wit commentator saying Savayya?

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:40 pm No stadium DJ. Well done France!!

Does anyone actually like the DJ and music being played in every break in play?

Fickou is 0/4 in defence so far apparently

Moefana 3/4, Jalibert 3/3 - Kiwis running straight through the middle of them.

tcc_dc wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:46 pm damn....it looks hot...makes me want to have another beer

6-8 NZ 25 minutes if anyone is not watching

If anyone isn't watching they need to go back to PR.

Finally. Players getting called for in front of kickers.

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:47 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:40 pm

Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:37 pm

Potential in the sense the bloke dived and the crowd howled. Same old France

It's not the point. Rugby is all about small, key margins and a decent broadcaster would be showing us them to make our own minds up. No replay of the NZ linebreak that led to the try is pathetic. I don't know if it's FTV or ITV, but whatever, it's w*nk.

Fully agree - what this game needed was 10 slow mo replays of a French player diving as the crowd reached fever pitch

Oh piss off you toffee nosed twat.

Oh piss off. France took a step back at the scrum.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:27 pm Ok lads...


STOP GIVING IT TO BEAUDEN

sigh ... Jordan has done as many 'nothing' kicks as Beaudie, and without any of the incisiveness that BB has delivered for the team.

France have missed a quarter of their tackles.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:50 pm Oh piss off. France took a step back at the scrum.

Yup

Random replays of rubbish. Then nothing of the important stuff. FTV are pants.

NZ scrum a huge weakness

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:51 pm Random replays of rubbish. Then nothing of the important stuff. FTV are pants.

Yeah, I'm with Torq now on reflection. *

There seems to be a policy of not replaying anything that may spark a debate. No penalty decisions or non decisions.

It's a bit of a weird watch.

*spit

Sards wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:51 pm NZ scrum a huge weakness

Groot is getting a pasting at the scrum. He’s naive and being taught a lesson.

Dreadful decision by Peyper there.

That was a strange call

ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:46 pm

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:45 pm

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:40 pm No stadium DJ. Well done France!!

I heartily agree.

Isn’t it great. Viva la France!

Second that!

Peyper's random reffing at the breakdown continues. Clear pen to ABs with Telea winning the ball. And he ignores Savea's illegal clearout earlier too.

Ramos having one of his brainfart games.

Bit of justice there

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:55 pm Peyper's random reffing at the breakdown continues. Clear pen to ABs with Telea winning the ball. And he ignores Savea's illegal clearout earlier too.

Ramos having one of his brainfart games.

That Savea missile clear out was a shocking miss by Peyper.

... and yet another 'nothing' kick from Jordan, the useless fat cunt.

Penaud butchered that turnover.

Christ. That’s a hell of a clearance by Barrett.

France not having a player that can seem to make a break at mo.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:59 pm France not having a player that can seem to make a break at mo.

They really miss Danty.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:59 pm France not having a player that can seem to make a break at mo.

Oddly they're still too dependent on Dupont to do something magical

French midfield defence is dreadful, just running sideways and not fixing their man.

PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:59 pm France not having a player that can seem to make a break at mo.

Danty is a huge miss, he makes great big dents in the midfield, creating quick front foot ball

Aldritt gone I reckon

French clinging on there, but kudos for not allowing the traditional NZ try on 39 minutes.

In a tight struggle, the ABs look more likely so far

Hal Jordan wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:03 pm French clinging on there, but kudos for not allowing the traditional NZ try on 39 minutes.

Impatient by Taylor.

French forwards starting to look pretty gassed.

Very poor.

Defensively I don't recognise the French team

France should be pleased with that. Their tactical kicking is hardly exciting but has stopped NZ being able to unleash their more potent attack, and their work around the breakdown has given them a lead.

Let the jury remember the sheer amount of kicking in this half when neutrals start talking about their eyes during the Ford spiral bomb session tomorrow

2 teams trying harder not to lose than they are to win.

Shows how shite NZ were against SA last week.

Quite happy with that half.

Should have had at least one extra try. Tiny errors on the line.

A few nice kicks and individual bits of play at the breakdown aside, France have been poor in attack and absolute piss in defence. NZ have the two best 10s on the pitch and look like they could run in several tries if France don't get their act together.

petej wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 8:00 pm

PCPhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 7:59 pm France not having a player that can seem to make a break at mo.

They really miss Danty.

100% this. Which is why picking Moefana over Vincent was madness. And because they've left Macalou out entirely, they don't have the luxury of sticking him in there either.

The other issues are
- playing Woki and Flament together leaves 2nd row too light. Tao on would change that.
- Dupont has been very quiet.

In this heat, don't fancy Fra's chances in the 2nd half. NZ look far more cohesive ball in hand.