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That's more like it

Who else was going to score our first try of the year?

That’s a huge scrum.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:34 am That’s a huge scrum.

France look knackered already.

ABs have found their rhythm and there is some lovely linking between forwards and backs

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:36 am ABs have found their rhythm and there is some lovely linking between forwards and backs

A chip kick pass from Barrett puts an end to that. Don’t start that shite Beauden.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 7:36 am ABs have found their rhythm and there is some lovely linking between forwards and backs

This pack is delivering.

ABs coming good and applying tons of pressure now

France pen count killing them, they need to tighten up pronto if they want to continue to compete.

A very timely try pushing the lead to 21 - 13 at halftime

France staying close. Too close. They have to be heavy favourites now...

1st half pros - set piece dialled in, forwards have barely put a foot wrong, Scott Barrett's charge down shifted the momentum. In fact all three brothers are playing well.

Cons - Proctor made a couple of errors, in the first 20 mins there was some pretty poor kicking and contesting.

Pretty fun game to watch, As Kiwias said some of the interplay between backs and forwards has been excellent and done at high tempo.

Carved open there. Good try for France.

And that’s a huge turn over by France. Great work.

This is a French 2nd XV right?

Taylor (I think) could have been pinged for going off his feet over the top of that ruck.

Kawazaki wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:12 am This is a French 2nd XV right?

3rd I though.

Instant response by the ABs. Maybe a 2nd team of France but these guys want to prove themselves, nothing to lose, everything to gain

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:12 am

Kawazaki wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:12 am This is a French 2nd XV right?

3rd I though.

No Toulouse or Bordeaux players is quite a handicap tbf.

Christ how big is that French replacement. Woki?

Roigard has been good. Couple of snipes that could/should have resulted in tries.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:16 am Christ how big is that French replacement. Woki?

Kirifi on his debut, Ardie back to 8

Tough card that I thought. Doesn’t seem entirely necessary.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:20 am Kirifi on his debut, Ardie back to 8

“Du’plessis”. Sounds Sefrican. Shouldn’t be allowed.

I thought this was meant to be an insultingly shit French team that would be swept aside effortlessly?

About time Proctor did something well in this match.

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am About time Proctor did something well in this match.

He hasn't been on top form but that try makes up for a lot of it

Biffer wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:25 am I thought this was meant to be an insultingly shit French team that would be swept aside effortlessly?

France always fk us up at least once a season.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am About time Proctor did something well in this match.

He hasn't been on top form but that try makes up for a lot of it

And now?

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am About time Proctor did something well in this match.

He hasn't been on top form but that try makes up for a lot of it

And now?

Some tough calls tonight

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:28 am

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:26 am

He hasn't been on top form but that try makes up for a lot of it

And now?

Some tough calls tonight

I think it was a fair call. He did lose control of it so I can’t argue too much about it.

Not sure why Roigard kicked there

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am

Biffer wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:25 am I thought this was meant to be an insultingly shit French team that would be swept aside effortlessly?

France always fk us up at least once a season.

If they had the full squad there it might be more than once on this showing.

That was a try. I hate this slow motion analysis.

Bullshit.

Biffer wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:30 am

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:27 am

Biffer wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:25 am I thought this was meant to be an insultingly shit French team that would be swept aside effortlessly?

France always fk us up at least once a season.

If they had the full squad there it might be more than once on this showing.

Yep. Put France up another gear and with more accuracy and we’d be in a lot of trouble.

That's a terrible call. Kicked out on the full as an advantage over?

Kawazaki wrote: Sat Jul 05, 2025 8:30 am That was a try. I hate this slow motion analysis.

Bullshit.

He lost it. It’s not a call I’m going to argue too much about.

And Jordan goes into the corner for his third on the night.

Jordan likes scoring tries in black

Oh fuck right off here. That’s a try.