Official France v Ireland Thread

[Oxbow]

France doing France stuff.

[Slick]

Jesus

[Blackmac]

That's poor. The tackle brought him down on to it.

[petej]

Correct decision. Not sure if there is the mitigation of the 1st card.

[tc27]

What a fucking idiot.

[JM2K6]

Exactly the sort of impact we all feared from Saffas being in the 6 nations

[ScarfaceClaw]

That is brainless.

[PCPhil]

Even the French crowd could hardly get a good whistleing up on that decision.

[Slick]

Irelands clean outs at the rucks is incredible

Noticeable that they are not taking players out past the ruck or taking the piss coming in from the side. Must have had a word in their ear

[Marylandolorian]

Put some storming South African in your team, what can go wrong?

[ScarfaceClaw]

Even the French crowd could hardly get a good whistleing up on that decision.

Not even one sheep set on fire.

[salanya]

Looked like a yellow in real time.

Pretty dense after getting away with the yellow on the first card.

[Blackmac]

He was lucky to be on the pitch so maybe justice done.

[Slick]

Irelands clean outs at the rucks is incredible

Noticeable that they are not taking players out past the ruck or taking the piss coming in from the side. Must have had a word in their ear

And Sheehan gets done for coming out the wrong way from a ruck. Two years late, but the refs seem to have cottoned on

[Slick]

Irelands clean outs at the rucks is incredible

Noticeable that they are not taking players out past the ruck or taking the piss coming in from the side. Must have had a word in their ear

And Sheehan gets done for coming out the wrong way from a ruck. Two years late, but the refs seem to have cottoned on

And again

[JM2K6]

I don't think the drop in height from being tackled is much mitigation as it happens early on, he takes a few steps after that and Willemse is always hitting high

[Blackmac]

I imagine as the pressure builds, France spend a lot of the second half with 13 men on the pitch.

[tc27]

Feel like I had forgotten that Ireland are actually a very good side.

[Marylandolorian]

French team doesn’t any cohesion, not sure what’s happened.

[ASMO]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

[petej]

Ireland should be due a yellow if they concede another pen.

[Slick]

3rd penalty for fucking about at the back of the ruck, 2nd from Porter who did it again 3 rucks later. Ref needs to give a warning at least

[JM2K6]

Feel like I had forgotten that Ireland are actually a very good side.

They don't look quite at their best. Feels like a match between two tribute acts of varying quality.

[Slick]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

Hmm. I’m not sure, reckon France are more shite than Ireland are good.

[Tichtheid]

That's a big score

[Slick]

Penaud has the best dive in world rugby currently

[Tichtheid]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

Hmm. I’m not sure, reckon France are more shite than Ireland are good.

They have enough heft to take it up the guts and get Ireland retreating, even with 14. This isn't over

[inactionman]

'Uncharacteristic errors by France'

[fishfoodie]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

Hmm. I’m not sure, reckon France are more shite than Ireland are good.

1st game for both teams after losing a key play maker

[PCPhil]

Trying to look back at how that try happened. Think it was just a collective French switch into passion and caring.

[ASMO]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

Hmm. I’m not sure, reckon France are more shite than Ireland are good.

1st game for both teams after losing a key play maker

Ireland are still streets better than the rest of the teams in the comp

[Gumboot]

Congratulations on another grand slam Ireland

Hmm. I’m not sure, reckon France are more shite than Ireland are good.

They have enough heft to take it up the guts and get Ireland retreating, even with 14. This isn't over

Yep, France are still well in this, even being a player down.

[Tichtheid]

from the replays, Willemse was lucky to not get a red after the first tackle

[ScarfaceClaw]

I hope that the Six Nations is never on free to air TV again if it means I never have to see that Motorway advert again.

[fishfoodie]

I hope that the Six Nations is never on free to air TV again if it means I never have to see that Motorway advert again.

You do realize you're now going to have to VPN to another country for every game ITV has the rights to ?

[Tichtheid]

I hope that the Six Nations is never on free to air TV again if it means I never have to see that Motorway advert again.

Give me BBC or give me death

[JM2K6]

Dallaglio needs the cash I'm afraid

[PCPhil]

Irelands forwards trying to help them penalty by penalty now.

[JM2K6]

Comical ref

[PCPhil]

Brilliant.