Official France v Ireland Thread

[ASMO]

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[fishfoodie]

Jaysus ASMO you're on the ball this week !

You must be looking forward to the 6N this year

[ASMO]

Jaysus ASMO you're on the ball this week !

You must be looking forward to the 6N this year

Its going to be a fun and i think particularly spiteful one this year

[Jim Lahey]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

[Slick]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

Awesome! No away trips for me this year sadly, but will be at Murrayfield for both games

[Sandstorm]

Jaysus ASMO you're on the ball this week !

You must be looking forward to the 6N this year

With YMC embroiled in Gaza thread, Asmo had to step in and help.

[Ymx]

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Teams to be announced

Cracking idea creating the threads and even better pinning them.

[Marylandolorian]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

If what you’re calling the marina is the vieux port, you should eat around there, then take the metro to the Velodrome.

I don’t think you’ll see the same problem than during the RWC, as it’s not the same organization in charge of the ticketing.Torque went there a few times, PM him.

[OomStruisbaai]

Jaysus ASMO you're on the ball this week !

You must be looking forward to the 6N this year

With YMC embroiled in Gaza thread, Asmo had to step in and help.

No , they kak in their pants when we try to add some SH spice.

This match is Ireland's real test. They had the easy draw last year

[Slick]

Jaysus ASMO you're on the ball this week !

You must be looking forward to the 6N this year

With YMC embroiled in Gaza thread, Asmo had to step in and help.

No , they kak in their pants when we try to add some SH spice.

This match is Ireland's real test. They had the easy draw last year

Oom, how much is the 6N watched in SA?

[OomStruisbaai]

With YMC embroiled in Gaza thread, Asmo had to step in and help.

No , they kak in their pants when we try to add some SH spice.

This match is Ireland's real test. They had the easy draw last year

Oom, how much is the 6N watched in SA?

The 6 nations has been on DSTV for as long as I remember. Even before we had TV (1976) we followed it. There is now probably more interest because we play URC and Champion/Challenge Cup.

[Paddington Bear]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

If what you’re calling the marina is the vieux port, you should eat around there, then take the metro to the Velodrome.

I don’t think you’ll see the same problem than during the RWC, as it’s not the same organization in charge of the ticketing.Torque went there a few times, PM him.

Depending on your fitness level, it’s a 2.5 mile ish walk from the port to the ground. Plenty of pit stops en route, we had lunch at Le Relais Corse which did a job

[Marylandolorian]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

If what you’re calling the marina is the vieux port, you should eat around there, then take the metro to the Velodrome.

I don’t think you’ll see the same problem than during the RWC, as it’s not the same organization in charge of the ticketing.Torque went there a few times, PM him.

Depending on your fitness level, it’s a 2.5 mile ish walk from the port to the ground. Plenty of pit stops en route, we had lunch at Le Relais Corse which did a job

for le relais Corse but it could be way to busy on a Friday night.

[Chilli2]

No , they kak in their pants when we try to add some SH spice.

This match is Ireland's real test. They had the easy draw last year

Oom, how much is the 6N watched in SA?

The 6 nations has been on DSTV for as long as I remember. Even before we had TV (1976) we followed it. There is now probably more interest because we play URC and Champion/Challenge Cup.

It's quite popular.
People wi watch the big tests like France / Ireland.
No SA Rugby this weekend

[laurent]

French team is struggling with the injuries in the second row and front row (less in the backrow as depth is ok there).

This is going to be tight with O'thief screwing us as usual.

Ireland by 6

[Uncle fester]

French team is struggling with the injuries in the second row and front row (less in the backrow as depth is ok there).

This is going to be tight with O'thief screwing us as usual.

Ireland by 6

Danty playing?

[laurent]

French team is struggling with the injuries in the second row and front row (less in the backrow as depth is ok there).

This is going to be tight with O'thief screwing us as usual.

Ireland by 6

Danty playing?

team is not announced however looks likely

[Marylandolorian]

French team is struggling with the injuries in the second row and front row (less in the backrow as depth is ok there).

This is going to be tight with O'thief screwing us as usual.

Ireland by 6

Danty playing?

team is not announced however looks likely

Not yet but this list by Midol could be the one.

15. Ramos; 14. Penaud, 13. Danty, 12. Fickou, 11. Moefana; 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu; 7. Ollivon, 8. Alldritt, 6. Cros; 5. Willemse, 4. Gabrillagues; 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille

[Slick]

Danty playing?

team is not announced however looks likely

Not yet but this list by Midol could be the one.

15. Ramos; 14. Penaud, 13. Danty, 12. Fickou, 11. Moefana; 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu; 7. Ollivon, 8. Alldritt, 6. Cros; 5. Willemse, 4. Gabrillagues; 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille

proper struggling.

[laurent]

team is not announced however looks likely

Not yet but this list by Midol could be the one.

15. Ramos; 14. Penaud, 13. Danty, 12. Fickou, 11. Moefana; 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu; 7. Ollivon, 8. Alldritt, 6. Cros; 5. Willemse, 4. Gabrillagues; 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille

proper struggling.

at 3 4 5 ...

[Uncle fester]

That's an obscenely good team

[boere wors]

Arriving in Marseille on Thursday night on a work jolly.

Need recommendations for eating and drinking on Friday please. We are staying 5mins walk from the marina.

Also, what time should we start heading to the Velodrome? Heard there were issues during the WC.

Cheers

Eat and drink has to be Bouillabaisse and vin rosé, obviously. I can recommend Michel at plage de catalans, best reserve in advance:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/AtD8gEufwTVmVmh99

[bok_viking]

Oom, how much is the 6N watched in SA?

The 6 nations has been on DSTV for as long as I remember. Even before we had TV (1976) we followed it. There is now probably more interest because we play URC and Champion/Challenge Cup.

It's quite popular.
People wi watch the big tests like France / Ireland.
No SA Rugby this weekend

Yeah the 6N has been around forever on TV here. But in general every international rugby game is on tv here, even many of the tests between smaller nations will be on at least 1 of the sport channels. That is for just about every sport followed over here.
6N always had a decent following here as it tends to be during a time where there is no or little local rugby. Also there are a lot of people living here with roots to 6N countries.

[sockwithaticket]

Very strong. The bench shows a lot of depth.

[laurent]

Very strong. The bench shows a lot of depth.

Willemse was not in the group to start with and leaps above all the other second row this makes little sense.

otherwise as good as we can

[fishfoodie]

Irish team named.

[Tichtheid]

Irish team named.

6/2 bench, I've not really been paying attention, does Farrell go for that often? Or is it just the expected heft of the French pack that warrants it?

Edit, France have gone 6/2 too.

The South Africa effect, perhaps

[laurent]

Irish team named.

6/2 bench, I've not really been paying attention, does Farrell go for that often? Or is it just the expected heft of the French pack that warrants it?

Edit, France have gone 6/2 too.

The South Africa effect, perhaps

France had been doing this for most of Galthier's tenure

[Tichtheid]

Irish team named.

6/2 bench, I've not really been paying attention, does Farrell go for that often? Or is it just the expected heft of the French pack that warrants it?

Edit, France have gone 6/2 too.

The South Africa effect, perhaps

France had been doing this for most of Galthier's tenure

Fair enough, I didn't realise that.

Someone on another bored described rugby as heading towards a game of Orcs on Dinosaur-back

[Marylandolorian]

^ he’s right

[inactionman]

Is it De Allende or Kreil, the one in the middle who looks like action man?

And I'm not going to speculate on what's happening/just happened/about to happen to poor old Kwagga.

[bok_viking]

Is it De Allende or Kreil, the one in the middle who looks like action man?

And I'm not going to speculate on what's happening/just happened/about to happen to poor old Kwagga.

It is Kriel in the middle. He looked like an action figure for as long as I can remember. Even in his early days at the Bulls he looked like that.

[bok_viking]

Looking forward to watching the game. Might just be a cracker.

[fishfoodie]

Well we now know the teams, so I'll answer my own question on who'll be blowing the whistle


France v Ireland (Marseille)
Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
ARs: Matthew Carley (Eng) & Jordan Way (Aus)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)

Not Impressed that the quality of Officials matches the rest of the Match

[tcc_dc]

for the 1st time since the RWC...I am a little excited to watch a match.

I am sure when it starts, I will be excited and ready for a pint...

Anyways..c'mon Ireland

[Uncle fester]

Irish team named.

6/2 bench, I've not really been paying attention, does Farrell go for that often? Or is it just the expected heft of the French pack that warrants it?

Edit, France have gone 6/2 too.

The South Africa effect, perhaps

Believe it's the first time Farrell has done it with Ireland.

[laurent]

Tuilagi replaces tall Tao (sick)...

[Slick]

for the 1st time since the RWC...I am a little excited to watch a match.

I am sure when it starts, I will be excited and ready for a pint...

Anyways..c'mon Ireland

This.

Apart from the Ireland bit

[Uncle fester]

Tuilagi replaces tall Tao (sick)...

Thought he wasn't eligible yet?

[laurent]

Tuilagi replaces tall Tao (sick)...

Thought he wasn't eligible yet?

was only missing a passport (these can arrive so quickly when you are a U20 WC winner and weight 2Million kg)