Ireland v France 6N

[Victor Meldrew]

Not convinced France are handling the pressure well. Playing scrappily and hoping something will turn up rather than earn position and points.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones said in Ireland v France 6N:

@Tim said in Ireland v France 6N:

France's back three have been out of position quite a lot in the 2nd half.

Yeah they just don't look comfortable building phases. They'll do some really good work for 2-3 phases and look like they're building, then just start walking or doing random nothing moves.

Ntamack floating around and adding fuck all doesn't help.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, not getting back to offer counter attack or a kicking option. Especially around 50 minutes in they couldn't counter attack or offer a good kick chase, despite some average Irish kicks.

[Victor Meldrew]

@KiwiMurph said in Ireland v France 6N:

@Bones said in Ireland v France 6N:

@Tim said in Ireland v France 6N:

France's back three have been out of position quite a lot in the 2nd half.

Yeah they just don't look comfortable building phases. They'll do some really good work for 2-3 phases and look like they're building, then just start walking or doing random nothing moves.

Ntamack floating around and adding fuck all doesn't help.

He's been crap by his standards.

[sparky]

Ringrose in.

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in Ireland v France 6N:

Ringrose in.

That's the game.

[Bones]

Yuck France.

Edwards seems whatever you did in the week got lost in translation.

[Steve]

The commentary is horrendously one sided.

[Tim]

Good try, Ireland significantly better tonight. France haven't had much direction, and their ruck work has been poor.

[KiwiMurph]

Wonderful tactical kicking from Ireland had them in the right end of the field.

[Jailbreak7]

Their concentration, discipline and exit strategy have let them down. Just cannot get out of their own half. Previous comment about not handling pressure well iis spot on.

[sparky]

Kick over. Ireland 32 France 19 with six minutes to go.

[sparky]

Statement performance by Ireland. Is this going to be their big year?

[Jailbreak7]

@sparky Peaked too early??

[Bones]

How many wrong options has Dupont taken tonight too? Bizarre.

[Tim]

Another du Pont bungle.

[KiwiMurph]

Cripes Dupont talk about low % option

[Tim]

Confident that Schmidt can organise that kind of game plan.

[Jailbreak7]

@Tim Dont know if that is good or bad?

[sparky]

@Tim said in Ireland v France 6N:

Confident that Schmidt can organise that kind of game plan.

Do the ABs have a 10 who can direct it?