France v Scotland

[MN5]

@KiwiMurph said in France v Scotland:

@Bones said in France v Scotland:

From what I saw, VdM looked to have a horror first 50.

He hobbled off with an injury which is a worry

Hopefully there’s another South African Scotsman waiting in the wings ( I’m not excusing this shit pun ) just in case

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@Bones said in France v Scotland:

From what I saw, VdM looked to have a horror first 50.

Penaud did a James Small on him and nullified his threat

Illegally foot tripped him ?

[MiketheSnow]

@MN5 said in France v Scotland:

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@Bones said in France v Scotland:

From what I saw, VdM looked to have a horror first 50.

Penaud did a James Small on him and nullified his threat

Illegally foot tripped him ?

Ha ha

[Jailbreak7]

@Bovidae That Danty is a big lump isn't he. Camera planned to shots of all three (Ntamack, Danty and Baillie) in the stands, and they all looked pretty glum. Of course France will be France, but that game on home soil for them, gives me hope for the 8th. And for Scotland to run them that close at home, they are definitely beatable.

[MajorRage]

The difference in commentary for DuPont / anybody else was very very stark. He passes the ball / switches direction / runs 3 yards and the comms wax lyrical.

Anybody else does something better and it’s not really mentioned. Classic cases in the highlights there. That last Scots try the kicker is barely mentioned. Yet, duponts limited involvement in two French tries has him losing his shit.

I think he’s colossally over rated.

He’s an awesome player but he’s not head / shoulders above the rest of the planet.

[mariner4life]

@MajorRage ah the old Andrew Johns treatment

If he even touches the ball in a try scoring movement it's down to his incredible vision.
Right now that treatment on the NRL coverage is on Nathan cleary.
It's total bullshit

[Bones]

@MajorRage Ramos was better in this game...

[cgrant]

It's Dupont's kicking game that is really impressive. His passing is OK, his defense very agressive and he can resist tackles thanks to his torso and legs strength. Oh, and he is always where he is needed.
Ramos is currently the best fullback in the world. He oozes confidence.

[MajorRage]

@mariner4life said in France v Scotland:

@MajorRage ah the old Andrew Johns treatment

If he even touches the ball in a try scoring movement it's down to his incredible vision.
Right now that treatment on the NRL coverage is on Nathan cleary.
It's total bullshit

That is an absolutely spot on comparison.

[MiketheSnow]

@MajorRage said in France v Scotland:

The difference in commentary for DuPont / anybody else was very very stark. He passes the ball / switches direction / runs 3 yards and the comms wax lyrical.

Anybody else does something better and it’s not really mentioned. Classic cases in the highlights there. That last Scots try the kicker is barely mentioned. Yet, duponts limited involvement in two French tries has him losing his shit.

I think he’s colossally over rated.

He’s an awesome player but he’s not head / shoulders above the rest of the planet.

Like a lot of players playing for each nation, the sum of the parts is severely impacted and compromised in their absence

NZ are not the same without Nugget
Ireland are not the same without Sexton
etc

France are not the same without Dupont

Dupont plays for the favourites for the RWC

Ergo he gets the lion's share of the press & plaudits

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@MajorRage said in France v Scotland:

The difference in commentary for DuPont / anybody else was very very stark. He passes the ball / switches direction / runs 3 yards and the comms wax lyrical.

Anybody else does something better and it’s not really mentioned. Classic cases in the highlights there. That last Scots try the kicker is barely mentioned. Yet, duponts limited involvement in two French tries has him losing his shit.

I think he’s colossally over rated.

He’s an awesome player but he’s not head / shoulders above the rest of the planet.

Like a lot of players playing for each nation, the sum of the parts is severely impacted and compromised in their absence

NZ are not the same without Nugget
Ireland are not the same without Sexton
etc

France are not the same without Dupont

Dupont plays for the favourites for the RWC

Ergo he gets the lion's share of the press & plaudits

Scotland are not the same without Hogg

#gettingmyexcusesinearly
#poolofdeath
#chokers

[MiketheSnow]

@MN5 said in France v Scotland:

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@MajorRage said in France v Scotland:

The difference in commentary for DuPont / anybody else was very very stark. He passes the ball / switches direction / runs 3 yards and the comms wax lyrical.

Anybody else does something better and it’s not really mentioned. Classic cases in the highlights there. That last Scots try the kicker is barely mentioned. Yet, duponts limited involvement in two French tries has him losing his shit.

I think he’s colossally over rated.

He’s an awesome player but he’s not head / shoulders above the rest of the planet.

Like a lot of players playing for each nation, the sum of the parts is severely impacted and compromised in their absence

NZ are not the same without Nugget
Ireland are not the same without Sexton
etc

France are not the same without Dupont

Dupont plays for the favourites for the RWC

Ergo he gets the lion's share of the press & plaudits

Scotland are not the same without Hogg

#gettingmyexcusesinearly
#poolofdeath
#chokers

Think Kinghorn has done more in the past two matches than Hogg did for some time

[ACT Crusader]

@Bovidae said in France v Scotland:

France still have two more games (Fiji and Aust) before the RWC. You'd be wanting to put some players in cotton wool as it wasn't just Ntamack that went off injured, Baille and Danty did too.

Watch them rest players in the RWC opener against us, finish second in the pool and then go on to win the whole damn thing 😉

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@MN5 said in France v Scotland:

@MiketheSnow said in France v Scotland:

@MajorRage said in France v Scotland:

The difference in commentary for DuPont / anybody else was very very stark. He passes the ball / switches direction / runs 3 yards and the comms wax lyrical.

Anybody else does something better and it’s not really mentioned. Classic cases in the highlights there. That last Scots try the kicker is barely mentioned. Yet, duponts limited involvement in two French tries has him losing his shit.

I think he’s colossally over rated.

He’s an awesome player but he’s not head / shoulders above the rest of the planet.

Like a lot of players playing for each nation, the sum of the parts is severely impacted and compromised in their absence

NZ are not the same without Nugget
Ireland are not the same without Sexton
etc

France are not the same without Dupont

Dupont plays for the favourites for the RWC

Ergo he gets the lion's share of the press & plaudits

Scotland are not the same without Hogg

#gettingmyexcusesinearly
#poolofdeath
#chokers

Think Kinghorn has done more in the past two matches than Hogg did for some time

Yeah looks decent in the highlights I must say. That pool is gonna be compulsory viewing. Whichever way it goes a very good team will miss the quarters.

[MN5]

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Scotland:

@Bovidae said in France v Scotland:

France still have two more games (Fiji and Aust) before the RWC. You'd be wanting to put some players in cotton wool as it wasn't just Ntamack that went off injured, Baille and Danty did too.

Watch them rest players in the RWC opener against us, finish second in the pool and then go on to win the whole damn thing 😉

That would be such a “French” thing to do.

[Bovidae]

@ACT-Crusader said in France v Scotland:

@Bovidae said in France v Scotland:

France still have two more games (Fiji and Aust) before the RWC. You'd be wanting to put some players in cotton wool as it wasn't just Ntamack that went off injured, Baille and Danty did too.

Watch them rest players in the RWC opener against us, finish second in the pool and then go on to win the whole damn thing 😉

And a pool loss to Uruguay (as the new Tonga) for good measure.

[Billy Tell]

@cgrant said in France v Scotland:

It's Dupont's kicking game that is really impressive. His passing is OK, his defense very agressive and he can resist tackles thanks to his torso and legs strength. Oh, and he is always where he is needed.
Ramos is currently the best fullback in the world. He oozes confidence.

Ramos’ positional kicking is crap. Wouldn’t have him near a world xv myself.