France v All Blacks

[Hooroo]

Anyone else think Wayne Barnes is reffing up a storm? He's been fantastic this match

[Sapetyvi]

@Gunner I am a Wallabies fan.

[mariner4life]

Haha what the fuck are the hi-vis stripes on the back of our jersey?

[Davesofthunder]

anyone got a decent stream?

[taniwharugby]

@Hooroo well he seems consistent, which is all you really want even if he is letting everyone do what they want at the breakdown

[antipodean]

@Davesofthunder https://www.reddit.com/r/rugbyunion/comments/5ezsef/match_thread_france_vs_new_zealand/dagbbhm/

[Nepia]

@Hooroo said in France:

Anyone else think Wayne Barnes is reffing up a storm? He's been fantastic this match

Are you being sarcastic? I can't tell.

I just got a 503 overload when I tried to refresh ... surely we've got low numbers on this morning compared with a RC or RWC match.

[chimoaus]

How many non French born in this 23? I'm not having a dig as we have non NZ born too, I'm just curious.

[kiwiinmelb]

the frustrating part of this tour has been watching us play on scraps of possession

[taniwharugby]

Wasn't exactly supporting himself there....but bit average by us

[chimoaus]

@taniwharugby said in France:

Wasn't exactly supporting himself there....but bit average by us

Yep forearms on the ground.

[booboo]

@mariner4life said in France:

Haha "New Zealand really do sail close to the edge of the rules" straight after the French have given away a penalty

That comment randomly from nowhere ...

Also "skulduggery" at the kick off where the France dropped it

[ACT Crusader]

The offload in the tackle caused the Aussies real issues last week and the Fijians before them.

What I like from the French is that the support players are coming from depth and with pace.

A couple of AB forwards guilty of grabbing at jersies.

Kaino looks stuffed

[Sapetyvi]

@chimoaus Wakatava and Nakaitaici only foreigners in the starting XV?

[taniwharugby]

@Sapetyvi prop is a kiwi born Samoan

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in France:

How did Barnes not notice that wasn't straight?

Because Barnes

[Tordah]

@Hooroo said in France:

Anyone else think Wayne Barnes is reffing up a storm? He's been fantastic this match

I liked how he immediately waved off the Matt Todd "high tackle" about 37 mins in, when the Frenchie just fell into Todd's arm

[booboo]

@chimoaus said in France:

Is this Ewan Mckenzie we are listening too in Aus?

David Lyons. Ex Wob no.8

[booboo]

@taniwharugby said in France:

Isn't he supposed to let Savea place the ball

Yes.

[gt12]

A good half of rugby to watch, although a number of areas to work on. I think we improved our defense by not chasing turnovers (opportunities are there, but not enough) and getting more guys across the field.

France's attack is fun to watch, and is making some real problems for us to solve.

Right now, I'd like us to try and get the ball and hold on to it for a bit. This French team isn't really one that we should give that much ball...