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[Bones]

France are building nicely here after a shaky start. They're great fun to watch when their discipline doesn't fail them. Wales going in the opposite direction.

21-13 France in the lead after 35 mins.

[Machpants]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

France are building nicely here after a shaky start. They're great fun to watch when their discipline doesn't fail them. Wales going in the opposite direction.

21-13 France in the lead after 35 mins.

Both Wales and Gatland have shat the bed since they parted!

[Bones]

Classic French fullback taken out by his own player when jumping to catch a kick but thought it was a Welsh. Acts like he's been hit in the head with a bat, trainer comes on and must have told him it was his own player so he springs back to his feet as the ball starts coming back in his direction.

[MiketheSnow]

Welsh defensive structure lacking.

Own worst enemies.

France punished slack Welsh play.

Still anyone's match at this point.

[Billy Tell]

Virimi Vakatawa is a fantastic centre. Both on attack and defence. Love watching him play.

[sparky]

Very open game. 31-21. France the better team, but have conceded 13 penalties to Wales' 4. Dupont the French Half Back fantastic again.

[Bones]

Ohhhh...that was slick from Thomas. France will win.

The difference probably just comes down to Dupont. He was electric. Wales halfbacks were ponderous.

[Billy Tell]

French starting front row was great. Superb work rate.

[sparky]

All over. France 38 Wales 21. France developing some very good players. Dupont probably the world 's best player in 2020.

[MiketheSnow]

We were shit

Wish we'd had the ref from the Ireland match

[MN5]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Highlights of Scotland Vs Georgia:

Talk about the sporting highlight of 2020.

When Scotland Rugby is strong, World Rugby is strong.

[sparky]

@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:

We were shit

Wish we'd had the ref from the Ireland match

4th loss in a row for Wales. Wayne Pivac not really getting his team firing. WRFU must be tempted to make an approach for Razor's services as Head Coach.

[nostrildamus]

@MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

When Scotland Rugby is strong, World Rugby is strong.

Love the blind faith in hypotheticals!

[MN5]

@nostrildamus said in NH International Rugby:

@MN5 said in NH International Rugby:

When Scotland Rugby is strong, World Rugby is strong.

Love the blind faith in hypotheticals!

If I were you I wouldn’t take anything I post on here too seriously.

This is even more apt when I’m discussing Scottish Rugby.

[Machpants]

One of my Scottish mates waxing lyrical about MotM Hamish Watson, on how 'even Gatland' must pick him. My reply, mate, it's only Georgia. He got in a huff

[nostrildamus]

@Machpants I'm not sure that being a Gatland pick would be a great commendation this year..

[cgrant]

This Welsh team is rubbish. Their forwards are slow and clumsy, their backs pedestrian and have no organization whatsoever in defence.
After a slow start, the French attack and work at the breakdown were impressive. Big game from Baille, Dupont, N'tamack and Vakatawa. Did you know that the latter was NZ born ?

[antipodean]

@cgrant said in NH International Rugby:

Did you know that the latter was NZ born ?

Even money bet these days.

Just watching the replay of this fixture and economics must be bad in the NH. Wales wearing Liverpool's new shirts.

[Stargazer]

Highlights France v Wales

[DMX]

Interesting to hear the commentators talk about France's buildup to hosting the next World Cup. After years of ignoring the Junior Rugby Champs they have won the last 2 and those young players are starting to come through.