France v England

Catogrande

Bollocks

Bones

Bollocks

The suspense!

Catogrande

@bones
England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

Double bollocks

Machpants

@catogrande said in France v England:

@bones
England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

Double bollocks

What are you bollocking? Specifically

Bones

@machpants said in France v England:

@catogrande said in France v England:

@bones
England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

Double bollocks

What are you bollocking? Specifically

Simmonds and Lawes might be a weak point in the front row. Genge and Stuart might be a tad slow in the loose and we all know Marler isn't the flashest lineout thrower.

Machpants

@bones said in France v England:

@machpants said in France v England:

@catogrande said in France v England:

@bones
England: Furbank; Steward, Marchant, Slade, Nowell; Smith, Youngs; Genge, George, Stuart, Itoje, Isiekwe, Lawes, Underhill, Simmonds.

Replacements:, Marler, Dolly, Sinckler, Chessum, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford, Daly

Double bollocks

What are you bollocking? Specifically

Simmonds and Lawes might be a weak point in the front row. Genge and Stuart might be a tad slow in the loose and we all know Marler isn't the flashest lineout thrower.

For me it's putting the slow, useless Youngs and his ability to kick away any useful possession. Totally crap.

Bones

@machpants Youngs for MOTM

Catogrande

@machpants

furbank < steward
Steward<malins
Youngs slower than Randall and has been shit at kicking and decision making
Too many “he can do a job” forwards and not enough specialists.
Lack of impact, point of difference or balance on the bench.
All in all, a team picked to strive for the losing bonus point.

pakman

Starting XV: M Jaminet; D Penaud, G Fickou, J Danty, G Villiere; R Ntamack, A Dupont (capt); C Baille, J Marchand, U Atonio, C Woki, P Willimse, F Cros, A Jelonch, G Alldritt.

Replacements: P Mauvaka, JB Gros, M Haouas, R Taofifenua, T Flament, D Cretin, M Lucu, T Ramos.

ARHS

Looks like a mismatch on paper. Lawes and Itoje and the bench props should hold their own but France looks superior elsewhere. Are Johnny May Anthony Watson and Owen Farrell all injured like Curry and LCD?

Machpants

2nd place on the World Rankings for France if they pull this off, I think.

Catogrande

@arhs said in France v England:

Looks like a mismatch on paper. Lawes and Itoje and the bench props should hold their own but France looks superior elsewhere. Are Johnny May Anthony Watson and Owen Farrell all injured like Curry and LCD?

Yes to all that 😟

Bones

Pretty fucken awesome anthem off!

Bones

Genge hanging in the back field to return the kicks. Then fails at the first scrum... too tired?

Bones

That was dumb by Itoje. Too excited?

Bones

Brilliant defence from Marchant, counts for nothing in the end

Billy Tell

France are a joy to watch. How I wish NZ would play!

Bones

This Genge tactic is working in isolation, but the England backs laboured passing is killing the space created.

Bones

Nowell you Muppet. Maybe saved by Dupont and Jaminet landing on his back

MajorRage

@bones how the fuck was that penalty against France ….

Glad it wasn’t a stupid red

The Silver Fern

France v England