Ireland v France 6N

[KiwiMurph]

Really poor coaching for France not to have Jalibert on.

[sparky]

Ireland win a penalty for a 9 point lead.

[sparky]

Ireland 25 France 16 with 20 minutes to go.

[Jailbreak7]

France have to score next

[Victor Meldrew]

Ireland playing really controlled, disciplined rugby and that's the difference right now.

[sparky]

Ramos with a drop goal. 25-19.

[sparky]

Ireland kicking from hand very cleverly.

[KiwiMurph]

Beauty of a kick by the bench Irish 9

[Bones]

This feels like watching the France of old. Ghastly mistakes, mixed in with the unbelievably sublime.

[Jailbreak7]

France reflexes seem to be slow to react.

[Victor Meldrew]

French D has been awesome. Kept them in the game.

[KiwiMurph]

France are lucky Ireland have butchered about 4 chances on the French line.

[Tim]

@Bones Pod effectiveness and ruck work significantly below Ireland's today.

[Tim]

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

[sparky]

On comes Bundee Aki.

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in Ireland v France 6N:

On comes Bundee Aki.

...looking like a mini version of Atonion

[Bones]

@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.

[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.