Ireland v France 6N

[Bones]

France look tired, maybe they got thrashed too hard after their poor showing against Italy and that's the issue?

[sparky]

Ireland spirited and composed. France disappointing.

[sparky]

All over. Big win for Ireland.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones said in Ireland v France 6N:

France look tired, maybe they got thrashed too hard after their poor showing against Italy and that's the issue?

A few concerning performances for France.

Italy last week.

Squeaked wins against Wallabies and Boks end of last year....

[Victor Meldrew]

France went to pieces under pressure. 1st half was even, second half was even worse.

After Italy last week, have to wonder if France is as good as we think they are.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Two obvious points. The lack of jackaling by both sides, and the lack of taking fat man's ally to pull in defenders.
Both points are All Black problems so I can't see us troubling either side but damn..... they seem there for the taking.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in Ireland v France 6N:

they seem there for the taking.

They were my thoughts as well. Less so for Ireland

[sparky]

Not writing them off, but France were rather tame today.

[pakman]

French minds seemed to be elsewhere.

Irish disciplined and energetic.

But above all punished French for their sloppiness.

[Jailbreak7]

If we could channel a mix of ABs 2015 and 2011 vintage wed be ok...

[KiwiMurph]

Ireland remind me a bit of Deans era Crusaders.

Clinical.

Pressure you into mistakes and then pounce.

Not always the flashiest backs but everyone is so accurate in what they do.

[sparky]

Ireland a well-coached side, a carefully oiled machine where every player knows their role and executes it.

[sparky]

Really think the ABs have missed a trick not developing Akira Ioane at 6. His raw power would trouble both these teams.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky said in Ireland v France 6N:

Really think the ABs have missed a trick not developing Akira Ioane at 6. His raw power would trouble both these teams.

TSF this Super season is gonna have a field day at 6.

Nearly as many contenders as the Melbourne Cup

In no order Akira/Ethan B/Frizell/MMT/Flanders/Jacobson/Finau/Lio-Willie/Suafoa/Rush etc etc

[Jailbreak7]

And God knows where Sam Cane is gonna fit into that
Mix.

[Victor Meldrew]

@Jailbreak7 said in Ireland v France 6N:

If we could channel a mix of ABs 2015 and 2011 vintage wed be ok...

I'd be really worried about facing these two teams with an AB 2021 vintage, but the last 3-4 AB games have me thinking we can beat these two teams.

Maybe not on consecutive WE's and we still have some fragility, but so do the teams today - esp. France.

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in Ireland v France 6N:

Really think the ABs have missed a trick not developing Akira Ioane at 6. His raw power would trouble both these teams.

TBF, he's had the chances in the last 18 months and is still in the mix. He hasn't been thrown on the scrapheap a la Hansen.

[Old Samurai Jack]

@sparky said in Ireland v France 6N:

Really think the ABs have missed a trick not developing Akira Ioane at 6. His raw power would trouble both these teams.

He has done his best in a 2015 team pattern.......

[Derm McCrum]

That went well.

[KiwiMurph]