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NZ v France series thread

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    #242
    [Jackass]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,193 ✭✭✭[Jackass]


    I don't understand why France didn't attempt to set up one maul once they got up to the line. Even their pods were static, they never got a grunting charger from deep to take a pop pass with two men on his shoulder and quick recycle. Was just so linear and really no imagination or cuteness.


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    #243
    JRant
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    Great defense by the AB's but France could have had a couple of penalties.

    Great try.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #244
    JRant
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    [Jackass] wrote: »
    I don't understand why France didn't attempt to set up one maul once they got up to the line. Even their pods were static, they never got a grunting charger from deep to take a pop pass with two men on his shoulder and quick recycle. Was just so linear and really no imagination or cuteness.

    To easy to defend against, never got the AB's to over-commit at any stage.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #245
    toomevara
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    Shame for Picamoles, MOTM for me thus far...


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    #246
    JRant
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    Looks like a nasty hip injury for
    Picamoles.
    France are goosed now, watch the scoreboard rachet up now.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #247
    sydthebeat
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    matthew8 wrote: »
    Michalak of course, who started the 2 knockout top 14 games and helped rescue the HC final.

    Forgot about freddie, probably deliberately.

    Seeing as tb started both hec semi and final ahead of flaky, surely hes considered first choice


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    #248
    toomevara
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭toomevara


    Game is over as a contest alas, has been since the game turned with that sublime breakaway try. Hope france keep the heads up or could get ugly....


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    #249
    harvester of sorrow
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    The French out half pairing are shocking.


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    #250
    brandon_flowers
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    Surely France can put out a better 10 than Freddie at this stage...


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    #251
    JRant
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    Hensen taking pity on France and calls Savea ashore. Mind you Ranger's not half bad either.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #252
    corny
    Registered Users Posts: 7,782 ✭✭✭corny


    Passing is so laboured from Michalak


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    #253
    JRant
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    No depth at all to the French attack.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #254
    [Jackass]
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    On a side note, is that match being played in the RDS?? Looks very similar!


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    #255
    toomevara
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    brandon_flowers wrote: »
    Surely France can put out a better 10 than Freddie at this stage...

    Well, can they? I'm not a student of French rugby by any means but I just don't understand why France persist with Michelak, beyond the simple absence of a better alternative. They guy is beyond parody at this point. I know he's a naturally talented footballer yada, yada, yada, but his performances are shocking. He's just not an international calibre 10. As long as france persist with him, they'll succeed, if they do at all, in spite of him. Is the influx of foreign talent to the French game strangling the development of French 10's? I mean they used to turn out effective fly halves with relative ease...Poor oul Freddie needs the shepherd's crook badly, I mean this cant be any fun for him either...


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    #256
    thomond2006
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    Have they brought on Tales yet?


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    #257
    toomevara
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    How many is that the kiwis have blown 2? 3? They'll not be pleased...


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    #258
    JRant
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Have they brought on Tales yet?

    About 5 minutes ago.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #259
    Kiwi_knock
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    What a lovely try


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    #260
    brandon_flowers
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    Well the French usually prefer their 9 to be the general rather than 10 but if they still had Galthie at 9 Michalak would still destroy any good work. Regarding foreigners in the Top 14 they have had a lot of dominant 10's from overseas

    Manny Edmonds, Luke McAllister, Brock James, Morne Steyn, Carter for 6 months, Sexton next year, Hernandez, James Hook.

    **** that... what a try.


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    #261
    [Jackass]
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    You just can't teach that...


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    #262
    Taco Corp
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    what a try


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    #263
    matthew8
    Registered Users Posts: 9,599 ✭✭✭matthew8


    Absolute cracker of a try by NZ.


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    #264
    callaway92
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    Forward Pass


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    #265
    Aidric
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    What a try that is, element of luck with the kick bounce but the rest was brilliant running and offloading.


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    #266
    Tox56
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    That's just insane


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    #267
    JRant
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    Well there's the 30 points on the board.

    Great try, unbelievable stuff.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



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    #268
    twinytwo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,179 ✭✭✭twinytwo


    that boys and girls is what you call a sexy try


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    #269
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,252 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Cruden's offloads from the floor are a thing of beauty.


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    #270
    Tox56
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    Aidric wrote: »
    What a try that is, element of luck with the kick bounce but the rest was brilliant running and offloading.

    You deserve that luck with the way Smith took the pass and got the kick away (on his bad foot) in a split second


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    #271
    ScissorPaperRock
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    Holy s*** what an offload


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