France vs Wales match thread, Sat 20th March 8pm

thomond2006 · 20-03-2021 8:55pm #1

France:
15-Brice Dulin, 14-Damian Penaud, 13-Virimi Vakatawa, 12-Gael Fickou, 11-Teddy Thomas, 10-Matthieu Jalibert, 9-Antoine Dupont;
1-Cyril Baille, 2-Julian Marchand, 3-Mohamed Haouas, 4-Romain Taofifenua, 5-Paul Willemse, 6-Dylan Cretin, 7-Charles Ollivon (capt), 8-Gregory Alldritt

Replacements: 16-Camille Chat, 17-Jean-Baptiste Gros, 18-Uini Atonio, 19-Swan Rebbadj, 20-Anthony Jelonch, 21-Baptiste Serin, 22-Romain Ntamack, 23-Arthur Vincent

Wales:
15-Liam Williams, 14-Louis Rees-Zammit, 13-George North, 12-Jonathan Davies, 11-Josh Adams, 10-Dan Biggar, 9-Gareth Davies;
1-Wyn Jones, 2-Ken Owens, 3-Tomas Francis, 4-Adam Beard, 5-Alun Wyn Jones (captain), 6-Josh Navidi, 7-Justin Tipuric, 8-Taulupe Faletau

Replacements: 16-Elliot Dee, 17-Nicky Smith, 18-Leon Brown, 19-Cory Hill, 20-James Botham, 21-Tomos Williams, 22-Callum Sheedy, 23- Willis Halaholo.

France looking to keep their slim title hopes alive after their late collapse against England. Can Wales complete one of the more absurd Grand Slam seasons we've seen?

thomond2006 · 20-03-2021 9:04pm

France going down the line early.

randomname2005 · 20-03-2021 9:04pm

Hoping for a great game. Not sure who I want to win. Fingers crossed it doesn't come down to ref decisions

bilston · 20-03-2021 9:06pm

Penaud might be in trouble

Edit - or not...thought he led with a forearm

UAEguy2020 · 20-03-2021 9:07pm

Two teams, two completely different narratives depending on the result, if France won they are the dominant side in the 6N, if Wales win all of a sudden it’s a close championship between4-5 teams...

thomond2006 · 20-03-2021 9:12pm

Trysaver from Ollivon.

blackwhite · 20-03-2021 9:13pm

Barnes’ communication is just so good there - talks through the process very well

razorblunt · 20-03-2021 9:15pm

Dan Biggar on the crash ball for a try.

Hammer Archer · 20-03-2021 9:17pm

Both Welsh scrum feeds straight to the no. 7.
Cracking game so far.

Clegg · 20-03-2021 9:18pm

You'd be fuming at Gareth Davies if you were Welsh.

Awful kick.

ongarite · 20-03-2021 9:18pm

Great try.
This could be a massive score for both teams

bilston · 20-03-2021 9:18pm

Clegg wrote: »

You'd be fuming at Gareth Davies if you were Welsh.

Awful kick.

What was he doing? Is he left footed?

flazio · 20-03-2021 9:19pm

If France win this, expect the Welsh team to buy some Scottish jerseys and work on their Scottish accents

PhlegmyMoses · 20-03-2021 9:19pm

France are a joy to watch

razorblunt · 20-03-2021 9:21pm

Cretin switched off for a second on the line there, was slow to get down.

thomond2006 · 20-03-2021 9:22pm

****ing hell, this game is madness.

ongarite · 20-03-2021 9:22pm

**** me, I've no idea who will win this game.

2 tries each with both looking like they can score pretty easily

DellyBelly · 20-03-2021 9:22pm

Wales are fantastic.. Never panic and keep coming..

ednwireland · 20-03-2021 9:22pm

19 mins 4 tries mad

Dave_The_Sheep · 20-03-2021 9:23pm

This game is nuts.

UAEguy2020 · 20-03-2021 9:23pm

That right there is why Wales are on for the slam, 2 attacks, 2 tries. We could learn a thing or two when it comes to taking our chances...

razorblunt · 20-03-2021 9:24pm

This looks to be a game that has a drop goal and blocked drop goal in it.

selous · 20-03-2021 9:27pm

The commentator on TV3, every O is pronounced ooh,
its under the poohsts
jones - joohns
blow - bloohw
row roohw
flipping annoying when ya start hearing it, I cant unhear it....... just as well its a good match

And Matt Williams isnt on the panel woohoo......(Alf Stewart

)

dublinman1990 · 20-03-2021 9:27pm

I think this game will go down to the wire. Each team is playing to their strengths so far and it shows. It is a wonderful game that should produce a fair outcome.

randomname2005 · 20-03-2021 9:31pm

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I think this game will go down to the wire. Each team is playing to their strengths so far and it shows. It is a wonderful game that should produce a fair outcome.

Wales will pull ahead before half time and never look back

Dave_The_Sheep · 20-03-2021 9:32pm

Can't see Wales not winning this, based on the first 25 minutes.

GreeBo · 20-03-2021 9:35pm

Flipping hell, I'm going to need to pause this every 15 mins just to take a breather!

randomname2005 · 20-03-2021 9:35pm

Hmm, did the Welsh ball carrier move his elbow into the tackler's head?

GreeBo · 20-03-2021 9:36pm

randomname2005 wrote: »

Hmm, did the Welsh ball carrier move his elbow into the tackler's head?

Ah but the French guy didn't drop dead on the spot so no foul apparently! :rolleyes:

flazio · 20-03-2021 9:37pm

selous wrote: »

The commentator on TV3, every O is pronounced ooh,
its under the poohsts
jones - joohns
blow - bloohw
row roohw
flipping annoying when ya start hearing it, I cant unhear it....... just as well its a good match

And Matt Williams isnt on the panel woohoo......(Alf Stewart )

The guys on Virgin Media aren't much better :rolleyes:

eclipsechaser · 20-03-2021 9:38pm

randomname2005 wrote: »

Hmm, did the Welsh ball carrier move his elbow into the tackler's head?

Looked like a clear chicken wing while running into the tackler. Lifted the elbow into the outhalf's face.

Boscoirl · 20-03-2021 9:39pm

selous wrote: »

The commentator on TV3, every O is pronounced ooh,
its under the poohsts
jones - joohns
blow - bloohw
row roohw
flipping annoying when ya start hearing it, I cant unhear it....... just as well its a good match

And Matt Williams isnt on the panel woohoo......(Alf Stewart )

I had to change to BBC

razorblunt · 20-03-2021 9:41pm

George North was straight off feet there and I think he may have had a tucked arm.

Larbre34 · 20-03-2021 9:41pm

Wales will never stick this pace. The ball in play stats must be near off the scale

Bazzo · 20-03-2021 9:43pm

My Spidey senses tell me that Brian Moore has a slight problem with crooked lineouts.

A-Train · 20-03-2021 9:44pm

Who is doing co-comms on Virgin Media?

dublinman1990 · 20-03-2021 9:46pm

It's very finely balanced at 17 pts each. They've showed great composure to not let their guard down. 2nd half should be a cracker.

sydthebeat · 20-03-2021 9:47pm

A-Train wrote: »

Who is doing co-comms on Virgin Media?

Sounds like reggie?

Paul Smeenus · 20-03-2021 9:47pm

What a game!

A-Train · 20-03-2021 9:47pm

sydthebeat wrote: »

Sounds like reggie?

Yeah I think you’re correct. I couldn’t place the voice.

randomname2005 · 20-03-2021 9:49pm

razorblunt wrote: »

George North was straight off feet there and I think he may have had a tucked arm.

Didn't notice, but a few things already that in would like to see again

Bluwave · 20-03-2021 10:03pm

I half want the team in red to be British at the end of this.

And the other half wants the French to throw it around in a manner that only they can.

Bluwave · 20-03-2021 10:05pm

The French back 3 couldn’t catch covid in a nursing home

irelandrover · 20-03-2021 10:09pm

How is that not a high tackle.

Clegg · 20-03-2021 10:11pm

I think the French have held that up.

Ref might want to have a look at the grounding.

Burkie1203 · 20-03-2021 10:12pm

Welsh 9 played the ball when off his feet

Hurrache · 20-03-2021 10:13pm

Didn't look grounded either.

Vital Transformation · 20-03-2021 10:13pm

He grounded it. Try, I think.

Bazzo · 20-03-2021 10:13pm

Didn't we try these exact kicking tactics against France and have them mop it up?

Begs the question whether our accuracy of kicking or kick chase(or both) was the difference

A-Train · 20-03-2021 10:13pm

That looks held up

clsmooth · 20-03-2021 10:13pm

Clegg wrote: »

I think the French have held that up.

Ref might want to have a look at the grounding.

Brilliant defence.

France vs Wales match thread, Sat 20th March 8pm

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