France v Wales (pre/during/post thread)

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 8:59pm

From what I've heard it was a decision by the French TV stations due to football being on on a Saturday

Chucky the tree · 27-02-2009 9:04pm

With big football matches on a sunday, friday night games makes alot of sense.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:05pm

Early Welsh penalty for Stephen Jones.

4mins: France 0 Wales 3.

Skyuser · 27-02-2009 9:06pm

Is it my eyesight or is RTE showing the score as FRA 0 GAL 3

jtsuited · 27-02-2009 9:06pm

Morzadec wrote: »

From what I've heard it was a decision by the French TV stations due to football being on on a Saturday

ah now that makes more sense. thanks.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:07pm

Morgan Parra strikes a lovely 34m penalty after Martyn Williams is pinged for playing the ball off his feet.

6mins: France 3 Wales 3.

legendal · 27-02-2009 9:09pm

Skyuser wrote: »

Is it my eyesight or is RTE showing the score as FRA 0 GAL 3

That's the France Network's scoreboard, notice that it's not the usual RTÉ graphic. So it's in French basically.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:09pm

Skyuser wrote: »

Is it my eyesight or is RTE showing the score as FRA 0 GAL 3

Yes, that's the French for Wales. Pays de Galles.

Another Jones penalty.

9mins: France 3 Wales 6.

dreamer_ire · 27-02-2009 9:09pm

Skyuser wrote: »

Is it my eyesight or is RTE showing the score as FRA 0 GAL 3

Not your eyesight!

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:10pm

Skyuser wrote: »

Is it my eyesight or is RTE showing the score as FRA 0 GAL 3

not sure cos im stuck in work. but i know rte rarely bother changing the french scoring templates. GAL stands for Wales (Pays de Galles) in french

dreamer_ire · 27-02-2009 9:14pm

For a unexperienced flyhalf Baby is putting in some great kicks

Pity about that pass tho!

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 9:15pm

dreamer_ire wrote: »

For a unexperienced flyhalf Baby is putting in some great kicks

He's a FB in his spare time so he is used to kicking and he has a huge boot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVexJV7go4A

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:18pm

dreamer_ire wrote: »

For a unexperienced flyhalf Baby is putting in some great kicks

Certainly is, he's putting up some skyscrapers, and the French runners have plenty of time to put the Welsh back three under serious pressure.

Decent start, although some handling errors by France is costing them possession so far.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:21pm

Shanklin very, very lucky to not get 10 there in the bin. He made no effort to play the ball, and took Harinordoquy out of it. Should have walked IMO.

dreamer_ire · 27-02-2009 9:22pm

Shanklin very lucky there

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:23pm

stuck in work for the first half and a bit. I've a bet on Wales (-2pts). Hows my money looking?

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:24pm

Hands in the ruck according to the TMO and referee. No try. Penalty Wales.

It looked to me like Harinordoquy was ok, I'd like to see it again.

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 9:24pm

Ill say it again Wales are riding in a bubble of confidence.........won't take much to burst it, the English damaged it the French might break it. Brilliant.

tbaymusicman · 27-02-2009 9:26pm

ball hit the camera brilliant:D:D:D

kensutz · 27-02-2009 9:27pm

Brilliant try by Byrne

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 9:28pm

Lovely cutting angle to get that try.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:28pm

Try Wales, Lee Byrne after a great break by Tom Shanklin. Took a lovely line to go through.

France 3 Wales 13.

flyswatter · 27-02-2009 9:29pm

Lovely line taken by Byrne. Great try.

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:30pm

thats what i like to hear

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:31pm

yous are quicker at updating than bbc sport!

dreamer_ire · 27-02-2009 9:31pm

Stev_o wrote: »

Ill say it again Wales are riding in a bubble of confidence

Think the bubble just got topped up!

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:40pm

Another Parra penalty, well struck from the right hand side.

35mins: France 6 Wales 13.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:42pm

Baby took a knock to the knee, his game is over, but he certainly played decently.

Trinh-Duc is on at outhalf.

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:44pm

interesting... do you know much about this new outhalf?

cheers for the updates

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:46pm

Try France, Thierry Dusautoir. Great break by Harinordoquy to get the momentum.

Coverted by Parra, who is kicking beautifully and 3/3 so far.

Halftime: France 13 Wales 13.

flyswatter · 27-02-2009 9:47pm

Try France. Dusatoir. Parra converts. All square at half time. France 13-13 Wales.

cruiserweight · 27-02-2009 9:47pm

All square at the break, sacre bleu

Morzadec · 27-02-2009 9:48pm

shiiit.

should make for an interesting 2nd half

chupacabra · 27-02-2009 9:48pm

I've 20 squid on for a 20 - 20 draw... who knows...

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 9:48pm

Morzadec wrote: »

interesting... do you know much about this new outhalf?

cheers for the updates

He's not exactly new, he played all their matches during last years Six Nations. He's a good player but out of form for his club so it's hard to make a conclusion really.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 9:52pm

Morzadec wrote: »

interesting... do you know much about this new outhalf?

cheers for the updates

He's a decent player, young lad, but actually a full-time outhalf! Plays for Montpellier, and played in last years Six Nations. Has a few caps for France from last year.

chupacabra · 27-02-2009 9:55pm

He is part vietnamese, played alot of their games last year.

dreamer_ire · 27-02-2009 9:56pm

chupacabra wrote: »

He is part vietnamese, played alot of their games last year.

Didn't know Vietnam had a rugby team

Sparky14 · 27-02-2009 9:57pm

chupacabra wrote: »

I've 20 squid on for a 20 - 20 draw... who knows...

You nutter

robo · 27-02-2009 10:05pm

chupacabra wrote: »

I've 20 squid on for a 20 - 20 draw... who knows...

At what odds???

juvenal · 27-02-2009 10:06pm

Opportunity for France to take the lead here, I think it was M Williams offside.

Parra just pulls his attempt left by a shade.

48mins: France 13 Wales 13.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 10:12pm

Try France, Heymans.

Great finish to go through/around four Welsh defenders.

Parra hit the post with the conversion.

54mins: France 18 Wales 13

Bennett, Peel and Henson on for Wales as they change it up.

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 10:12pm

This should pop the bubble now.

cruiserweight · 27-02-2009 10:13pm

Nearly messed that up, Heymans did really well

cruiserweight · 27-02-2009 10:15pm

chupacabra wrote: »

I've 20 squid on for a 20 - 20 draw... who knows...

Missed conversion means that you can't win your bet now, hard luck

robo · 27-02-2009 10:17pm

I think the French team deserve to win, they are a different team to when we played them. They have a fire in their eyes and are not afraid to execute! Wales I think were a bit more complacent about this match after beating England.

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 10:20pm

robo wrote: »

I think the French team deserve to win, they are a different team to when we played them. They have a fire in their eyes and are not afraid to execute! Wales I think were a bit more complacent about this match after beating England.

Wales were in a bubble of confidence (patten pending im waiting for Hook to coin this) and it's just about disappeared.

Stev_o · 27-02-2009 10:26pm

Now this resembles the Wales we all knew in 2007 (Pre & During RWC,) clueless.

juvenal · 27-02-2009 10:27pm

Another Parra kick clips the post, after a great start that's two penalties and a conversion he's missed.

65mins: France 18 Wales 13.

cruiserweight · 27-02-2009 10:28pm

Wow France hit the post twice, game could be all but over if they had made them

France v Wales (pre/during/post thread)

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