Les Rossbifs à la boucherie Ovalie

[salanya]

Can we just all agree that Peyper quite appropriately to the location has gone for the laissez-faire approach to reffing?

French so much the better team - England are either kicking the ball away, or not protecting it on the odd occasion when they do try to carry it.
Eddie Jones is stealing a living.

[Flockwitt]

France showing even when they're making mistakes what a threat they are.

[Plim]

Youngs is so bad that it’s painful. Every aspect of his play is even more dog shit than usual.

[Paddington Bear]

Can we just all agree that Peyper quite appropriately to the location has gone for the laissez-faire approach to reffing?

French so much the better team - England are either kicking the ball away, or not protecting it on the odd occasion when they do try to carry it.
Eddie Jones is stealing a living.

France are much much better and ought to win from here at a counter. Their second try should have been called back.

[Ymx]

I’m developing a man crush for this French team

[Torquemada 1420]

France are much much better and ought to win from here at a counter.

See what you did there.

[Crash669]

I look forward to finding out how this isn't Eddie's fault.

[Tichtheid]

I can’t see a way for England to get back into this other than a French collapse

[Kawazaki]

I look forward to finding out how this isn't Eddie's fault.

What's that maaate? It's not for me to say maate, other people do that maate.

[Slick]

Can we just all agree that Peyper quite appropriately to the location has gone for the laissez-faire approach to reffing?

French so much the better team - England are either kicking the ball away, or not protecting it on the odd occasion when they do try to carry it.
Eddie Jones is stealing a living.

This Genge standing deep and running it back keeps making me giggle. It’s not U12’s where you try and give the big player the ball because no one wants to tackle him

[Torquemada 1420]

I look forward to finding out how this isn't Eddie's fault.

He'll point to the table, say "we lost to the better team" and use it as an excuse to get Farrell back in as soon as humanly possible.

[Flockwitt]

Very interested to see how this second half pans out. Really hope France can put it together for 20 minutes. Let's see what they can do.

[Hal Jordan]

Marchant having a good game for England.

He is playing well but the French are giving a lesson in the importance of a balanced centre pairing. They work so well together.

yep. Slade is an outside centre for Exeter.

And all his best England performances have been there.

[Torquemada 1420]

I can’t see a way for England to get back into this other than a French collapse

Don't.



Just. Don't.


Peyper and his TMO will be looking for any reason to find the red card. I notice how the English commentary team entirely ignored the incident with Nowell.

[TheFrog]

And I am going to harp on about it but Ntamack butchered a 2 man overlap and he owes Cros his match wages for saving his arse.

That’s a tough call on Ntamack I think. There weren’t many options for him before he got nailed.

Torque is blinded by hate when it comes to Ntamack. He does the right thing (passing would only have resulted in the English defense drifting) and it is a good piece of defending from England to deny him an opportunity to pass once he in.

[Crash669]

I look forward to finding out how this isn't Eddie's fault.

What's that maaate? It's not for me to say maate, other people do that maate.

Well why don't you tell me what we should have done then maaaaate? You're obviously the expert maaate.

How about picking players in the right fucking positions you bluffing cunt?

[ScarfaceClaw]

Some early screaming from Emoji. Setting the tone for the second half…

[Slick]

Is that Smiths 3rd or 4th crap cross kick?

[ScarfaceClaw]

WTF is George doing on the wing for a cross field kick.

[Torquemada 1420]

And I am going to harp on about it but Ntamack butchered a 2 man overlap and he owes Cros his match wages for saving his arse.

That’s a tough call on Ntamack I think. There weren’t many options for him before he got nailed.

Torque is blinded by hate when it comes to Ntamack. He does the right thing (passing would only have resulted in the English defense drifting) and it is a good piece of defending from England to deny him an opportunity to pass once he in.

Bollox. Look at the aerial view. That close to the line there was no drift defence. Tackler was the last defender. Ntamack should take lessons from Villiere on how to draw and pass. It was an abysmal piece of greed or lack of awareness by Ntamack.

[Plim]

Youngs still on after half time.

Time to turn over for Ant & Dec’s 30 Greatest Moments.

[ScarfaceClaw]

That was well forward from Youngs.

[Uncle fester]

Smith is doing a lot of sideways crabbing.

[Hal Jordan]

Youngs' treacle slow delivery inviting the French to shake hands with the ball carriers.

[PCPhil]

Doesn’t matter what we try. We have nothing to threaten France.

[fishfoodie]

That was well forward from Youngs.

delivery is so fucking slow, it;s no wonder

[ScarfaceClaw]

Smith is doing a lot of sideways crabbing.

He’s done that in every game I’ve seen him play for England. The odd skip and jump but he goes sideways most of the time.

[Torquemada 1420]

Cros has been brilliant defensively this 6N.

[fishfoodie]

another shit kick from Smith

[ScarfaceClaw]

Why in the living fuck did smith kick that.

[Hal Jordan]

another shit kick from Smith

Not much else to do but kick.

[fishfoodie]

Why in the living fuck did smith kick that.

He got fed up of watching it going side to side ?

[Torquemada 1420]

Great tackle Ntamack.

[Margin__Walker]

Nicely finished. Great work by Marchant before that

[Hal Jordan]

Marchant again.

[Flockwitt]

Very nice from England, deserved try.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Good try that. Haven't looked like doing that in hundreds of minutes

Despite youngs best efforts that was good quick ball.

[petej]

Marchant again.

Indeed. Finish by Steward as well.

[tc27]

Smith is doing a lot of sideways crabbing.

He’s done that in every game I’ve seen him play for England. The odd skip and jump but he goes sideways most of the time.

Holds the defence and the usually passes to a runner on the gainline into a gap. Smith is not the second coming the sporting media here are trying to make him but he is pretty good

[ScarfaceClaw]

Good conversion there from Skippy.