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The French team



should be entertaining.
and with the Visitors

Looking forward to this one tonight. The Pumas are pretty good this year and always play their best game vs France.

Playing Ramos in 10 is such a waiste.

Fuck know why the France play so late.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:14 pm Fuck know why the France play so late.

They don’t finish dinner until 9 pm local time

That’s never a croc roll.

If you're on your knees you can't tackle

ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:16 pm That’s never a croc roll.

We have a bit of problem when people like us on here that follow the game closely have no fucking idea what’s going on.

Well done ref for standing up to the TMO there though

Rugby will become unwatchable like this

Time to bin the TMO

The Scottish player (Cummings) got a 20 minute red for landing on Mostert's leg when it happened due to the actions of others, part of which was the South African 9 coming back onside from an offside position. Mostert wasn't hurt.
Now we have a guy whose game is finished due to more than what Cummings did, but it's only a yellow.

Last week the Irish prop did an actual croc roll which hurt his opponent - it stayed at yellow.


It's the inconsistency in the officiating that makes fans pissed off

Stranger wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:25 pm Time to bin the TMO

Hear hear

Slick wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:31 pm

Stranger wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:25 pm Time to bin the TMO

Hear hear

I disagree, I just want them to be consistent and apply the actual laws

The French are doing that Irish thing of rolling out of the back of rucks and slowing it down, but being thanked by the ref

Argentina player uses physics to help him but ref only studies to year 10.

He’s the best ref in the world at the moment

That feels harsh. In isolation, yes it's a tap forward, but he was robbed of any chance to try and control it further because Bielle-Biarray crashed into him.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:33 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:31 pm

Stranger wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 8:25 pm Time to bin the TMO

Hear hear

I disagree, I just want them to be consistent and apply the actual laws

I think part of the problem is that good and experienced refs like Luke Pierce have the confidence to stand up to the TMO’s, whereas less experienced refs are pulled around by them like we saw in a couple of games last week

Bit of a dull game

Having read all that above, Argentina not really looking their usual selves

Low energy game

Incredibly stop start. Very frustrating watch.

Argentina look like their heads are elsewhere

Worst I think I’ve ever seen Dupont tonight

Seems a theme of a number of teams now that after a big break the next phase against disorganised defence is always straight up the middle rather than spinning it wide. Cannot work it out at all

Slick wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:26 pm Worst I think I’ve ever seen Dupont tonight

He's had his pocket picked several times

Very flat for a game with 39 points at 50 minutes

Teams need to figure out fast that the box kick is going the way of the dodo

I have long been a fan of Fickou, but perhaps it's time for Costes to come into the team. The young guys like Bielle-Biarrey are tearing it up

French replays, or lack there of.

Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:37 pm Teams need to figure out fast that the box kick is going the way of the dodo

Seems to be okay for Dupont unless he got charged down early in the match.

Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:50 pm Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

What's up with Costes?

How is that big French prop getting a game at this level

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:50 pm Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

That's what having Ramos at 10 does.

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laurent wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:25 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:50 pm Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

That's what having Ramos at 10 does.

It’s not an uncommon problem; you have forwards who work one way, and backs who can do two or three things, and you need to pick an attack, or a defensive style to get everyone sync’s up.

Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:28 pm Seems a theme of a number of teams now that after a big break the next phase against disorganised defence is always straight up the middle rather than spinning it wide. Cannot work it out at all

Probably a reaction to defences scrambling to cover wide and hoping to catch them unprepared or offside

JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:03 am

Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:28 pm Seems a theme of a number of teams now that after a big break the next phase against disorganised defence is always straight up the middle rather than spinning it wide. Cannot work it out at all

Probably a reaction to defences scrambling to cover wide and hoping to catch them unprepared or offside

Or not wanting to outpace support and get isolated.

fishfoodie wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 12:02 am [media][/media]

laurent wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:25 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:50 pm Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

That's what having Ramos at 10 does.

It’s not an uncommon problem; you have forwards who work one way, and backs who can do two or three things, and you need to pick an attack, or a defensive style to get everyone sync’s up.

Galthier's choice a 15 with a perfect boot at 10 or a fly half (there are a lot of good ones at his time in France).
He chose to antigonise pretty much every flyhalf in the country (Jalibert, Hastoi ...)

now he is left with Ntamack and no backup.

Tichtheid wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:52 pm

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:50 pm Colombe is such an empty shirt. If that's possible being that size.

Dupont crabbing sideways all evening too: poor game by his standards.

What's up with Costes?

He's not liked because he's got a bit of the Jaliberts about him: he's a bit arrogant.

Fickou and Moefana offer nothing in attack. Arg looked far more dangerous ball in hand.