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2024 Guinness Six Nations
2014 6 Nations: France vs Ireland (Round 5)
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<blockquote data-quote="UlsterRugby2012" data-source="post: 628646" data-attributes="member: 59097"><p>Yes I have watched France play, but somehow they're still in the run for the championship which could prove the difference in their attitude. They still beat the best team in Europe, England, and somehow beat Scotland when they were the inferior team.</p><p>I genuinely don't think France will play as abysmal as they have, they have too much quality and I just don't know if our backs can match theirs.</p><p>Ireland I don't think like the favourites tag, some of their best performances have been from the underdog stance. Emotions will be running high and I hope we don't get too carried away, especially BOD, who I feel may try and force things a little bit which could hinder us.</p><p>However, the biggest confidence I have is in Schmidt. Not just in his game plans, but the fact that the players look so much more motivated and willing to go out to play than they did with Kidney.</p><p></p><p>Ireland can beat France of course, I'm not denying that at all, it would be a great send off for BOD like everybody has repeated multiple times. I just hope the pressure and occasion don't get to us - it would be ****ty to not win with that huge points differential. The pressure on the other hand for France is pretty much off - they can go out and play knowing they could actually win the championship, with the knowledge that they've been one of the worst teams in the competition. It's almost like they've been given a second chance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="UlsterRugby2012, post: 628646, member: 59097"] Yes I have watched France play, but somehow they're still in the run for the championship which could prove the difference in their attitude. They still beat the best team in Europe, England, and somehow beat Scotland when they were the inferior team. I genuinely don't think France will play as abysmal as they have, they have too much quality and I just don't know if our backs can match theirs. Ireland I don't think like the favourites tag, some of their best performances have been from the underdog stance. Emotions will be running high and I hope we don't get too carried away, especially BOD, who I feel may try and force things a little bit which could hinder us. However, the biggest confidence I have is in Schmidt. Not just in his game plans, but the fact that the players look so much more motivated and willing to go out to play than they did with Kidney. Ireland can beat France of course, I'm not denying that at all, it would be a great send off for BOD like everybody has repeated multiple times. I just hope the pressure and occasion don't get to us - it would be ****ty to not win with that huge points differential. The pressure on the other hand for France is pretty much off - they can go out and play knowing they could actually win the championship, with the knowledge that they've been one of the worst teams in the competition. It's almost like they've been given a second chance. [/QUOTE]
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