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[2014 Mid-Year Test] Australia vs. France 07/06/14

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Australia vs. France 07/06/14, 20:00 AEST, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Surely Ewis can deliver a better match synopsis than I can!!! Do one and I'll edit it in Ewis.....

Lineups:

France

Starters: 15 Hugo Bonneval, 14 Yoann Huget, 13 Gaël Fickou , 12 Wesley Fofana, 11 Felix le Bourhis, 10 Frédéric Michalak, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Damien Chouly, 7 Bernard le Roux, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Sébastien Vahaamahina, 3 Nicolas Mas (c), 2 Guilhem Guirado, 1 Thomas Domingo.

Replacements:16 Christopher Tolofua, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Alexandre Flanquart, 20 Antoine Burban, 21 Morgan Parra, 22 Remi Lamerat, 23 Brice Dulin.
 
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Surely Ewis can deliver a better match synopsis than I can!!! Do one and I'll edit it in Ewis.....

That's right, for my knowledge is formidable.
The Aussies have the advantage of having more gold blond-haired players, while the French have more color variety to them. France will be missing a couple of prime hookers, including one with beautiful blond hair, so that's not cool. I really wish they both could've taken their maternity leave later in the calendar, but they deemed it necessary to do it now.
I think I'm being fair and objective when I say both sides have attractive fullbacks, although both very different in style. It can turn out to be a very handsome matchup between the two, for they both bring very sexy ballet-like movements to the pitch, and it's always a delight to set one's eyes on those young, athletic legs.
"Furthermore" is a composite word, and I'll use it right now. Furthermore, Australia's backs as a whole play the same velvet style they always have, and that can only keep the hormones seething with passion. It's like passionfruit, but just not a fruit and rather a playing style if I can afford the metaphor.

Both teams will have the same number of players altogether, and on the field at once, so no advantage there. The problem is France is going into this test without a coach though, and many theorize that this is a big flaw in team sports although it has yet to be exactly proven.
To be a little more serious now, France are much older than this Australian side, but mature men are not without their own distinct charm either. In fact....well, never mind.

Australia of course play with homegroundadvantage, which is now a proper term after months and months of evolution of the English language, and also home-ball advantage. France may find it difficult to get used to those strange balls they have there, and that alone could explain most if not the totality of their future woes to come.

France became a truly centralised kingdom under Louis IX (reigned 1226–1270). Saint Louis has often been portrayed as a one-dimensional character, a flawless representant of the faith and an administrative reformer who cared for the governed ones. However, his reign was far from perfect for everyone: he made unsuccessful crusades, his expanding administrations raised opposition, and he burned Jewish books at the Pope's urging.[17] His judgments were not often practical, although they seemed fair by the standards of the time. It appears Louis had a strong sense of justice and always wanted to judge people himself before applying any sentence. This was said about Louis and French clergy asking for excommunications of Louis' vassals:[18]

Finally, Australia's biggest weakness, which is also their smallest flaw but could turn out to be essential to their success all the while being a risk in itself; and unto itself; is their ability to win games.
 
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I have my tickets booked for this match - I'm quite looking forward to it. I might even cheer for the Wallabies :eek:
 
That cock looks proud and upright while the kangaroo looks appropriately sneaky IMO; like he was caught stealing the ball ('stealing' implying ilegality) supposedly by someone other than Bryce Lawrence. I wouldn't know if the artist did this intentionally. That said, I'd give the thieving kangaroo the benefit o the doubt as the game is made to be won by the most sneaky. So, wallabies by 5.

Just saw Craig Joubert is reffing so... he will probably be so aware not to overcompensate for fooking France in the RWC final that he will end up overcompensating for his fear of overcompensating and **** France again. Wallabies by 15. But that probably doesn't matter as this will probably be the most handsome and entertaining encounter of the day as BE stated already.
 
That cock looks proud and upright while the kangaroo looks appropriately sneaky IMO; like he was caught stealing the ball ('stealing' implying ilegality) supposedly by someone other than Bryce Lawrence. I wouldn't know if the artist did this intentionally. That said, I'd give the thieving kangaroo the benefit o the doubt as the game is made to be won by the most sneaky. So, wallabies by 5.

Just saw Craig Joubert is reffing so... he will probably be so aware not to overcompensate for fooking France in the RWC final that he will end up overcompensating for his fear of overcompensating and **** France again. Wallabies by 15. But that probably doesn't matter as this will probably be the most handsome and entertaining encounter of the day as BE stated already.

You should never start you posts like that. You will just end up getting Big Ewis all excited ;)

I'm actually picking the French to win this first match. Though they are missing a few key players they have at least played together this year, which should be an advantage. I expect the French will really look to target the Australian scrum - if the ref rewards the dominant scrum (which is not always the case) the Aussies could be in for a long night....
 
Sadly I reckon France will get a bit of a drubbing.

Aussies on the rise, and I don't think playing in Australia has the mental challenge associated with New Zealand where the French get right up for it.

From recollection they don't' really do that great on Summer tours - the occasional big win like in New Zealand, but outside of that i can't recall of any outstanding performances since the early 90's. Big E/Gaston/French Fan - please correct me if I'm wrong.
 
France will probably be undone by fatigue more than anything. Players like Picamoles will have played a ludicrous amount of rugby going into these matches and probably will up until the RWC. But anyway the games should be good, France seem to play good rugby on hard pitches. The key match-ups like Dulin-Folau Fofana-Toomua Basta-AAC should be fun too watch. Still I think it will be a white wash Oz series.
 
From recollection they don't' really do that great on Summer tours - the occasional big win like in New Zealand, but outside of that i can't recall of any outstanding performances since the early 90's. Big E/Gaston/French Fan - please correct me if I'm wrong.

I guess we could say that. Compared to 6N results months prior or EOYT some months later, I think it's clear enough to call the middle of the year technically the "worst time" for France as a n'tl team. Now of course France is France and will rise out of nowhere to claim wins they shouldn't, especially on foreign ground.
Of course we were the only team in the pro era to ever win a series in NZ (1994 with the "try from the other side of the world" in test 2) and only the second overall (Boks did decades earlier).
The last time we beat NZ at all was over there in 2009. We played a fantastic first test and won fairly comfortably considering the fixture, and lost the second 14-10...
If one looks at results though, lots have been very close and very good efforts (if one actually watches the games) during summer, whether in Argentina, Aus, NZ or SA. So it's not so much a question of France not playing hard or efficiently but rather the position in the calendar (as of recently) and just the fact it's an away tour. No NH team does particularly well.
 
I guess we could say that. Compared to 6N results months prior or EOYT some months later, I think it's clear enough to call the middle of the year technically the "worst time" for France as a n'tl team. Now of course France is France and will rise out of nowhere to claim wins they shouldn't, especially on foreign ground.
Of course we were the only team in the pro era to ever win a series in NZ (1994 with the "try from the other side of the world" in test 2) and only the second overall (Boks did decades earlier).
The last time we beat NZ at all was over there in 2009. We played a fantastic first test and won fairly comfortably considering the fixture, and lost the second 14-10...
If one looks at results though, lots have been very close and very good efforts (if one actually watches the games) during summer, whether in Argentina, Aus, NZ or SA. So it's not so much a question of France not playing hard or efficiently but rather the position in the calendar (as of recently) and just the fact it's an away tour. No NH team does particularly well.
Erm...
 
Too early for this thread IMO

I'm just setting one up per day as it makes it a crap load easier than setting up like 8 at a time, it also allows a little bit of a focus on a particular game as I get them set.

I can always just not bother at all if that's what you prefer though and spend the time I take setting them up on something more productive in my own life, or wait for the membership to maybe get one started, in which case I'd get people whinging about not having a thread started.
 

smt stuck in your throat ?

I'm just setting one up per day as it makes it a **** load easier than setting up like 8 at a time, it also allows a little bit of a focus on a particular game as I get them set.

I can always just not bother at all if that's what you prefer though.

I have to back you up here. It doesn't "remove" anything that we compose threads earlier, if it's too early for a specific user then he can just ignore it and not come on til he deems it timely. It's just a very strange remark to make, it's like a teacher complaining to one student because he started his assignment "too early". What does that even mean ?

And thanks Little Guy for the good work recently ! And I appreciate your humility as you let me take care of the historical aspect and synopsis writing for the thread...
 
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Did you censor crap yourself, Ewis, or does it censor it only when quoted...?
 
Did you censor crap yourself, Ewis, or does it censor it only when quoted...?

I had s h i t written down and edited it into crap by the time Ewis had finished quoting me.

Yeah seriously Conrad, odd comment to make, and the game is only three weeks away as well, it's not like I'm starting November test threads.
 
I had s h i t written down and edited it into crap by the time Ewis had finished quoting me.

Yeah seriously Conrad, odd comment to make, and the game is only three weeks away as well, it's not like I'm starting November test threads.

awww, such a party pooper...you have to make em work for it, yo.
And haha, Conrad's going to come back to this thread and see like 10 posts *****ing about his annoying remark !! :p
 
Yes, Big Ewis. The MASSIVE bullcrap pie you tried to force down my throat got stuck.

Anyway I just wish France can bring some pain to Australia.

so there is something stuck in your throat. Care to explore the symptoms a bit for me ?
I'm pro Wallabies, so wish no pain on them, but for God's sake I hope France are going down under TO PLAY.
 
yup saw that. I reaaally hope not, he and Folau are the two guys, if only two, I'm excited about watching this summer..

So stormer, care to disclose what your, ahem sorry, *the* issue is ?
 
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