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

[Big Ewis]

blablablaaaaaaaaaa

record a débattre : marquer plus d'1 essai qu'en NZ

pour l'EDF des pieds nickelés c po gagné !!!

scoring only 1 try in 3 tests last summer was pretty disastrous for France, yes...we'll do better than that for sure this year though. Can't do worse

 

[Jaguares]

Genia/Foley could be a mortal weapon. Watch out, Les Bleus! Watch out, All Blacks!

9- Genia
10- Foley
12- Toomua
15- Folau

If this lads going to play TRC such as this SR round, ABs must have carefull.

:rock:

 

[FrenchFan]

Foley or Folau c la folie !!!

 

[FrenchFan]

c la tournée des branquignoles

la gde difference aujourdhui c ke les clubs sont PROS a fond

l'EDF elle fait du bricolage comme le dit PSA lui meme : « On fait avec les moyens du bord »

http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Actualites/-toutes-les-options-sont-ouvertes/469796

des mecs machés: Maestri Mas Fofana Huget etc des cassés de long terme : Dusautoir Ouedraogo

des mecs po du tout au niveau : Michalak Mach Mermoz Menini Guirado Medard (ouai meme qu'il est toulousain!! c dire!!!)

des mecs trop vieux pour la CdM: Tales

des mecs po a leur poste: Vahamina, Parra en 10

la liste des mecs qui devraient y etre est encore plus longue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Big Ewis]

FrenchFan, come on man, it's an English speaking forum...I hate it when I go online and I read spanish everywhere, so I wouldn't want to do the same here.

So you're saying some of our guys don't have test level:
Médard is past test level, although he could still make for a good FB, but we have better. Menini we'll just have to see in a week. Mermoz isn't below test level, especially not this season.
Michalak agreed (although he was a top flyhalf just about 1 year ago...), Mach had one bad game for France but he's one solid hooker, Guirado is a utility test hooker but he's not BAD.
And if we don't see much of Mermoz or others it's because their clubs are loaded with internationals.

Parra at 10 is temporary. The staff wasn't going to call in a 10 to fly in all the way from France to Aus to learn all the schemes to play one test and get the fk out.
Talès is a good 10 with sound ability. Everyone would rather have FTD there, but the staff chose him. He's not too old for the RWC, but he'll be replaced by Plisson or Lopez shortly after that time.

And if PSA says "we do what we can with what we have", he's 100% right. Again, those summer tests have been there since the dawn of Rugby time and if the Top 14 season is so grueling and taking so long, what can the French staff do ? They'll have to make the best out of what's available. There's no choice.

Hansen (NZ coach) has talked about this: that he wanted to simply postpone the June tests to July for because England will be missing a few key players (like Courtney Lawes, Owen Farrell, Tom Wood). For wtvr reason, federations are stubborn in keeping it in June.

 

[Big Ewis]

here's to betting Parra plays better at 10 in that first test than when Tales gets back for the spot. Watching him (Tales) play in the Top 14 final tonight really weighs heavy on my suspicions about him....what a mistake PSA has done playing him over Trinh-Duc, dear Lord.....it's just irrefutable. No possible discussion.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Should be interesting. France did better this year than last year but were still far from convincing. The 6N showed they are the polar opposite of England, fantastic players but the team is less than the sum of its parts. If they start playing properly as a team, they will be deadly. Unfortunately with France there doesn't seem to be any real direction to them. Can't say whether they are improving or getting worse, what their mentality and strategy is or anything. A team of cats is a good analogy I think.

I haven't been watching Australia recently so can't say much apart from they weren't that convincing against the Lions IMO and came worst off of the big 3 nations. Generally 2 teams that thrive in open and creative play so should be a good watch.

 

[David Smith]

This should be 3-0 to the wallabies. Australian sides are really playing well and have some depth in key positions.

 

[Big Ewis]

This should be 3-0 to the wallabies. Australian sides are really playing well and have some depth in key positions.

mmm, but isn't France that unpredictable nation ?

 

[FrenchFan]

Talès is a good 10 with sound ability. Everyone would rather have FTD there, but the staff chose him. He's not too old for the RWC, but he'll be replaced by Plisson or Lopez shortly after that time.

And if PSA says "we do what we can with what we have", he's 100% right. Again, those summer tests have been there since the dawn of Rugby time and if the Top 14 season is so grueling and taking so long, what can the French staff do ? They'll have to make the best out of what's available. There's no choice.

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Tales est trop vieux ds l'optique de la CdM. Hier soir il a aussi montré qu'il était trop lent en se prenant la marée ds les rognons 3 fois de suite. Il est l-e-n-t.

Elle est ringarde ton EDF parce qu'elle est pilotée par des mecs ringards d'une autre époque qui continuent de bricoler «avec les moyens du bord» -

du côté de la rade ils ont maintenant un car de cryothérapie qui suit l'équipe - c'est totalement inouie - en terme de récup et de prépa ils ont 10 ans d'avance sur l'EDF ringarde, ils sont sur une autre planete: celle de l'hyperprofessionnalisation
http://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Article/Toulon-le-coup-de-froid/19697

 

[Big Ewis]

well it's not "my" France side, it's yours too. Talès is slow indeed...but he can compete. And yes, I'm familiar with Toulon's cryotherapy, and yes they are ultra-professional. Everything about them excels...but although money isn't everything, it sure helps.

We'll just have to see what OUR France side manages in 3 tests.

 

[Big Ewis]

Parra won't be playing as 10 on Saturday, it was just to help out for training but Michalak and Talès are flying in on Tuesday.
I'll be cringing when Michalak comes on, he hasn't played for his club since God knows when, and he'll have, just like Talès, only a handful of days to practice with the team...oh boy.............
For Talès, he didn't have a great Top 14 final, but maybe it's best he flies right down to Australia and trains with France and plays test Rugby only a couple of days after his disappointment, it'll give him something tangible to focus on and hopefully he'll want to make amends for his mediocre form last weekend against Toulon.

So Australia really should win this first test...I think France will be willing, play an intense first match, but will be rusty, unprepared and sloppy. I don't think it'll be a blowout, but I see Australia winning it with a nice margin. We'll have to check out the XV's for the day, but France are without Bastareaud and Dulin for e.g. who've been essential.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

http://www.planetrugby.co.uk/story/0,25883,16024_9334874,00.html

Stephen Moore to captain the Wallabies. Hooper and AAC as vice captains.

 

[FrenchFan]

well it's not "my" France side, it's yours too. Talès is slow indeed...but he can compete. And yes, I'm familiar with Toulon's cryotherapy, and yes they are ultra-professional. Everything about them excels...but although money isn't everything, it sure helps.

We'll just have to see what OUR France side manages in 3 tests.

Elle est ringarde ton EDF aussi ringarde que les tests de juin qui servent à rien.

 

[Big Ewis]

Elle est ringarde ton EDF aussi ringarde que les tests de juin qui servent à rien.

lol :lol: every time I see you've left a message, I know it's going to be something heavy to digest, esp. on this thread. You seem to have a big problem with the national team, bigger than you admit (to yourself ?). The way you respond, the hatred or at very least vehemence you put into your posts concerning the FFR...it's beyond objective reasoning, there's a little bit of passion there. It's like Toulouse vs France in your mind !

Anyways, enjoy the show (because I know you'll be watching): Rémi Talès and his amazing flyhalf talents is going to feed our backline, possibly the most organized in world Rugby atm, and show the Aussie public how it's done.

 

[Draggs]

Elle est ringarde ton EDF aussi ringarde que les tests de juin qui servent à rien.

If you could keep the posts to English, it would be appreciated.

 

[Big Ewis]

If you could keep the posts to English, it would be appreciated.

he's in 'super angry rebel' mode. He doesn't care about the French national team, will post in French despite warnings, and I have a feeling he may take a pi*s with the lid up tonight !!....

 

[InsaneAsylum]

Wobblies team named

1. James Slipper (Reds)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (Brumbies)
3. Sekope Kepu (Waratahs)
4. Rob Simmons (Reds)
5. Sam Carter (Brumbies
6. Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
7. Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
8. Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)
9. Nic White (Brumbies)
10. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
11. Nick Cummins (Force)
12. Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
15. Israel Folau (Waratahs)
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs)
17. Pek Cowan (Force)
18. Paddy Ryan (Waratahs)
19. James Horwill (Reds)
20. Ben McCalman (Force)
21. Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
22. Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
23. Pat McCabe (Brumbies)

 

[Jaguares]

Wobblies team named

1. James Slipper (Reds)
2. Stephen Moore (c) (Brumbies)
3. Sekope Kepu (Waratahs)
4. Rob Simmons (Reds)
5. Sam Carter (Brumbies
6. Scott Fardy (Brumbies)
7. Michael Hooper (Waratahs)
8. Wycliff Palu (Waratahs)
9. Nic White (Brumbies)
10. Bernard Foley (Waratahs)
11. Nick Cummins (Force)
12. Matt Toomua (Brumbies)
13. Tevita Kuridrani (Brumbies)
14. Adam Ashley-Cooper (Waratahs)
15. Israel Folau (Waratahs)
16. Tatafu Polota-Nau (Waratahs)
17. Pek Cowan (Force)
18. Paddy Ryan (Waratahs)
19. James Horwill (Reds)
20. Ben McCalman (Force)
21. Nick Phipps (Waratahs)
22. Kurtley Beale (Waratahs)
23. Pat McCabe (Brumbies)

Wobblies

Good team, bud

 

[InsaneAsylum]

I would have liked to see Jones get a go in front of Carter. But in saying that I'm hoping to see Jones given a go in Melbourne and Skelton a go in Sydney. Apart from that i'd like to see the rotation of number 8's between Paul, McCalman and Higginbotham. The backline is as expected though.