[2020 Six Nations] France vs England (02/02/20)

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Having to watch this is a Welsh student Union is a serious breach of my human rights.

Never been subject to so much abuse in my life.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Any views on whether the final or the semi is looking like the outlier performance?

100% are, I've been saying it for ages.
We have issues and that ABs game is papering over the cracks

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

Scrum's been good at least.

 

[TheOvalBall]

When last was England held scoreless in the six nations in a half?

 

[Scotty]

Anyone think a player like dombrandt might have helped a little bit here?

 

[Rinkadink]

Scrum's been good at least.

Aside from the #8 business.

Front row, yes.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

This will test just how **** Farrell and Young's need to be before Jones takes them off. Lock at flanker failing again, flanker at 8 failing. FFS Jones stop ******* about and just play a proper team without any of your stupid experiments

 

[Which Tyler]

When last was England held scoreless in the six nations in a half?

1988 - apparently

 

[Reiser99]

This is embarrassing. For me the only justification for keeping some of the old guard was to ensure we keep winning. Without that there are definitely some players who should be replaced.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Was an excellent game by the french.
Edwards has really helped their defence aggression.

England's issue will be 9-13 now manu is out with the lighter back row making it harder.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Hartley's ear pieces are taped on because they don't fit in his cauliflower ears. Proper front rower.

 

[duncanb]

Fair play to France putting pressure on England and we're making mistakes by the French pressure.
Add in a couple of mistakes and hence the score.
When in territory we have lacked ideas.
No complaints about decision on try always play to whistle we know every try is looked at.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can we just send Johnno down to the dressing room to give the forwards a slap and wake them up

 

[Rinkadink]

Anyone think a player like dombrandt might have helped a little bit here?

Nah, if May and Nowell were packing down on the flanks again we'd be golden.

 

[TommiG88]

This will test just how **** Farrell and Young's need to be before Jones takes them off. Lock at flanker failing again, flanker at 8 failing. FFS Jones stop ******* about and just play a proper team without any of your stupid experiments

Farrell is playing out of position

Youngs Ford and Farrell have been awful.

 

[Scotty]

England 17 - 0 down at half time without a number 8.....mean while Dombrant got 2 tries today vs Chiefs

 

[TheOvalBall]

1988 - apparently

thanks

 

[TRF_Olyy]

We
Need
More
LOCKS

Get kruis on for Farrell

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Genge, Ludlam, Heinz and Devoto need to come on soonish.

 

[Which Tyler]

This will test just how **** Farrell and Young's need to be before Jones takes them off. Lock at flanker failing again, flanker at 8 failing. FFS Jones stop ******* about and just play a proper team without any of your stupid experiments

I do love that opinions on this board are that Eddie is arrogant for not making enough changes, and that he's screwed the pooch by making too many changes.

I'm with you though. Youngs has always been capable of losing a match on his own. Either Farrell's shoulder has gone, or his head has.

I'm seeing no-one put their hands up as a leader here though. Ford's trying, but...

I'd be bringing on Ludlam and Heinz at HT. Faz gets a physio assessment, and either switched, or given 5 minutes to show he's got his mind in the game.