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[2020 Six Nations] France vs England (02/02/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="Not Eddie Jones" data-source="post: 985621" data-attributes="member: 81025"><p>I'm loving all the doom and gloom on here. We haven't even kicked a ball yet and already it's a disaster and Eddie's lost the plot! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>Actually really happy with that team. Given that injury has robbed us of the Vunipola brothers, Launchbury, Nowell, Watson and Big Joe, all of whom could make a case for starting, the team looks strong with some new faces to refresh it and some good options on the bench. I have no problem with Lawes at 6, nor Curry at 8. When the ball's in play Lawes will play like Lawes and Curry will play like Curry, regardless of the numbers on their backs. Also it gives us more options in the lineout. The only time their positions will matter is in the scrum, and that's where Proudfoot has to earn his corn. Be interesting to see.</p><p></p><p>Also interesting to see what effect a sevens coach has on our attack. Sooner or later, one of these 6Ns is gonna come down to bonus points.</p><p></p><p>On a related note, apparently (well, according to WOL), more pundits have picked France to win the tournament than any other side. Have I missed something? Since coming second in 2011, France have finished no higher than third (and they only managed that once). They haven't won more than 3 games in a tournament since winning the Grand Slam in 2010. Last year they were poor again, winning only two games in the 6N (against Scotland and Italy), scraping past Argentina and Tonga at the World Cup (each by 2 points), then blowing it against Wales in the quarters. I know they've got talent, but that's never really been a problem for France. I don't doubt they can beat us on Sunday, but then go on to win the tournament? That seems a bit of a stretch. What are these pundits seeing that I'm not?<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Eddie Jones, post: 985621, member: 81025"] I'm loving all the doom and gloom on here. We haven't even kicked a ball yet and already it's a disaster and Eddie's lost the plot! :D Actually really happy with that team. Given that injury has robbed us of the Vunipola brothers, Launchbury, Nowell, Watson and Big Joe, all of whom could make a case for starting, the team looks strong with some new faces to refresh it and some good options on the bench. I have no problem with Lawes at 6, nor Curry at 8. When the ball's in play Lawes will play like Lawes and Curry will play like Curry, regardless of the numbers on their backs. Also it gives us more options in the lineout. The only time their positions will matter is in the scrum, and that's where Proudfoot has to earn his corn. Be interesting to see. Also interesting to see what effect a sevens coach has on our attack. Sooner or later, one of these 6Ns is gonna come down to bonus points. On a related note, apparently (well, according to WOL), more pundits have picked France to win the tournament than any other side. Have I missed something? Since coming second in 2011, France have finished no higher than third (and they only managed that once). They haven't won more than 3 games in a tournament since winning the Grand Slam in 2010. Last year they were poor again, winning only two games in the 6N (against Scotland and Italy), scraping past Argentina and Tonga at the World Cup (each by 2 points), then blowing it against Wales in the quarters. I know they've got talent, but that's never really been a problem for France. I don't doubt they can beat us on Sunday, but then go on to win the tournament? That seems a bit of a stretch. What are these pundits seeing that I'm not?o_O [/QUOTE]
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