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[2020 Six Nations] France vs England (02/02/20)
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<blockquote data-quote="CAB" data-source="post: 986993" data-attributes="member: 82887"><p><strong>9 Years ago this same erratic french side (sometimes Jean qui rit, other times Jean qui pleure) has been stolen in 2011 Rugby world cup final, but I would say it was worse and worse till then and the curvy fall had began in 2010...</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>To finish, I think England can win the tournament, (even if) due to a flaterring bonus point, because it will count in the end... They will face now teams they know well, which are full of certitudes and which doesn't switch from the highest to the lowest as did Les Bleus. they are still a true good team. They wouldn't have "erased" NZ in semi last year if they weren't. Vunipola is a great loss but England can put in the same time, on the pitch, 2 full starting XV with an equivalent strength and talents. In Europe, it's not the case of Wales, Ireland nor Scotland (I don't even speak of italy)... the alone with a good tank of players, it's France, but with many french players, it's all about motivation and willingness more than skill or talent. This 6N is surely the most opened of the last decade, since France seems to want to play it at full strength and that Scotish were better than expected by many (I was not of those, but force is to recognise that the majority of rugby world always minored Scotts... I am at the opposite cause I have a biased eye : Auld alliance, and I have some memories or even a certain nostalgy of the scotish team with Gavin Hastings in it)... I may be French, I can like many foreign players and recognise their skills and talents... I miss alot Rob Andrew, Rory Underwood, Mehrtens, johnny Wilkinson (not only the player but the Man, so fair and generous inside and outside the game, he has done alot to promote rugby here in France after his retirement), Colin Charvis, the 2 Jenkins, Bryan O'Driscoll, Carter etc... I forgot alot, my first feelings with rugby began with 80's, when France is finally recognised as a true force (they were a force before, but never been that great than after the end of the 70's) ... </strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CAB, post: 986993, member: 82887"] [B]9 Years ago this same erratic french side (sometimes Jean qui rit, other times Jean qui pleure) has been stolen in 2011 Rugby world cup final, but I would say it was worse and worse till then and the curvy fall had began in 2010...[/B] [B]To finish, I think England can win the tournament, (even if) due to a flaterring bonus point, because it will count in the end... They will face now teams they know well, which are full of certitudes and which doesn't switch from the highest to the lowest as did Les Bleus. they are still a true good team. They wouldn't have "erased" NZ in semi last year if they weren't. Vunipola is a great loss but England can put in the same time, on the pitch, 2 full starting XV with an equivalent strength and talents. In Europe, it's not the case of Wales, Ireland nor Scotland (I don't even speak of italy)... the alone with a good tank of players, it's France, but with many french players, it's all about motivation and willingness more than skill or talent. This 6N is surely the most opened of the last decade, since France seems to want to play it at full strength and that Scotish were better than expected by many (I was not of those, but force is to recognise that the majority of rugby world always minored Scotts... I am at the opposite cause I have a biased eye : Auld alliance, and I have some memories or even a certain nostalgy of the scotish team with Gavin Hastings in it)... I may be French, I can like many foreign players and recognise their skills and talents... I miss alot Rob Andrew, Rory Underwood, Mehrtens, johnny Wilkinson (not only the player but the Man, so fair and generous inside and outside the game, he has done alot to promote rugby here in France after his retirement), Colin Charvis, the 2 Jenkins, Bryan O'Driscoll, Carter etc... I forgot alot, my first feelings with rugby began with 80's, when France is finally recognised as a true force (they were a force before, but never been that great than after the end of the 70's) ... [/B] [/QUOTE]
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