[2022 Six Nations] France vs England (19/03/22)

[Lé Ddanno]

Why does the ITV commentator seem to think we've played really well?

Bolded the reason

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Dombrandt been a disappointment for me this 6N's was really hoping he would show something this comp

 

[higgik]

Honestly what does smith bring

Burns for England

Think it is just like any playmaker at 10. If they don't have options they can't do anything.
We still need a power back at IC, Marchant at 13, with OHC, Malins and Steward as back 3, they can all play across back.

Summer should be a complete rebuild to find backline that works.
Forwards seem to be about there, lots of questions still, but more on combinations rather than personnel.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Everything is relative (compared to the mess of pretty much every other match).

Ok fair... though I never thought at any point during the game that we were really in with a chance

 

[Grizwald]

England haven't disgraced themselves. Couple of bounces of the ball from being in with a sniff of a win.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Well done France. Favourites for the RWC but in large part because each of their main rivals has serious questionmarks over them in terms of coaching or selection issues.

 

[Umaga's Witness]

I love you England xxx

Quick, delete that post before it gets used against you

 

[ncurd]

Kay one the verge of saying what were all posting throughout the match.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Dombrandt been a disappointment for me this 6N's was really hoping he would show something this comp

Feel the same way about a few players tbh, and I'm not going to blame them.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Think it is just like any playmaker at 10. If they don't have options they can't do anything.
We still need a power back at IC, Marchant at 13, with OHC, Malins and Steward as back 3, they can all play across back.

Summer should be a complete rebuild to find backline that works.
Forwards seem to be about there, lots of questions still, but more on combinations rather than personnel.

Being serious Ford could have done a better job.

His style of play is so much more efficient regardless of players.

It's how he stood out for Leicester despite us being **** and cheating

 

[Grizwald]

Well done France best team by a mile. Feel they've got another gear in them.

 

[ncurd]

Well done France well deserved best team in the NH by a distance currently.

 

[Umaga's Witness]

It's worrying how many players have jogged/given up on plays throughout this game

Not just that, even not bothering to get in good positions in the first place, leaving the backs with no options, no support if they want to recycle, forcing them to kick

 

[Reiser99]

Well done France, deserved GS winners. Night all. Catch up with the rest of how shite EJ is tomorrow.

 

[Umaga's Witness]

Well done France best team by a mile. Feel they've got another gear in them.

That's the scary thing, they can be a lot better

 

[higgik]

Dombrandt been a disappointment for me this 6N's was really hoping he would show something this comp

But he being asked to play a different game to his own style.

EJ has his ideas of how to play and is trying to fit players into the system.
This system involved Billy and Cunderhill as back row and a midfield of Ford, Farrell and Manu.

He has been trying to replicate this with players that are not the same.
He should be looking at combinations that work and patterns of play that work in Premiership.

 

[wombles]

A slam that France deserved! Since the start full of skill power and endeavour. Problems with discipline and fitness solved with a solid game plan and coaching set up. England gave it a good crack, and have proved they have the potential to be at the same level....but as I have said before the hand break and hindrance is the head coach. Time for him to be thanked for his time and told to go.

 

[wsurfa]

Marler walking between breakdowns when he's been on 5 seconds.

But mainly f of Jones with your dumb-feckery of selection

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

But he being asked to play a different game to his own style.

EJ has his ideas of how to play and is trying to fit players into the system.
This system involved Billy and Cunderhill as back row and a midfield of Ford, Farrell and Manu.

He has been trying to replicate this with players that are not the same.
He should be looking at combinations that work and patterns of play that work in Premiership.

But isn't that the thing with International rugby?
You got to be able to play different ways.

It's not like you can play Quins style of rugby at this level

 

[BPM]

Dombrandt been a disappointment for me this 6N's was really hoping he would show something this comp

Did he really get that much opportunity? Personally, I thought he was better in his two starts than Simmonds was in his 3.