[2025 Six Nations] England vs France - 08/02/25

[Reiser99]

Another missed tackle by Slade. Also overran and left a huge gap for Ramos.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

France looking nervy

They can't do it on a wet night in Stoke.

 

[dirty harry]

Did the ref put his hand up for the turnover then take it away and then the break happened?

It should have been an England scrum

 

[Scotty]

What's that 0 - 21+ so far at 21 min? Without unforced handling errors?

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Fin kicks a lot at the saints until there is space and then he goes with our teams pace.

Assume this is what we are doing.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

england failing to find touch will cost them eventually

 

[Grizwald]

Bit of a similar pattern to the Ireland game but without the quick start and points on the board. Not much possession or territory and having to make a lot of tackles.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

He isn't untouchable, he just has that aura players stutter about...

It won't be long before someone twists him up like a pretzel and his career slows... like stockdale

That's not what happened to Stockdale.

Penaud is also a different class again to what he was.

 

[IT157]

Finally Slade did something good with that clearance.

 

[Wasps92]

Slade 1/10 so far.

 

[dirty harry]

Based on the first 20, I think England should win this...

France looking gassed

 

[dirty harry]

That's not what happened to Stockdale.

Penaud is also a different class again to what he was.

Stockdale was world class until that first injury...

 

[AlRums]

There's something not quite right if you cheer opposition mistakes rather than your own teams good play.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Slade was a Rolls Royce player until 21 (should have been on that Lions tour ahead of the Scottish yoke thing that went). In big 25 though, let the man rest.

 

[Bluemoon]

Nah, just a bit of ****le. Game needs more of that kind of thing, not less.

Do it when it's smart and when there's a contest. No honour doing that behind the back.

 

[Rinkadink]

That whole scrappy play leading to Marcus' kick getting charged down sums up England.

Play him at 10 or bench. So unnecessary.

 

[Which Tyler]

That whole scrappy play leading to Marcus' kick getting charged down sums up England.

Play him at 10 or bench. So unnecessary.

You think the scrappy play before Marcus got the ball is... because of Marcus?

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Curry is cleaning house

 

[Rinkadink]

That's a contentious penalty going England's way. Not sure about that.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Lawrence was so good on that . . . checked all the boxes in a quarter of a second