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

[Grizwald]

Fin Smith just makes the backline click.

Heard it said about the Smiths, Marcus makes things happen for himself, Finn makes it happen for others. Or words to that effect.

 

[Rinkadink]

Wouldn't get too carried away with that as France were pretty poor but England showed grit to come from behind to find a way to win. That's a very positive sign.

Now just get any premiership 12 to do a job and put M.Smith on the bench rather than 15?

 

[Booboobang]

Amazing, ups and downs but no collapse! France left a lot to be desired but finn smith looks the real deal at this level.

Now is this the ireland win from last and we go on to get clapped by all other challenges? Tbf this is very on brand england, 1 score game regardless of oposition (minus japan) you eventually have to win one.

 

[IT157]

Curry was amazing.

 

[McTallshort]

What a great game

 

[Grizwald]

Two Smiths will now be seen as a success any team that doesn't kick long like France and M Smith is under the pump at FB.

I still reckon unless Borthwick looks at other more rounded options your gaining more than you're loosing with M Smith over Steward? Possibly?

F Smith= Test match animal.

 

[Booboobang]

Wouldn't get too carried away with that as France were pretty poor but showed grit to come from behind to find a way to win. That's a very positive sign.

Now just get any premiership 12 to do a job and put M.Smith on the bench rather than 15?

Put marcus on the bench as a cover for 10 and 15, saying that I dont think his open play stuff today was at all bad, just his kicking tee.

 

[LIONSxv]

Fin Smith had a great second half. But T Curry clear for me dominated the supposed "stacked"french back row

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

For all this celebrating I can't help but feel we're gonna get beat by Gatland's Wales. We're going to be that team that has a shocker

 

[IT157]

I still reckon unless Borthwick looks at other more rounded options your gaining more than you're loosing with M Smith over Steward? Possibly?

F Smith= Test match animal.

Furbank when he get's back from injury will be the fullback.

 

[Saintjay]

TC really wants an Australia holiday.

 

[Wasps92]

Wouldn't get too carried away with that as France were pretty poor but England showed grit to come from behind to find a way to win. That's a very positive sign.

Now just get any premiership 12 to do a job and put M.Smith on the bench rather than 15?

I'm more encouraged by the last 20. It was a complete 180 from what we've become accustomed to with England in the ascendany.

 

[IT157]

That was one of the worst games I've seen Dupont play. And I think the English defense deserves a lot of credit for that.

 

[Which Tyler]

May have just woke my 2 year old up cheering...wife not happy... I am

It's alright, tell her we've all got your back.
If she asks any of us, we won't hesitate to throw you under the bus

 

[Wasps92]

Also hats off to Tom Curry, 10/10 today. Absolute animal.

 

[Jimbo]

I still reckon unless Borthwick looks at other more rounded options your gaining more than you're loosing with M Smith over Steward? Possibly?

F Smith= Test match animal.

Over steward yes, I think I'd be looking at Carpenter in the absence of furbank though.

 

[Which Tyler]

When are we expecting Fin's voice to break?
Or is he waiting for t'other Fin to start shaving first? Might be waiting a while

 

[Booboobang]

I still reckon unless Borthwick looks at other more rounded options your gaining more than you're loosing with M Smith over Steward? Possibly?

F Smith= Test match animal.

Untill furbank comes back I can see this being the way. Personally I would like to see carpenter, de glanville etc... but steve isnt looking at them currently.

Steward had strengths, but we need the second playmaker somewhere.

 

[Grizwald]

Furbank when he get's back from injury will be the fullback.

I agree it's just in the interim whether M Smith is persevered with.

I'll eat my words over Tom Curry may not get back to his best. He was a beast, Earl really stepped up too.

It wasn't vintage France but really impressed how the forwards went toe to toe with the much vaunted French pack.

 

[Which Tyler]

Heard it said about the Smiths, Marcus makes things happen for himself, Finn makes it happen for others. Or words to that effect.

You'll have heard it here quite a lot over the last 12 months