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

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Becca]

Make it stop

 

[IT157]

Can't see past a France victory here. England will be competitive for a bit, but then France will pull away in the last 20 minutes.

 

[Which Tyler]

Can't see past a France victory here. England will be competitive for a bit, but then France will pull away in the last 20 minutes.

To could have just said "England are one of the teams" TBH.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Murley a doubt with a foot injury

 

[mikebrownsauce1512]

Cmon England

 

[TommiG88]

Little confidence, but will catch this game with a Guinness in hand

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Little confidence, but will catch this game with a Guinness in hand

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Can't see past a France victory here. England will be competitive for a bit, but then France will pull away in the last 20 minutes.

I think France will have pulled away long before the final 20.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Murley a doubt with a foot injury

Genuine or a convenient excuse to drop him entirely without it looking cruel

 

[Wasps92]

I actually think England will win.

 

[ShropshireAllBlack]

It would really be great if England won, because it would throw the competition wide open. But short of the plane with the French squad falling out of the sky, I don't see it happening…..

 

[Which Tyler]

It would really be great if England won, because it would throw the competition wide open. But short of the plane with the French squad falling out of the sky, I don't see it happening…..

We could always try food poisoning?

 

[Saintjay]

Rumours Jellybear likely to start. Would prefer Ramos at 10 and having Lawrence run at him all day.

 

[McTallshort]

England by 20. Routine win against the froggies

 

[Lé Ddanno]

That's the spirit

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

France will be without N'tamack (presumably) Fickou, Danty, Ollivon and Flament. Penaud has returned to the squad, but who knows whether he's fit.

What's to worry about?

 

[Becca]

France will be without N'tamack (presumably) Fickou, Danty, Ollivon and Flament. Penaud has returned to the squad, but who knows whether he's fit.

What's to worry about?

Well, if you put it like that…..!

 

[Which Tyler]

France will be without N'tamack (presumably) Fickou, Danty, Ollivon and Flament. Penaud has returned to the squad, but who knows whether he's fit.

What's to worry about?

We'll just be missing Furbank, IFW, and Competence

 

[Toulousain ex French fan]

Romain's red is an opportunity for both Jalibert and England. Jalibert does not control the game like Romain does though. I can see les Bleus coming unstuck if they get physically rattled and if Jalibert has an off-day.

Jalibert must be rightly ****** at Galthié. He didn't deserve to be dropped for the AI. Galthié won't risk a repeat of Ramos at 10 because it's England at Twickenham. So he's going all in on Jalibert after dropping him. Not very smart. He should have backed Mathieu from the start in November. Mathieu should have made the bench v Wales at the very least. Too many mixed messages to a mercurial player who can blow and cold.

If England keep Smith on for 80, they have a chance.

Ramos at 15. Penaud should be back.