[2025 Six Nations] France vs Wales - 31/01/25

[McTallshort]

Come on Wales!

 

[dirty harry]

Tompkins the headless chicken as usual

 

[dirty harry]

France are being allowed a lot of leeway at the breakdown, Wales need to get smart to it quick

 

[Scotty]

Wales working hard to attack and try to make something and not looking bad, but also not looking like they have that cutting edge to make it stick. And when a turnover does happen French have just been so close every time.

 

[AlRums]

Welsh made a pigs ear of that clearence

 

[Which Tyler]

I think Gross had that, if ref had been in the right position.

Ref is the arbiter though

ETA: and the reverse angle replay shows he carried the ball awkwardly, and didn't get it down

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Here we go…..

 

[AlRums]

Wales working hard to attack and try to make something and not looking bad, but also not looking like they have that cutting edge to make it stick. And when a turnover does happen French have just been so close every time.

They have to their defence is appalling.

 

[TommiG88]

Which means that they'll be less effective to resist the maul.

It just a matter of materiality. If the throw isn't straight, but there's no challenge, it doesn't matter, so let's have it not matter.

just feel it will be taken advantage of. Quick throws at the front, teams won't have time to challenge

 

[dirty harry]

Another cheap breakdown penalty allowing for the free play...

If Wales don't get to grips with this we are in trouble

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

It would be lovely to have a 9 like Dupont...

 

[ncurd]

France in possession appear to be going over the gain line every phase. Wales the opposite.

 

[AlRums]

Great try

 

[ncurd]

It would be lovely to have a 9 like Dupont...

TBF every team thinks that loon at France last year.

 

[Bluemoon]

Classic Dupont magic.

 

[Which Tyler]

It would be lovely to have a player like Dupont...

FTFY

 

[dirty harry]

France in possession appear to be going over the gain line every phase. Wales the opposite.

14 kilograms per forward advantage

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

This Welsh 14 looks to have a bit about him. Busy.

 

[Which Tyler]

just feel it will be taken advantage of. Quick throws at the front, teams won't have time to challenge

Like they're ever thrown straight anyway

 

[dirty harry]

Ben Thomas is not a 10, if you throw a flat pass you do not drift behind it ffs