[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs France - 8/3/25

[Jimbo]

Silver lining, delighted for Healy.

Can France let Murray have one too as well, chuffed for Healy.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

French players not knowing Duponts law

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

**** we've been monstored this half.

Worried about the attack, Goodman flatters to deceive again and we couldn't get a foothold.

Felt good at HT lol

 

[Lé Ddanno]

This is the Frenchest performance ever, I'm just sad that Huget isn't playing

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was a load of ****,
Clean turnover, ref even said it

 

[dirty harry]

A few people have made reference to Irelands squad just getting over the hill, and the newer players coming in not being the same quality...

I think Pendergast had a difficult day, but he isn't quite ready, Osborne has been a real weakness. I also think JGP had a poor day.

Pack was essentially beaten up physically...

For me this performance looks like a team missing their coach. Decent first half, but no answers after the break.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

French turnover all day, absolutely ridiculous decision.

 

[curtbob7]

Sorry, just the measly two...

Doesn't really differentiate much from Wales, England and France's achievements in the tournament over the last decade though

 

[Bluemoon]

That was a load of ****,
Clean turnover, ref even said it

Thought the same. He's been excellent at times and then bonkers at others.

 

[dirty harry]

French turnover all day, absolutely ridiculous decision.

That's happened 3 or 4 times today

 

[Jimbo]

Edwards will be livid I would think, even if not consequential, I can't imagine him being happy conceding so easily towards the end having been so resolute for 75 minutes.

 

[spursindevon]

Sort of sums up Ireland's Six Nations, I think it's been wasted as we have learned little about the next couple of years. The players retiring next week should already have been moved on with a focus on 2027.

 

[Bluemoon]

Ireland well beaten today, the French really used their power and relied on a bit of chaos which saw them through. Huge intensity at times, Ireland dropped off. When's the last time Ireland lost at the Aviva? Must be some time ago? Two Irish trys were right after clear and obvious French penalties in the game and I think the French actually played quite poorly in terms of organisation at times it was a crazy game.

Will make the last weekend interesting!

 

[Saintjay]

Ah, that's taken the sting out of my incredible joke. They are the podcast that said that Ireland would beat Wales with 14 men.

I think it was 13

 

[Jimbo]

A few people have made reference to Irelands squad just getting over the hill, and the newer players coming in not being the same quality...

I think Pendergast had a difficult day, but he isn't quite ready, Osborne has been a real weakness. I also think JGP had a poor day.

Pack was essentially beaten up physically...

For me this performance looks like a team missing their coach. Decent first half, but no answers after the break.

Its one of those things though isn't it, if you going to praise a scrum half for looking great when your packs ontop you have to criticise when he plays badly when they are not, France defence was fairly suffocating and played with an intensity rarely seen, the Irish pack struggling for parity throughout, it's always going to be hard for a player like JGP to excel with slow ball, especially when hes used to having it mostly his own way.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Ireland well beaten today, the French really used their power and relied on a bit of chaos which saw them through. Huge intensity at times, Ireland dropped off. When's the last time Ireland lost at the Aviva? Must be some time ago? Two Irish trys were right after clear and obvious French penalties in the game and I think the French actually played quite poorly in terms of organisation at times it was a crazy game.

Will make the last weekend interesting!

In November versus the All Blacks where they were physically dominated.

 

[IT157]

Ireland well beaten today, the French really used their power and relied on a bit of chaos which saw them through. Huge intensity at times, Ireland dropped off. When's the last time Ireland lost at the Aviva? Must be some time ago? Two Irish trys were right after clear and obvious French penalties in the game and I think the French actually played quite poorly in terms of organisation at times it was a crazy game.

Will make the last weekend interesting!

Against the All Blacks last year.

 

[Jimbo]

Ireland well beaten today, the French really used their power and relied on a bit of chaos which saw them through. Huge intensity at times, Ireland dropped off. When's the last time Ireland lost at the Aviva? Must be some time ago? Two Irish trys were right after clear and obvious French penalties in the game and I think the French actually played quite poorly in terms of organisation at times it was a crazy game.

Will make the last weekend interesting!

Didn't they lose there recently to the ABs, it was a long while before that though.

 

[Bluemoon]

Against the All Blacks last year.

Fair play, I did forget about that!

 

[ChicagoKid]

Top 4 is very clear right now:
SA
NZ
France
Argentina

If it wasn't for spineless referring, the Pumas would have beaten the Irish in November.