Did you miss the replay? Noon knocked the ball on; it was not a try. Traille missed two kicks, which would have made a significant difference to the game. At the end of the first half, where Clerc ran horizontally across his twenty-two, with no hope of breaking the gainline, only to get smashed by an England flanker, summed up France's naivety.

Ahh well, the coach is building for the future, so I hope this means we haven't seen the last of this exciting French side at their best. Still can't wait for the Welsh game with them though! Should be superb!