France v Scotland

[An Tarbh]

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Yep, Benoit Baby. I'd rather have Maxime Mermoz though, very impressive with Usap.[/b]

Mermoz is on top form that's true. But from what I read, Lievremont will probably give some rest to Beauxis in the second half, which means Baby will play 10 and Mermoz will play 13. So fingers crossed we'll see him in Stade de France.
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Where did you read that?
Might be a good thing though, but I'm not too sure about Baby's capacity to be an international 10... Mermoz + Jauzion should be cool.
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I wouldn't have thought he'd have had too much time at 10 with Clermont, thought Lievremont was done with experimentation?

 

[elgringoborracho]

I hear a lot of fuss about the Evans brothers, but apart from that game against Toulouse where they were very good, I barely saw them play. How good are those guys? Why weren't they lined up against Wales if they're so awesome?

 

[An Tarbh]

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I hear a lot of fuss about the Evans brothers, but apart from that game against Toulouse where they were very good, I barely saw them play. How good are those guys? Why weren't they lined up against Wales if they're so awesome?[/b]

I think that says more about Hadden as a coach, than the Evans as players, been very impressed with them any time I've seen them in the ML or the HEC.

 

[An Tarbh]

interesting to hear Southwell going on about how the French should feel the force of their backlash tomorrow in Paris, more likely to be the other way around. The French are never ones to lie down after a defeat, especially one where they played so well, they'll be even more fired up.

 

[g6mcg]

Basically I would like a second row to play second row, rather than shunting Jason White in there. I know he has played lock many times, but he hasn't been recently.

P.S would it not make more sense to move Taylor there than White as he has been playing there this season?

 

[cyRil]

You'd think.

 

[An Tarbh]

Lievremont seems to have got the message, you'd think that Hadden would as well ... oh wait

 

[Vambo]

and away we go!

 

[An Tarbh]

Tillous-Borde has control but still great platform for the Scots with the scrum.

 

[monkeypigeon]

He nearly did a poitrenaud

 

[St Helens RLFC]

Wow, Scotland unlucky to not take the lead there. That would have a comical try.

 

[An Tarbh]

looking like the same problems for the senior side as the A side in terms of the scrum.

 

[An Tarbh]

good initial break from Evans but he really should have been able to hold onto possession.

 

[Vambo]

Scotland need to get some points on the board.

 

[Buceph]

Jesus, the Scots are their own worst enemy. Every time they get position they f*** it up some how, poor scrummaging or more likely poor hands. Poor form.

 

[An Tarbh]

fortunate for Southwell there.

 

[Vambo]

Scrappy start to this game. Poor skills on display so far.

 

[An Tarbh]

not the finest effort from Beauxis, let off for Scotland there.

 

[St Helens RLFC]

How bad was that kick at goal?!

 

[An Tarbh]

surprisingly so considering he's one of the better goal kickers that the French have