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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 308110"><p>That is true. But they could also have quite easily lost if Ashton hadn't of panicked. The problem was that France didn't really try to play any rugby, the kind of rugby that had got them to that position. Don't get me wrong, France looked very strong up front, they've easily got the strongest scrum in the world for example, but if they played like that against NZ, SA, Aus or even Ireland thay probably would have lost. It was disapointing not to see them play with confidence, and back their running game, which had proved so good in the first three games.</p><p></p><p>I suppose from a French perspective it must be nice to see the French team grinding out the result aswell. But yesterday it was England who lost that match, not France who won it. The difference between that and when England have ground out results in the past, is that when England did it, they were in full control, that was far from the case yesterday.</p><p></p><p>Saying that, France did win, and this will add to the confidence of the French players. Hopefully they won't freeze in the next really big match they play.</p><p></p><p>Out of curiosity, how do the French supporters feel about Basteraud? He started the 6 nations campagin wonderfully, but has really struggled when the opposition starts playing at pace. He dissapeared from the match against Wales in the second half, where Roberts and Hook both started beating him on the outside, and the same was true yesterday where Foden, Ashton etc. figured out how to get on the outside of him. He was innafective, and became a liability in defense on occasions. he's still got great potential, but I'm not sure wheather he's got much more to his game that 18stone!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 308110"] That is true. But they could also have quite easily lost if Ashton hadn't of panicked. The problem was that France didn't really try to play any rugby, the kind of rugby that had got them to that position. Don't get me wrong, France looked very strong up front, they've easily got the strongest scrum in the world for example, but if they played like that against NZ, SA, Aus or even Ireland thay probably would have lost. It was disapointing not to see them play with confidence, and back their running game, which had proved so good in the first three games. I suppose from a French perspective it must be nice to see the French team grinding out the result aswell. But yesterday it was England who lost that match, not France who won it. The difference between that and when England have ground out results in the past, is that when England did it, they were in full control, that was far from the case yesterday. Saying that, France did win, and this will add to the confidence of the French players. Hopefully they won't freeze in the next really big match they play. Out of curiosity, how do the French supporters feel about Basteraud? He started the 6 nations campagin wonderfully, but has really struggled when the opposition starts playing at pace. He dissapeared from the match against Wales in the second half, where Roberts and Hook both started beating him on the outside, and the same was true yesterday where Foden, Ashton etc. figured out how to get on the outside of him. He was innafective, and became a liability in defense on occasions. he's still got great potential, but I'm not sure wheather he's got much more to his game that 18stone! [/QUOTE]
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