France vs Scotland - 12/08/23

[AlRums]

Well bugger me with a fish fork

Sounds filthy!!

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

I cannot see France winning the RWC unless their defence improves significantly. Scotland are good in attack but they aren't /that/ good.

Scotland are the 5th best side in the world. Probably the most isolated in terms of distance to teams better and worse than them. I don't think France struggling against them in warm ups is the end of the world. Maybe Scotland has closed the gap to the big 4.

 

[AlRums]

Yessss

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Outta nowhere!

Are there no crowd mics or something? Zero reaction to that try

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Okay, maybe Scotland's attack is /that/ good. Gorgeous rugby.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

did Stuart Hogg create a toxic atmosphere? debate.

 

[AlRums]

Outta nowhere!

Are there no crowd mics or something? Zero reaction to that try

All french fans

 

[TRF_Olyy]

All french fans

Probably, but I thought it seemed quiet for the French tries too

Suppose it is almost 11pm for them, the cheese and wine must be hitting energy levels hard

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Scotland are the 5th best side in the world. Probably the most isolated in terms of distance to teams better and worse than them. I don't think France struggling against them in warm ups is the end of the world. Maybe Scotland has closed the gap to the big 4.

Im not just talking about these matches. They were only the third best defence in terms of points conceded at the 6N, 42 points more than the year before. Something is malfunctioning defensively.

 

[Protalus rampart]

Outta nowhere!

Are there no crowd mics or something? Zero reaction to that try

Stunned silence.

 

[AlRums]

That's giving it to France

 

[Jimbo]

Im not just talking about these matches. They were only the third best defence in terms of points conceded at the 6N, 42 points more than the year before. Something is malfunctioning defensively.

Edwards half time talk 'smash the *******, knock them backwards' must've been ineffective, if France under perform in the WC maybe he could replace SB for England.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

French TV not showing that off the ball hit lol.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's a yellow all day

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Thickou has tackled a man without the ball twice this half.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Really good performance from Scotland, all told
There were 30 mins or so where France were unplayable but Scotland the better across the 80

Bit concerning for France that two weeks in a row that they've not been able to play consistently for more than a half of rugby, plus some brainless play by Fickou who is meant to be their big defensive leader

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

I'm not a fan of these friendlies, but how can you not tune in to watch these two teams. I rag on World Rugby but they deserve credit that the rules of the game allow sides that want to play with ambition and pace to compete near the top of the sport against sides stronger at the scrum and (in terms of Scotland) breakdown. Lovely stuff.

 

[AlRums]

Not too unhappy with that. I don't think Berry had a good game.

Scotland scored 4 tries to 3, but for the conversions to go adrift.

Not a good result for a French A team

 

[Jimbo]

Feels like Scotland ultimately will be the happier of the two despite the defeat.

 

[West Country Wail]

It's a travesty that Scotland are locked in to their pool of probable death with Rugby that good.