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<blockquote data-quote="martinspoonboy1" data-source="post: 990624" data-attributes="member: 59577"><p>There have been times in every match so far that France have gone off the boil for long spells. 2nd half vs England, long periods vs Italy ( in Paris) and then again against Wales where the intercept and contentious knock on decision probably saved them.</p><p></p><p>The talk of a grand slam is on and the pressure is mounting. Although this team has showed decent composure overall, I don't think it will take too much for the wheels to come off.</p><p></p><p>Scotland at Murrayfield will be a unique, hostile and new experience for this team. Scotland very rarely make it easy for teams and if they don't build up a bit of a score I can see it being dragged into a nervey encounter that the home team will edge.</p><p></p><p>Let's see how they handle it. Just have a feeling they're going to get ambushed a little bit at Murrayfield. Scotland have nothing to lose, France have everything to lose. </p><p></p><p>The following week, Ireland regardless of the result will know they HAVE to win to have any chance of the ***le. The extra few weeks will Farrell embedding their system will do a lot of good. </p><p></p><p>This game may be closer to a 50/50, but again, this French team will be feeling the expectation from the Stade de France crowd and if it goes flat early it could take the wind out of their sails.</p><p></p><p>I'm not saying 100% France will lose. But I think the fact that the odds for both a French GS and France not getting a GS are identical I know I'd be backing them to lose one, if not both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="martinspoonboy1, post: 990624, member: 59577"] There have been times in every match so far that France have gone off the boil for long spells. 2nd half vs England, long periods vs Italy ( in Paris) and then again against Wales where the intercept and contentious knock on decision probably saved them. The talk of a grand slam is on and the pressure is mounting. Although this team has showed decent composure overall, I don't think it will take too much for the wheels to come off. Scotland at Murrayfield will be a unique, hostile and new experience for this team. Scotland very rarely make it easy for teams and if they don't build up a bit of a score I can see it being dragged into a nervey encounter that the home team will edge. Let's see how they handle it. Just have a feeling they're going to get ambushed a little bit at Murrayfield. Scotland have nothing to lose, France have everything to lose. The following week, Ireland regardless of the result will know they HAVE to win to have any chance of the ***le. The extra few weeks will Farrell embedding their system will do a lot of good. This game may be closer to a 50/50, but again, this French team will be feeling the expectation from the Stade de France crowd and if it goes flat early it could take the wind out of their sails. I'm not saying 100% France will lose. But I think the fact that the odds for both a French GS and France not getting a GS are identical I know I'd be backing them to lose one, if not both. [/QUOTE]
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