France v Wales: Build-up and match thread

by Ospreydragon Sun 03 Feb 2013, 5:20 pm

First topic message reminder :

A very interesting opening weekend in the 6N. Good wins for Ireland and England, and a great one for Italy, who showed some nice touches and are devloping their play (unlike Wales).

Here's a typically hyperbolic journalist (or sub-editor's headline) in today's Express:

"Rob Howley Planning to Dump Failures"

http://www.sundayexpress.co.uk/posts/view/375256/Rob-Howley-planning-to-dump-failures

Nothing in the article to state who is going to be dumped, and no surprise there.

Will Howley have the cojones to drop some players? Jenkins, Shingler, and one of the centres? We'll see!

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:30 pm

Knock on surely!?

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:30 pm

Arggg

Stupid kick from Biggar

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:30 pm

these two teams couldnt beat spain..

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

Right now they couldn't beat a horse's arrse with a banjo.

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

Not many Lions players on show

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

Biggar looking for the offload, he has forgotten he is playing for Wales not the O's

Silly kick again, Wales need possession and a penalty.

by Feckless Rogue Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

This is awful. How can two teams filled with talented players serve up such dross. France in particular are hopeless.

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

why the kicking in territory and possesion- just keep up the fazes and win a pen at worse!!

by t1000advancedprototype Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

Hook at 12!!!!!!

Shows how good Henson actually was.

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:31 pm

Lloyd Williams on

by EnglishReign Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:32 pm

Just came here to say Italy and Scotland look a class above

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:32 pm

Well out of this Welsh side, the only players with a distant chance of Lions places would be Tipuric, R-Jo and Adam Jones.

Look at those French fans. They're well pished off!

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:32 pm

French fans turning on them

by HammerofThunor Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:32 pm

Does anyone think this game would have better if bonus points were available? Don't think it would have made the blindest difference

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:33 pm

TRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That will pish the French right off!!

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:33 pm

wow.. NORTH legend..

great try!!

cant believe the kick this time worked..

3rd time lucky hey.

wales Yahoo

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:33 pm

WHAT A TRY

GEORGE NORTH!!!

What a kick and take

That should win it surely.

Dan Biggar, take a bow.

I groaned at first, but what a kick

FANTASTIC FINISH

by t1000advancedprototype Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Class from Biggar.

by thebluesmancometh Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Howler and Edwards win the award for the worst high 5 attempt ever!!!

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Superbly executed fair play.

Oh and it's so good to hear the Welsh fans singing too. French confidence will be down. Now let's finish it.

by nathan Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Oh shut up jiffy you silly man!!!!

Sorry guys, just get annoyed by him!

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Big conversion

by Hookisms and Hyperbole Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

Thoroughly undeserved try from Wales. Very well taken by North though.

by rainbow-warrior Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:34 pm

t1000advancedprototype wrote:North having a poor championship so far.

Really:)

by HammerofThunor Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:35 pm

Who's got France next game? Double backlash

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:35 pm

Thats a kick and a half!!!!

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:35 pm

Oh please god let Wales win. They need it so bad.

6-13 at 72 minutes. Wales hang on now boys...

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:35 pm

That is the halfpenny we all know and love

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:35 pm

Foot in touch by Picamoles?

by Breadvan Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm

nathan wrote:Oh shut up jiffy you silly man!!!!

Sorry guys, just get annoyed by him!

lol. He's reached a new low for even his standards this game..

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm

whats all this - ohh france are gonna be tough next game coz they lost./.

This team is rubbish and overrated.. I will be suprised if they even get a win this 6n's

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm

Give the ball the halfpenny

Put it between the posts

Win the game

by HammerofThunor Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm

France are playing like a bunch morons. More like England than France

by nathan Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:36 pm

rainbow-warrior wrote:
t1000advancedprototype wrote:North having a poor championship so far.

Really:)

Well yeah he was when he wrote it...

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:37 pm

HammerofThunor wrote:France are playing like a bunch morons. More like England than France

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:37 pm

what a kick!

I didn't think that was going over.

Give that man a chocolate bar!

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:37 pm

WHAT A KICK!!!!!

6-16 at 74 minutes,

by nathan Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:38 pm

mystiroakey wrote:whats all this - ohh france are gonna be tough next game coz they lost./.

This team is rubbish and overrated.. I will be suprised if they even get a win this 6n's

I should point out your only just beating them.

by mystiroakey Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:38 pm

I am english, and i siad they were overated before this tourny

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:39 pm

Please Wales, do not throw this away. Patience...patience....

by Shifty Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:40 pm

cmon cmon cmon Wales please dont blow it, please just win one... Yahoo

by **Notch** Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:40 pm

Wales have this Cari, France could play another 80 mins and not get over the line.

Tremendously disappointed in France.

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:40 pm

Not a good game, not a good performance

But I think I will take a win in Paris and look for improvement in Rome

by Shifty Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:40 pm

please dont fúck it up, please dont fúck it up steam

by majesticimperialman Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:40 pm

Wales well deserve their win to day. Well played Wales.

Are we looking at France for the wooden spoon?

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:41 pm

You're not the only one Notch...look at them wandering away from the stands...

Still, I won't be happy until this is over.

by HammerofThunor Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:41 pm

mystiroakey wrote:I am english, and i siad they were overated before this tourny

Of course they were overrated. Every team is overrated by some and underrated by others. Doesn't mean they're not a good side

by rainbow-warrior Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:41 pm

nathan wrote:
rainbow-warrior wrote:
t1000advancedprototype wrote:North having a poor championship so far.

Really:)

Well yeah he was when he wrote it...

North has done a lot in this game, as he did in the 2nd half last week. Try watching the games.

by wales606 Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:41 pm

That wasn't a french penalty?

Why take it quickly? I think they have given up on winning

by Cari Sat 09 Feb 2013, 6:41 pm

Go on, choke tackle him!

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