Wales vs France - Friday 21st Feb 8pm KO.

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Wales vs France - Friday 21st Feb 8pm KO.
 
Thought I'd start a thread seeing as our Welsh posters are few and far between this week.
 
 
Big, Massive, Huge game for both teams, how do you see it going?

1. Jenkins
2. Hibbard
3. Rhodri Jones
4. AWJ (c)
5. Coombes
6. Warburton
7. Tipuric
8. Faletau
9. Webb
10. Biggar
11. North
12. Roberts
13. Hook
14. Cuthbert
15. Halfpenny

16. James
17. Owens
18. A.Jones
19. Ball
20. Lydiate
21. Priestland
22. Phillips
23. Li Williams

 
 
News
 
- Wales centre Scott Williams has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations after injuring his shoulder in the 26-3 defeat by Ireland. (lesson to be learnt there for Mr Williams)
 
- Warburton and Gethin released to play for the Blues this weekend (Please note I used Warburton not WRUburton!)
 
- Guscott - "Wales should 'think about dropping Mike Phillips"
 
- "It's probably one of the worst performances that we've had since I've been involved," said Gatland.
 
- Wales scrum-half Mike Phillips has challenged One Direction's Niall Horan to train with the Welsh squad after the singer criticised him on Twitter.
 
- Ospreys duo Ashley Beck and Dan Baker called up for Wales training.
 
- Centre Jonathan Davies has been ruled out of Wales' Six Nations clash against France on Friday after failing to recover from a pectoral injury.  Osprey Ashley Beck, has also been ruled out.

Jeez...it had to be Warburton's try he was querying didn't it?  

Grounding ok!

My arse!

It was short

Cari wrote:Au revoir French no.8! And no thanks for the soccer-like gesture afterwards, gobschitte.

To be fair he was penalised for something he didn't do, stamped on in the process and then a Welsh player rushed over to pat his head and ruffle his hair afterwards so although it's not the best reaction I can see where he's coming from.

Try! No doubt at all.

There'll always be a welcome in the valleys for M. Rolland.

Warburton motm? Webb?

They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

I didn't know you could roll the ball forward after grounding.

You learn something new everyday!

Now that Wales have won, would love france to claw some fo the points difference back

Cari wrote:They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

be me the grounding wasnt ok, he placed it then rolled it forward.

wolfball wrote:Now that Wales have won, would love france to claw some fo the points difference back

Agreed!

Lucky there's a week off after this as the Welsh boys will be knackered after the amazing defensive shift theyve put in.

Worst France performance I have ever seen in 6 or 5 nations. Bring back Lievremont!!!

nathan wrote:

Cari wrote:They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

be me the grounding wasnt ok, he placed it then rolled it forward.

Was on the line - can't see a problem.

Perfect try Warbs    

adam jones is having an awful day at scrum time.

As a Welsh fan who was at the Ireland game two weeks ago...I know exactly how the French fans feel.

GunsGerms wrote:Worst France performance I have ever seen in 6 or 5 nations. Bring back Lievremont!!!

Yup pure Welsh dominance did that.,

I guess the welsh won't be booing Rolland after this game ever again, he has played his part in gifting this game to wales

Oh and PSA played his part too!

nathan wrote:adam jones is having an awful day at scrum time.

Is that sarcasm?

nobbled wrote:

nathan wrote:

Cari wrote:They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

be me the grounding wasnt ok, he placed it then rolled it forward.

Was on the line - can't see a problem.

no it wasnt, it was short. then he rolled it over. You could see from the overhead angle.

GunsGerms wrote:Worst France performance I have ever seen in 6 or 5 nations. Bring back Lievremont!!!

Nah they did lose to Italy twice! Chillax

Griff wrote:

nathan wrote:adam jones is having an awful day at scrum time.

Is that sarcasm?

Probably not as bad as that, i've only been watching the second half. But he isn't binding on the call, keeps hitting the floor with his knees.

We need to keep this sort of scoreline or improve on it in the last 10 minutes minutes as this sort of points difference puts us back in the mix for the championship if England win tomorrow.

Look out Scotland, the French will be pished off....sorry about that.

Can't have this quality of pitch at the WC.

nathan wrote:

nobbled wrote:

nathan wrote:

Cari wrote:They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

be me the grounding wasnt ok, he placed it then rolled it forward.

Was on the line - can't see a problem.

no it wasnt, it was short. then he rolled it over. You could see from the overhead angle.

So could the TMO TRY

nathan wrote:

nobbled wrote:

nathan wrote:

Cari wrote:They said the grounding was OK, and they were querying a knock on beforehand....well, can't see France coming back now...

be me the grounding wasnt ok, he placed it then rolled it forward.

Was on the line - can't see a problem.

no it wasnt, it was short. then he rolled it over. You could see from the overhead angle.

But he was always in control of it with downwards pressure, so that's classed as placing it. Legal.

Been impressed with Preistlands tackling

I can't see it getting any better for the French with all the mercenaries in their league.

Priestland MOTM?

It's going to be very difficult for Jonathan to single out one WQ player as MOTM, IMO.

kingelderfield wrote:Can't have this quality of pitch at the WC.

Agreed its a joke!

nathan wrote:

Griff wrote:

nathan wrote:adam jones is having an awful day at scrum time.

Is that sarcasm?

Probably not as bad as that, i've only been watching the second half. But he isn't binding on the call, keeps hitting the floor with his knees.

Well if memory serves he's had 1 penalty against and about 2 in his favour for collapses and has had the march on a couple of times for penalties too. Gethin has had a few against though.

Mike Phillips on?!   

Hook, Biggar and Tips on. Good to see them.

Scrumpy wrote:

kingelderfield wrote:Can't have this quality of pitch at the WC.

Agreed its a joke!

Hence they're changing the pitch after the 6 N

yappysnap wrote:

GunsGerms wrote:Worst France performance I have ever seen in 6 or 5 nations. Bring back Lievremont!!!

Nah they did lose to Italy twice! Chillax

Itlay played out of their skin for those tight wins. This is a hammering snd Wales really havent had to do much.

nathan wrote:Been impressed with Preistlands tackling

Yeah - phenomenal. Wales have been really impressive.
  
France have been poor but largely because they've been played off the park.

Griff wrote:

Scrumpy wrote:

kingelderfield wrote:Can't have this quality of pitch at the WC.

Agreed its a joke!

Hence they're changing the pitch after the 6 N

What with some turf from Cardiff castle!

It wouldn't be any worse.

I'm a bit annoyed with wholesale changes - we're likely to concede points now with so many fresh players not up to speed and will erode our championship points difference.

Picamole getting his hair off now.  I bet him and Phillips end up   

Anyone who watched the first two French games would know they were equally useless in those, bar a couple of moments of magic and a lot of luck. Tonight no magic and no luck, but frankly they had that coming.

Wales look better than their first two games, but still haven't done anything special. Wouldn't be surprised if they continue to improve though.

See the commentators are that in to wales they start having a go a picolmole even though he's right.

Griff wrote:I'm a bit annoyed with wholesale changes - we're likely to concede points now with so many fresh players not up to speed and will erode our championship points difference.

Well, damned if they don't as well really. Some of those players looked knackered coming off. They need the rest and now Wales can slack off a bit, they can bring on the fresh legs and let them grind France down.

Andrew Coombs take a bow!

Gethin Jenkins MOTM?! NO!

Come on Rolland blow the final whistle so people can get into the pubs.

Dreadful game.

How has Gethin got MOTM, he couldn't scrummage Paul James has put in a much better performance in the short time his played
Jiffy you tool!

wheres the yellow card for hands in the ruck?

Cari wrote:

Griff wrote:I'm a bit annoyed with wholesale changes - we're likely to concede points now with so many fresh players not up to speed and will erode our championship points difference.

Well, damned if they don't as well really.  Some of those players looked knackered coming off.  They need the rest and now Wales can slack off a bit, they can bring on the fresh legs and let them grind France down.

They've got two weeks off Cari! A few changes is fine, and so far no points conceded so I was wrong, but sometimes it leads to sudden cracks in the defensive line.

Well, so much for Lions Tour fatigue giving the French the upper hand in the following Six Nations...

Scrumpy wrote:Come on Rolland blow the final whistle so people can get into the pubs.

Dreadful game.

How has Gethin got MOTM, he couldn't scrummage Paul James has put in a much better performance in the short time his played
Jiffy you tool!

Warburton was my motm. Absolute rubbish game. Fitting end to rolland's career....