Wales vs France Six Nations 2016

by maestegmafia Thu 18 Feb - 11:13

First topic message reminder :

Wales v France

Date: Friday, 26 February
Venue: Principality Stadium, Cardiff
Kick-off: 20:05 GMT

Coverage: Live on BBC One Wales & S4C, commentary on Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Cymru & BBC Sport website and BBC Sport app, plus live text commentary.

Wales team: Liam Williams (Scarlets), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (ASM Clermont), Jamie Roberts (Harlequins), George North (Northampton ), Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Gareth Davies (Scarlets); Rob Evans (Scarlets), Scott Baldwin (Ospreys), Samson Lee (Scarlets); Bradley Davies (Wasps), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys); Dan Lydiate (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues, CAPT), Taulupe Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons).

Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Tomas Francis (Exeter Chiefs), Jake Ball (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Priestland (Bath), Gareth Anscombe (Cardiff Blues).

France Team: Maxime Medard; Virimi Vakatawa, Maxime Mermoz, Jonathan Danty, Djibril Camara; Jules Plisson, Maxime Machenaud; Jefferson Poirot, Guilhem Guirado (capt), Rabah Slimani, Alexandre Flanquart, Paul Jedrasiak, Antoine Burban, Damien Chouly, Wenceslas Lauret.

Replacements: Camille Chat, Uini Atonio, Vincent Pelo, Yoann Maestri, Loann Goujon, Sebastien Bezy, Francois Trinh Duc, Gael Fickou.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:19

Great maul defence from Warbs!

by **seanmichaels** Fri 26 Feb - 21:21

Refine becoming outrageous

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:21

Great defense by Wales on that French move.

by **RDW** Fri 26 Feb - 21:22

Offside from lydiate, but if you get away with it...

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:22

Scrum is silly

by **seanmichaels** Fri 26 Feb - 21:22

Seriously?

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:23

And they give away another penalty.

Another kick for touch. Can France maul and drive it over?

More great defense. But another penalty given away.

Yellow card time?

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:24

Guirardo brilliant leg drive.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:24

Gethin on to sort out all this scrum malarkey.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:24

If France can't score here they're gone.

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:25

Is Barnes welsh?

by Heaf Fri 26 Feb - 21:25

RDW_Scotland wrote:Offside from lydiate, but if you get away with it...

Bad miss by Barnes

by Engine#4 Fri 26 Feb - 21:25

Vakatawa isn't perfect but he's shown in the last two and a half games how wingers can really get involved

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:26

Soooo many penalties

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:26

Does Barnes know what a yellow card is?

by **RDW** Fri 26 Feb - 21:26

Several penalties in the 22, not even a warning!

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:27

Yay! Another scrum!

.........

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:27

Another penalty by Wales.

Nothing from Barnes.

France kick for touch again.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:29

France losing their edge in putting a driving mail together.

A free kick now to France. That's five infractions in a row.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:29

Great kick under huge pressure from France.

But they are going back for Faletau offside

FFS!

by Heaf Fri 26 Feb - 21:29

Think he left his cards at home

by **seanmichaels** Fri 26 Feb - 21:29

Reffing disgraceful. Not a contest. Friday night in Wales.....

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:30

Another yellow card offence not given by Barnes

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:30

And another penalty after Wales clear their lines.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:31

Gethin was all over that!

by Scottrf Fri 26 Feb - 21:32

Coming back for two high tackles?

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:33

Finally Wales clear!

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:34

What a cheat Barnes is!

by **RDW** Fri 26 Feb - 21:34

He had his arm round his neck - how is that not a clear penalty?

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:34

Great defending by Wales but getting away with murder.

And France ballls it up again.

Possible Neck Roll by TMO being examined. Barnes says no.

by Cardiff Dave Fri 26 Feb - 21:34

Last 20mins. Getting more exciting now coz some players more knackered than others.

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:36

RDW_Scotland wrote:He had his arm round his neck - how is that not a clear penalty?

Barnes has clearly decided he wants Wales to win. Disgusting!

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:37

Great stuff by Wales.

The ref is with them and they take full advantage.

Wales are going to be next to score.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:39

And France eventually give away a penalty. Biggar to drive home the stake.

13 point margin is now 16.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:39

France are bunched.

by Geordie Fri 26 Feb - 21:39

Dear Lord I don't think I've ever seen a France side with so little creativity or pizzazz.

Wakes defence is good but France are making it so easy.

by Heaf Fri 26 Feb - 21:40

I think Wales must have a pocket full of get out of jail free cards ...

by Geordie Fri 26 Feb - 21:41

Ps Wales are hard an exciting side either!

by Scottrf Fri 26 Feb - 21:42

Wales didn't have any chance of competing at that lineout.

by Cardiff Dave Fri 26 Feb - 21:43

And it's Caroline Street for the French ie game over and go home.

by Gwlad Fri 26 Feb - 21:48

Pot Hale wrote:Great stuff by Wales.

The ref is with them and they take full advantage.

Wales are going to be next to score.

Barnes pings Wales…must be listening to you, no one else is

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:51

Great stop by Guirardo.

16 point margin is good.

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:52

Gwlad wrote:
Barnes pings Wales

That can't be right. Barnes is Wales' 16th man.

by Rory_Gallagher Fri 26 Feb - 21:52

Why do the French coaches hate Trinc-Duc so much? The difference he has made is colossal.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:53

G.Daves MOTM????

Would have given it to AWJ or Faletau any day.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:53

Quite deliberate not rolling away by Cuthbert to concede a penalty.

France kick for touch again.

by wales606 Fri 26 Feb - 21:53

This game has been a dull succession of penalties and scrums, thanks in part to Wayne Barnes.

Thought he was getting to be a decent ref, but my opinion may have changed.

by **RDW** Fri 26 Feb - 21:54

Rory_Gallagher wrote:Why do the French coaches hate Trinc-Duc so much? The difference he has made is colossal.

I've never understood that either, I just hope his non-selection continues in 2 weeks!

by Exiledinborders Fri 26 Feb - 21:54

78th minutes and Barnes issues Wales a warning! What a joke that man is.

by Pot Hale Fri 26 Feb - 21:54

Amazing. France over the line again. Held up and Wales have conceded another penalty. No card.

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