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[Lionator]

Was out yesterday so only just seen the game. I thought Ireland were poor for the most part and need to seriously think about what to do with their aging team. They were too good for this England team but I can see them struggling next week at Murrayfield and certainly at home against a French team that won’t make the mistakes we did yesterday.

 

As for England, we’re an average team, not terrible and will beat the poorer teams like Wales and Italy, but I don’t see us competing with the big boys anytime soon. 

[EastAnglianFox]

I can never miss any anthems being belted out other than England’s 

[Nalis]

Set up for a grandstand finish in the Italy Wales match

 

Edit - never mind 

Edited 8 February by Nalis

[Nalis]

Slippy conditions at Twickenham

[Nalis]

As awful as Allianz Stadium sounds its still better than referring to Twickenham as HQ 

[leicsmac]

Justice done there with Dupont shelling that easy run in, looked like a quite clear obstruction infringement by France that led to the break.

 

And they've shelled it again

[Nalis]

Impressed with the commentators not going for the obvious cliched 'he is human after all' when Dupont missed the pass

Edited 8 February by Nalis

[EastAnglianFox]

Ahhh how I’ve missed this France 

[Nalis]

Lovely worked try after a bit of pinball.

 

Thought this type of disjointed match would suit England more than France. 

[Foxdiamond]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

Lovely worked try after a bit of pinball.

 

Thought this type of disjointed match would suit England more than France. 

Even if France make a mistake England do a worse one

[Nalis]

Good response from England

[leicsmac]

Think England should be happy to be going in all square at half time.

 

All to play for especially with the conditions generating mistakes.

[Super_horns]

Strong end to the half by England

[SpacedX]

4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Think England should be happy to be going in all square at half time.

 

All to play for especially with the conditions generating mistakes.

Very uncharacteristic handling errors form Pernaud and Dupont. That deft kick for the try though. Ramos looks particularly ominous. 

 

England need to make their replacements count. I thought that there wasn't enough impact last week against Ireland. 

[leicsmac]

What a bizarre 60 seconds of play that was

[Nalis]

Can we get this version of the French team in Dublin please?

[Foxdiamond]

Get your fringe cut Marcus Smith and you might see the ball better

[Nalis]

Fvck sake, I need an England win. 

 

Could be a costly decision that.

[Nalis]

Another messy try for England to concede really. Great pass from Dupont to set it up at the start but though England exposed themselves by charging 3 onto Dupont leaving space for the wing.

[leicsmac]

Forward pass on the buildup to that try?

[Nalis]

That'll do it. Fair play England.

[Bert]

Been a great watch this 

[Nalis]

1 hour ago, Nalis said:

Impressed with the commentators not going for the obvious cliched 'he is human after all' when Dupont missed the pass

BOD, you let me down at HT man

[Bert]

4 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Forward pass on the buildup to that try?

I thought that. Cant believe it wasn’t even looked at

[David Hankey]

What a win, by the skin of their teeth.