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France
... are embarrassing right now. They've played decently about once in recent memory (against us).
Never mind, I'm sure they'll find a sugar daddy to buy in the best of the Southern hemisphere to fix their abysmal team. That's how it's meant to work isn't it?
Never mind, I'm sure they'll find a sugar daddy to buy in the best of the Southern hemisphere to fix their abysmal team. That's how it's meant to work isn't it?
Re: France
Just hope they hold off till after the world cup before getting rid of PSA...
Re: France
Gave up on the game at half-time.
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Re: France
See my sig, St.Andre is killing french rugby, absoloute bluffer.
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Re: France
They're all f%~ked after Top 14.
The clubs don't give a rats about conditioning for these tours. S&C designed to peak for barrage/semis/final.
The clubs don't give a rats about conditioning for these tours. S&C designed to peak for barrage/semis/final.
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Re: France
the left wing on debut had a shocker and it looks like he just doesnt want to sort out the halfbacks/pick the obviously best ones/combination
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Re: France
Fixed that there.simonokeeffe wrote:the left wing on debut had a shocker and it looks like he is a French test team coach
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Re: France
No, we love to see France playing French rugby, this stuff is just not good enough from your gang.Toulon fan wrote:It smells bile here.
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Re: France
No penetration was the problem. France looked as if they didn't want to be there at all.
"POC will not be going to Toulon" - All Blacks nil » May 27th, 2015, 12:18 am
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Re: France
Of course they didn't want to be there !offshorerules wrote:No penetration was the problem. France looked as if they didn't want to be there at all.
They just played 40 games since mid-august 2013, and most of them were exactly in the middle of their off-season summer holidays when FFR and Saint-Andre put'em on a plane for Australia!
While Australia is at their fitness peek in the middle of Super rugby season... What shall we expect ?
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Re: France
40? Is that true?
Did someone on that French Team play 26 League matches + 6 HC + 5 Intl (6N or AI weekends with no LNR) + 2 Knock out games?
Really?
Did someone on that French Team play 26 League matches + 6 HC + 5 Intl (6N or AI weekends with no LNR) + 2 Knock out games?
Really?
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Re: France
What should you expect? You should expect a bit of pride in the shirt and enough self esteem and esprit de corps to turn up.
France were shameful and the descent of the French team pleases no one here.
We mostly sniggered when the English team was suffering from serial catastrophic mismanagement mind.
France were shameful and the descent of the French team pleases no one here.
We mostly sniggered when the English team was suffering from serial catastrophic mismanagement mind.
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Re: France
And there's the problem.......Toulon fan wrote:Of course they didn't want to be there !offshorerules wrote:No penetration was the problem. France looked as if they didn't want to be there at all.
They just played 40 games since mid-august 2013, and most of them were exactly in the middle of their off-season summer holidays when FFR and Saint-Andre put'em on a plane for Australia!
While Australia is at their fitness peek in the middle of Super rugby season... What shall we expect ?
When a well paid professional doesn't want to be there they should be fired. There are plenty that would give their right arms to play for their country. The 40 or so games before this one should never ever take precidence over an opportunity to represent your country. Unless of course you are only in it for the money........
"POC will not be going to Toulon" - All Blacks nil » May 27th, 2015, 12:18 am
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Re: France
Sniggering at the English is different. It's a birthright.fourthirtythree wrote:What should you expect? You should expect a bit of pride in the shirt and enough self esteem and esprit de corps to turn up.
France were shameful and the descent of the French team pleases no one here.
We mostly sniggered when the English team was suffering from serial catastrophic mismanagement mind.
"POC will not be going to Toulon" - All Blacks nil » May 27th, 2015, 12:18 am
Re: France
No player in Europe has played 40 games this season. The French starting side generally had about 22-28 appearances for their clubs. A number of these would have been as sub also.
Some of yesterdays team would have international appearances on top of that. I'd say the very most would be about 33 appearances and that would be very much the exception.
Some of yesterdays team would have international appearances on top of that. I'd say the very most would be about 33 appearances and that would be very much the exception.
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Re: France
MerciMorf wrote:Fixed that there.simonokeeffe wrote:the left wing on debut had a shocker and it looks like he is a French test team coach
most of that French team werent playing HC so I dont buy fatigue
just lack of leadership and no faith in a failure of a coach
they have the lego its just the kid building with them is a windowlicker
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Re: France
Mr. Thornley charges for the use of that . . .fourthirtythree wrote:What should you expect? You should expect a bit of pride in the shirt and enough self esteem and esprit de corps to turn up.
France were shameful and the descent of the French team pleases no one here.
We mostly sniggered when the English team was suffering from serial catastrophic mismanagement mind.
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Re: France
A quick look to the stats of the french team of the 1st Test. (source http://www.itsrugby.fr/ )
Domingo 30 games this season.
Guirado 27
Mas 36
Maestri 34
Vahaamanina 30
Chouly 35
Ouedraogo 15
Le Roux 30
Machenaud 32
Michalak 20
Huget 33
Fickou 35
Fofana 25
Le Bourhis 22
Bonneval 27
Subs:
Bastareaud 35
Dulin 32
Flanquart 29
Debaty 33
Slimani 33
Tolofua 36
Parra 25
Burban 27
Lamerat 30
Domingo 30 games this season.
Guirado 27
Mas 36
Maestri 34
Vahaamanina 30
Chouly 35
Ouedraogo 15
Le Roux 30
Machenaud 32
Michalak 20
Huget 33
Fickou 35
Fofana 25
Le Bourhis 22
Bonneval 27
Subs:
Bastareaud 35
Dulin 32
Flanquart 29
Debaty 33
Slimani 33
Tolofua 36
Parra 25
Burban 27
Lamerat 30
I'm french. Please correct my english mistakes !
Re: France
as long as they're not hors de combatMorf wrote:Mr. Thornley charges for the use of that . . .fourthirtythree wrote:What should you expect? You should expect a bit of pride in the shirt and enough self esteem and esprit de corps to turn up.
France were shameful and the descent of the French team pleases no one here.
We mostly sniggered when the English team was suffering from serial catastrophic mismanagement mind.