Eng v Fra Match Thread

[Oakboy]

Frankly I'd let the midfield have as much game time as they can, all helps to get in sync in attack and defence.

This!!

Especially when it comes to changes. Straight Ford for Farrell to keep 12/13 together.

Maybe Ford to improve the place-kicking percentage?

[Epaminondas Pules]

One of the interesting things is that England’s attack has been playing against England’s defence and working way around it. In other words how to beat the rush. And it has worked a treat. Two weeks in a row.

[Puja]

Ashton's having a pretty good game. Carrying well, creating May's 3rd and Slade's try, putting in some pretty solid tackles (including volunteering to take on Picamoles from the kick-off, twice, and bringing him down handily). He's done well, albiet against some very average opposition.

I always put on a load of penne ante bets and I'm making out quite nicely on this one. I've got England at -23 at full-time, which I'm feeling quite hopeful on, but I'm also eyeing a bet I put on at the start of the tournament of the biggest margin of victory being more than 51 - if France don't open strongly in this second half, I could see them folding like a Lidl garden chair.

Puja

[Banquo]

One of the interesting things is that England’s attack has been playing against England’s defence and working way around it. In other words how to beat the rush. And it has worked a treat. Two weeks in a row.

Huget off, quelle surprise.

They have options both behind the defence and wide actually

[Galfon]

Ramos on for Huget - head not right.

[Galfon]

Genius kick, Slade.

[Danno]

Curry's taken his tape off so he can hear Nige yelling I see

[Mellsblue]

Great kick from Slade.

[Galfon]

Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.

[Banquo]

Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.

Ashton should have taken it imo. It wasn't that bad.

Hope mako is ok.

[Galfon]

Moon for Mako, shoulder jolt.

[Mellsblue]

Tuilagi butchers a try with sloppy pass.

Ashton should have taken it imo. It wasn't that bad.

Hope mako is ok.

This.

[Banquo]

Youngs passing is abysmal

[bruce]

Parra's box kicking is crap.

[WaspInWales]

Sloppy!

[Banquo]

Calm down boys. Bit daft by May.

[Danno]

Happy to see Launch early.

[Galfon]

Eng. getting a bit sloppy - test of their goodness as to keeping focus when ahead and clear.

[Mellsblue]

No replay - Youngs crap passing or Tuilagi clog hands?

[WaspInWales]

Poor from Daly to kick that back.

[Banquo]

No replay - Youngs crap passing or Tuilagi clog hands?

yes- genuinely

[Mellsblue]

Farrell misses a tackle and nothing, rips it 30 yards down the field and it’s a great play. Now it is a great intervention but it wouldn’t have been needed if he’d made the tackle in the first place.

[Banquo]

Thats a harsh call from Owens! Take it though.

[Banquo]

he can't change the call now surely.

[WaspInWales]

Hahaha

Big call for the pen try. Was it guaranteed that he would've scored?