Wales v France (not Italy)

[francoisfou]

It’s hardly spring weather in Paris this afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms are forecast!

[normanski]

A greasy ball will make it interesting.

[normanski]

Well after the Scotland win we won’t be bottom of the table.

[UKHamlet]

Well after the Scotland win we won’t be bottom of the table.

Scotland really got out of jail. Got to feel for Italy. They looked set to win with two minutes to go.

[Mikey Brown]

That's it. Straight up the guts. Good stuff.

[francoisfou]

Ohlala! Wasn’t expecting that! Perfect start for Les Gallois!

[francoisfou]

Ohlala! Quelle riposte!

[Banquo]

great game plan

[normanski]

Well a better start than I imagined. But a few France ominous signs.

[pompey-zebra]

That's the difference though, Wales have the territory and possession and France lead 10-7.

[normanski]

They’re cutting us to pieces now.

[pompey-zebra]

Yeah we look ragged now.

[Sandydragon]

Well we’re trying to have a good attack and we’ve suddenly developed an offloading game. But we’re still not precise enough.

Our centre partnership was badly exposed for that first try. But hardly surprising when the e centres keep getting changed.

Our best chance of a try still looks to be an individual piece of magic or a rolling maul. Hopefully we can score first and keep the game interesting, and it’s less ugly than it was last week!

[normanski]

This is where we could do with an interception try but knowing our luck it’ll be the other way.

[Sourdust]

That's probably the best half we've played this year.

Our best was never going to be good enough.

The problem with an offloading game is, you're going to knock-on. If you don't have a scrum...

[Buggaluggs]

We're playing well. But every mistake costs us 3 or 7 points. France are just too clinical when they get a chance.

[normanski]

That's probably the best half we've played this year.

Our best was never going to be good enough.

The problem with an offloading game is, you're going to knock-on. If you don't have a scrum...

Yep. We get a little frantic at times but France seem to be exerting pressure at the right time. How much longer before Antonio is replaced. He’s a real lump.

[Banquo]

We're playing well. But every mistake costs us 3 or 7 points. France are just too clinical when they get a chance.

they are bloody good

[Banquo]

great game plan

well it was good with the ball

[Sandydragon]

Playing for pride now.

[Sourdust]

Anyway, we knew this was never about the score.

The challenge now has to be keeping it somewhere nearer to 38-19 than 58-7.

[Sandydragon]

Even when something goes right for us, it goes wrong. We’re not playing well enough to be lucky.

[Sandydragon]

Anyway, we knew this was never about the score.

The challenge now has to be keeping it somewhere nearer to 38-19 than 58-7.

Big ask now. France are well up for making this a video nasty.

[Banquo]

good from wales again

[Sandydragon]

Well we’re making a game of it but we could have done without turning that ball over.