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France: Maxime Medard, Damian Penaud, Gael Fickou, Virimi Vakatawa, Yoann Huget, Romain Ntamack, Antoine Dupont; Gregory Alldritt, Charles Ollivon, Wenceslas Lauret, Sebastien Vahaamahina, Arthur Iturria, Rabah Slimani, Guilhem Guirado (c), Jefferson Poirot. Reserves: Camille Chat, Cyril Baille, Demba Bamba, Bernard Le Roux, Louis Picamoles, Maxime Machenaud, Camille Lopez, Thomas Ramos.

Argentina: Emiliano Boffelli, Matias Moroni, Matias Orlando, Jeronimo De la Fuente, Ramiro Moyano, Nicolas Sanchez, Tomas Cubelli; Javier Ortega Desio, Marcos Kremer, Pablo Matera (c), Tomas Lavanini, Guido Petti, Juan Figallo, Agustin Creevy, Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro. Reserves: Julian Montoya, Mayco Vivas, Santiago Medrano, Matias Alemanno, Tomas Lezana, Felipe Ezcurra, Benjamin Urdapilleta, Santiago Carreras.

Lopez dropped...dont fancy either team!

Is Vakatawa at 12 a new thing? Still hard to focus on much about that Argentina side other than the players that are missing.

New to me anyway.....Tigs, Frankie?

I get that France could build up a head of steam and definitely feel that team could play 80 minutes of wonderful rugby.

But I also look at it and really wonder how poorly prepared we'd have to be not to top the group!

Side note:

If Dupont and Ntamack can make smart decisions between giving the ball to Fickou or Vakatawa, that 9/10/12/13 looks good on paper

This is the match of the round for me

The thing about Ntamack is his line kicking is ubergash.....he can make 25 yards tops and ramos is not selected so vakatawa gives go forward i suppose.

Yes paddy, Vakatawa has already played centre à number of times... in club.

We'll see, I would have prefered Guitoune.

I still don' t get why we don' t play n'tamack as a five eight..

tigran wrote:Yes paddy, Vakatawa has already played centre à number of times... in club.

We'll see, I would have prefered Guitoune.

I still don' t get why we don' t play n'tamack as a five eight..

When I've seen him there his defence has been a bit shoddy.

tigran wrote:Yes paddy, Vakatawa has already played centre à number of times... in club.

We'll see, I would have prefered Guitoune.

I still don' t get why we don' t play n'tamack as a five eight..

Me too, but I'm sure he'll play in the key match against England.

Banquo wrote:t[/b]..

When I've seen him there his defence has been a bit shoddy.[/quote]

Ntamack is only 20 and am sure will improve during the World Cup, but I don't see him as the long-term fly half for France. I wouldn't be surprised if young Louis Carbonel of Toulon is picked at 10 in the next 6N.

francoisfou wrote:

Banquo wrote:t[/b]..

When I've seen him there his defence has been a bit shoddy.

Ntamack is only 20 and am sure will improve during the World Cup, but I don't see him as the long-term fly half for France. I wouldn't be surprised if young Louis Carbonel of Toulon is picked at 10 in the next 6N.[/quote]
I know he’s young, but doesn’t mean he is any more suitable to be starting at 12 than 10

ALLEZ LES BLEUS!

This is why I've always loved them.
They can brutalise you up front, and they can turn you inside out with an offload or sit your on your arse with a side step.
A confident, drilled France, is just a joy to behold. If only they had the chance for train together for more than 3 days at a time more often (especially with competent coaching)

Still giving away lots of cheap penalties though. Argentina not showing the freedom that worked for jaguares this year.

switchskier wrote:Still giving away lots of cheap penalties though. Argentina not showing the freedom that worked for jaguares this year.

Oh, they've always been perfectly capable of taking their foot off your throat, and tripping over it with a moment of unalderated stupidity too. Somtimes literally.

Mmmm scrums...

Glad they caught that one - but wouldn't have been in the highest dozen from eariler this morning

Banquo wrote:

francoisfou wrote:

Banquo wrote:t[/b]..

When I've seen him there his defence has been a bit shoddy.

Ntamack is only 20 and am sure will improve during the World Cup, but I don't see him as the long-term fly half for France. I wouldn't be surprised if young Louis Carbonel of Toulon is picked at 10 in the next 6N.

I know he’s young, but doesn’t mean he is any more suitable to be starting at 12 than 10[/quote]

Half time and Ntamack is going well - looking like a mature and classy FH. Good all-round game, sound place kicker and has put in some strong tackles too. The Ntamack/Dupont halfback duo could develop into a very good pairing.

Half-Time for a gratuitous, unsolicited photo of an erect cock

Hum

What a nightmare to see thèse players blowing it on their on again and again

tigran wrote:Hum

The coaches need to earn their money here and make a change, get some fresh instructions on. Picamoles would make sense, a decision maker.

Typhon time

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How TF? (Dupont with the volley)