This is a thread about the 2020 Six Nations, formerly the Five Nations

So this is what France look like when they've properly done their homework on another team.

Wales outclassed here, need to drag France down to their level.

Squidgy Black

Why on Earth did Thomas try to pick that up

Former Former

Thomas in a footrace with AWJ. Just kick it ahead ffs, even if he picked it up he'd have been tackled

razorblunt

Butler has taken all his opportunities to add “Fijian” or “South African” when talking about one of the French foreign players.
Interesting to see if he does likewise for Parkes and Tomkins.

Dave_The_Sheep

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Why on Earth did Thomas try to pick that up

'Rugby intelligence', Thomas has none of it.

pc7

Oh that looked sore

Cypher_sounds

Would be surprised if he comes back on.

Though he looked fresh enough running off there.

Dave_The_Sheep

Of all the people for that to happen to, North needs that probably the least.

razorblunt

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

'Rugby intelligence', Thomas has none of it.

This.

Squidgy Black

George North's head must be like a sponge at this stage, any sort of knock and he's gone

PhlegmyMoses

North seems to get sparked very easily. Was a thump in fairness but he goes to sleep very quickly, which is not a good sign at all

mangobob

Felt biggar had a case there.

SAM SO NITE

North has been sparked more times than a boy scouts flint.



Aldritt player of the tournament for me so far. Carries with venom and at pace. Jagged elbowed and cantankerous .

Hurrache

mangobob wrote: »

Felt biggar had a case there.

Welsh player shoved the French guy into him.

mangobob

Hurrache wrote: »

Welsh player shoved the French guy into him.

Fair enough I didn't notice that.

razorblunt

North and Biggar in the same backline. Concussion nightmare.

Squidgy Black

Thomas can count himself lucky there, completely caught sleeping

razorblunt

North staying off.

Hurrache

razorblunt wrote: »

North staying off.

With his history it would be wreckless to put him back on.

razorblunt

Nasty stuff from Moriarty

https://twitter.com/bhhooker/status/1231263590239346689?s=21

vienne86

Fine kick.

Panda Killa

razorblunt wrote: »

North staying off.

Not surprising...when he hit the ground it was like a boxer who'd been knocked out sparko...I'm just glad he managed to get off the field under his own steam

razorblunt

Love a good counter ruck.

SAM SO NITE

Hurrache wrote: »

With his history it would be wreckless to put him back on.

He always goes down in the fencing position. They aren't innocuous knocks with overzealous doctors keeping him off. Hes face down in the dirt every time.

From my bar stool I think he should pack the sport in.

Squidgy Black

Interesting to see the French 8 constantly in the backfield when Wales are kicking to return

Rockbeast2

North is definitely a candidate for CTE. You would have to be concerned for his health in 15/20 years time, if not sooner.

SAM SO NITE

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Interesting to see the French 8 constantly in the backfield when Wales are kicking to return

Like a barrel chested flat track bully j3 player.Love it.

Hurrache

Rockbeast2 wrote: »

North is definitely a candidate for CTE. You would have to be concerned for his health in 15/20 years time, if not sooner.

Yeah, it's not a good prognosis.

Amazing.

Panda Killa

That's a beauty of a try if it stands

vienne86

That would remind you of the French of old!

Squidgy Black

If there was no knock on or forward pass there that could be the try of the tournament

PhlegmyMoses

Wow wow wow

ScrubsfanChris

Wales reeeeeeeeeealy lucky

dublinman1990

Forward pass. What a shame. That could have been a potential beauty.

awec

They really need to do something about these rucks for box kicks with 3 or 4 men joined in a line off the back of them meaning the kick is taken about 5 metres behind the tackle line.

It’s so daft.

pickarooney

That ****e of disallowing a beautiful try for nothing would sicken you.

Mantis Toboggan

Harsh

RugbyLover123

pickarooney wrote: »

That ****e of disallowing a beautiful try for nothing would sicken you.

It was forward?

PhlegmyMoses

awec wrote: »

They really need to do something about these rucks for box kicks with 3 or 4 men joined in a line off the back of them meaning the kick is taken about 5 metres behind the tackle line.

It’s so daft.

Yep. Probably need to look at the screening off box kicks and garryowens as well. All manner of ****housing going on too

The French are on it.

Squidgy Black

Halfpenny's going to be seeing French jerseys in his nightmares

Hurrache

Forward was pretty obvious at the time I thought.

Great game so far

bilston

France are great

swiwi_

France are the real deal. But we see if fir 60 minutes or the full 80.

vienne86

Wow! Loved that.

dublinman1990

Wow. France are on fire.

Squidgy Black

Unreal move off the lineout there.

ScrubsfanChris

Wales making mistakes at home. This doesn't happen often.
They aren't gonna win this game kicking 3 pointers either.

vienne86

I could watch France all day when they play like this.

And boom! Another great conversion.