FRA vs NZ - Match d'ouverture de la coupe du monde de rugby 2023

FintanMcluskey · 08-09-2023 10:02pm

NZ don't look like a Joe Schmidt coached team.

Or maybe they do

GiftofGab · 08-09-2023 10:02pm

SHOW SOME REPLAYS!!!!

GiftofGab · 08-09-2023 10:03pm

NZ gameplay = give the ball to Bartett + Barrett kick the ball

namloc1980 · 08-09-2023 10:03pm

TV direction on replays is farcical. Hardly any replays being shown.

Sangre · 08-09-2023 10:03pm

if ref thought jordan was bumped why not a penalty to NZ?

ButtersSuki · 08-09-2023 10:04pm

Peyper once again proving he’s an absolutely shocking referee. Even by his own standards he has been horrendously bad today.

thebaz · 08-09-2023 10:04pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087521#Comment_121087521

Birch is great , but the Ryan Tubridy is all dramatics

08-09-2023 10:05pm

Awful from the All Blacks. Not at the races this half.

Vicxas · 08-09-2023 10:05pm

What are NZ at there!?

Clareman · 08-09-2023 10:05pm

Game over, I can't remember seeing such a "vanilla" New Zealand game before, take the tries at the start of each half out of it and this is a tonking.

thebaz · 08-09-2023 10:05pm

Now we have to beat south Africa, pressure !!!

ongarite · 08-09-2023 10:06pm

The bounce of the ball. You just can't wait for it like NZ did

waynescales1 · 08-09-2023 10:06pm

Yet another simple turnover for France, NZ have been absolutely dreadful second half. Were they in the French 22 even once in the second half?

TheRona · 08-09-2023 10:06pm

That's that.

sligeach · 08-09-2023 10:06pm

Lucky bounce for France to seal victory, but they deserved it.

BattleCorp · 08-09-2023 10:06pm

The ref certainly didn't favour France in this game.

fitz · 08-09-2023 10:07pm

We win our pool and I reckon we'll dismantle this NZ side in a QF. They're mentally not at the races at all.

MaddChris · 08-09-2023 10:07pm

Never thought I would see a NZ team completely devoid of ideas.

TheRona · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087557#Comment_121087557

It's only really their mentality in a bit over a month that matters.

flazio · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

If this was Croke Park, that conversion would be going to Hawkeye

aloooof · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

Must be the biggest group stage loss for NZ in a long time?

Edit: Correction. First ever loss in the pool stage.

SaoPaulo41 · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

This maybe the beer talking and Not relevant to this game,but have a nagging feeling we could loose to Scots, but Tonga beat Scots

namloc1980 · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

That's some battering in the second half.

TheRona · 08-09-2023 10:08pm

Good win for France. NZ were better than against SA, but still a lot of work to do.

sxt · 08-09-2023 10:09pm

What this NZ France game means is that Ireland have to win their group to avoid France in QF

MaddChris · 08-09-2023 10:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087565#Comment_121087565

They've never lost a group/pool game before.

So....... yes 😄

Furze99 · 08-09-2023 10:10pm

Great game, luv to see the ABs beat :)

BattleCorp · 08-09-2023 10:10pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087565#Comment_121087565

It's the first time NZ have ever lost a pool game as far as I'm aware.

Faugheen · 08-09-2023 10:10pm

NZ were better than against SA, but I genuinely believed France were more likely to open them up.

Chiparus · 08-09-2023 10:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087565#Comment_121087565

Never lost before.

lawrencesummers · 08-09-2023 10:11pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087536#Comment_121087536

Your wrong.

Wrong to say he has standards.

He shouldnt be allowed near any important game that will be close because he will make a difference.

ButtersSuki · 08-09-2023 10:11pm

Wouldn’t be afraid of playing that NZ team.

thebaz · 08-09-2023 10:11pm

NZ were very poor in second half, would be confident of beating them if we can beat South Africa, beating France will be very tough, with that momentum

touts · 08-09-2023 10:11pm

This French team is definitely the team to avoid. Well now we know what we have to do. Win the group or likely go home in the qtr finals again.

MaddChris · 08-09-2023 10:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087575#Comment_121087575

Fair play. Thanks, we were all struggling with the maths on that one 🤣

Eoinbmw · 08-09-2023 10:13pm

Puts the south African win over new Zealand into perspective! This All Black team is different, their bloody shite!

magic17 · 08-09-2023 10:13pm

Not sure what's going to be more difficult, playing France in France at a World Cup or playing a wounded New Zealand with pretty much a full month to prepare

AbusesToilets · 08-09-2023 10:13pm

Hoping the temperatures will have abated come the SA. Looked absolutely draining out there.

Cookiemunster · 08-09-2023 10:13pm

Great opening game. France will get player back, will get better and Dupont won't have such a bad game again. They totally deserved the win tonight. Although I'm amazed NZ came away with nothing.

Ireland need to win their group. We have no fear of NZ, but I would like to play the French.

FintanMcluskey · 08-09-2023 10:17pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087557#Comment_121087557

Exactly the type of mentality that will see us crap the trousers

thomas 123 · 08-09-2023 10:17pm

The physicality of both those teams is worrying for us I think. They bring the power speed and the panache.

4 penalties all game from France is something we need to talk about - that is savage, if they keep that up they will be unstoppable.

swiwi_ · 08-09-2023 10:19pm

Best opening match in World Cup rugby history imo. NZ didn’t take their chances in the 1st 40 then reverted to the repetitive BB bombs which showed a total lack of game awareness. If you’re Irish you want nz and not France.

thomas 123 · 08-09-2023 10:19pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087600#Comment_121087600

I think he’d a brilliant game, nothing stupid or selfish all game that I saw, no missed passes also. Don’t always need to snipe around rooks to have a great game as a scrum half.

ujjjjjjjjj · 08-09-2023 10:19pm

Not particularly impressed with either side. New Zealand beaten up and physically blown away and France really only came good once the All Blacks were in full blown retreat but New Zealand so bad by that stage what can they take from it.

No way Ireland will fold against France like NZ did tonite.

Bring it on.

Mind you would still prefer to beat SA and dismantle that Kiwi side in the qtrs....very poor side.

noc1980 · 08-09-2023 10:20pm

Ireland can be confident of beating NZ or France. They were both underwhelming. The only issue is the schedule. NZ will be well rested for the QF. What shape we'll be in after SA and Scotland in brutal conditions to end the pool will be key.

snotboogie · 08-09-2023 10:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121087596#Comment_121087596

It’s 100% more difficult to play France, they were by far the better team tonight. Any talk about resting vs ZA has to be put to bed now, we have to try to win the group to avoid France at home.