Another one-sided game getting boring now

England are not helping themselvesb

That French kit would make a decent Trinity kit. Get rid of the Cockrell add the Fleur de Lys and Bob's your uncle.

You can not come on this forum with out finding out the score of matches you have just recorded Not on about fans talking about them that's what forums are for Just the big head-lines on every match ..Did laugh at the unbiased commentary when England scored a try of a blatant forward pass .The pundit said it can not be a forward pass as the ref as given a try .Got to agree finding the matches too one sided to watch .Got to admit loved watching the Australian team run in 80 points could not beleve the rugby they were playing in those conditions

Didn’t think it was one sided tbh.. There was a point where England were rattled and I haven’t seen that in years playing France.

The French looked committed and played well. I enjoyed the game.

Let’s be fair, even if Catalan were far more French than they are that’s one SL team - we have eleven. More to the point we had at least eight players on show who play NRL or did very recently. Big advantage to say the least.

I saw some real improvements in the French but another SL team for them is vital, and some players in the NRL would help.

The French can build on this WC if they get to the QF.

He looks good that's for sure.

Not played much NRL, so the question would be, would he get a visa

Would make a tidy trio, with Lino and Smith.

I do agree, though I think it would be a while yet for the West African nations, as there is so much instability there at the moment, I was over there a few months back with my maritime security business

That’s why the World Cup is a good hunting ground as there is some international player clause I believe in the visa which means if they play a certain number/percentage of international matches the year prior they are classed as elite and get the visa easier.

I wasn’t impressed with England I thought they were poor when they rotated the bench and non of Oledzki, Ackers or Sneyd did enough to force their way into the top 17.

The only debate in my mind now is who joins Whitehead in the secondrow MaKmeeken was relatively quiet in game one and Bateman didn’t do enough for me to nail the shirt yesterday, other than that it’s the 17 that took the field in round 1 for me.

The French did what the French do showed a bit of mongrel at times and it’s s shame they are missing Fages who is a quality organiser. Having 2 off the cuff halves and 2 off the cuff 9s doesn’t provide them with someone like Fages who can move them to the right areas of the field.

I would like to see them in the quarters but I think it will be a big ask vs Samoa.

The next 3 years are huge for the French with the World Cup being hosted there next time around and hopefully the young French team can establish themselves as a more competitive force heading into that tournament.

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I think that’s because they thought that France would be easy.

What I liked is that the French held up physically especially in the backs where they are often powder puff.

On any given day I don’t think they can beat England at present but they are heading in the right direction at last.

People are just making excuses for a poor performance from England again .The pundits were saying they will not be able to switch of for 20 mins against the Australians like they did against the French.Think the Australians will be spending more time in the England 25 than the French did and will be to fast for the defence