2024 Six Nations Chat

[Robespierre]

Here's the French team for Friday evening's opening match, and it's as expected.

I'm really hoping that Racing scrum half, Nolan Le Garrec, gets more than 5 minutes at the end of the game to be properly tested at international level, because I'm convinced he has the potential to keep Antoine Dupont on his toes!

15. Ramos ; 14. Penaud, 13. Fickou, 12. Danty , 11. Moefana ; 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu ; 7. Ollivon, 8. Alldritt (cap.), 6. Cros ; 5. Willemse, 4. Gabrillagues ; 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille

Remplaçants : 16. Marchand, 17. Wardi, 18. Aldegheri, 19. R. Taofifenua, 20. Woki, 21. Boudehent, 22. Le Garrec, 23. Bielle-Biarrey.

In the absence of Dupont, Mauvaka to be man of the tournament I reckon.

Mauvaka is a helluva player and is now in the starting XV instead of the replacement for another helluva player Julien Marchand!

[Robespierre]

Romain Taofifenua, who’s been selected on the bench for tomorrow evening’s match, is doubtful and could be replaced by Posolo Tuilagi.

This has now been confirmed. Tuilagi is « only » 1m92 so is hardly likely to be a line out threat (as I mentioned earlier, it’d take a forklift truck to get his 145 kgs off the ground) but with ball in hand it’ll take more than one Irish defender to tackle him.

No lineout threat but presumably made up for by lineout options in the back row?

Yes, Charles Ollivon is your man in the back row, and Cameron Woki off the bench.

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Allez le blues*!

*Against ABE anyway

Les bleus Ecosse? Les bleu Italiano?

If I'd have said 'oop them bluuues' I would have meant Scotland. But I'll take an Italy win against the other home nations as well!!

So Allez Les blues & Via il Azzurri!

[Robespierre]

Oui. Allez les bleus!!!

[Old Hob]

Oui. Allez les bleus!!!

Bien sur

[TigerCam]

Here's the French team for Friday evening's opening match, and it's as expected.

I'm really hoping that Racing scrum half, Nolan Le Garrec, gets more than 5 minutes at the end of the game to be properly tested at international level, because I'm convinced he has the potential to keep Antoine Dupont on his toes!

15. Ramos ; 14. Penaud, 13. Fickou, 12. Danty , 11. Moefana ; 10. Jalibert, 9. Lucu ; 7. Ollivon, 8. Alldritt (cap.), 6. Cros ; 5. Willemse, 4. Gabrillagues ; 3. Atonio, 2. Mauvaka, 1. Baille

Remplaçants : 16. Marchand, 17. Wardi, 18. Aldegheri, 19. R. Taofifenua, 20. Woki, 21. Boudehent, 22. Le Garrec, 23. Bielle-Biarrey.

In the absence of Dupont, Mauvaka to be man of the tournament I reckon.

Mauvaka is a helluva player and is now in the starting XV instead of the replacement for another helluva player Julien Marchand!

Posolo Tuilagi get a go in place of Romain Taofifenua.

[Scott1]

Great decision,definitely a yellow

[Harley1850]

teacht ar Éirinn ,

[Scott1]

teacht ar Éirinn ,

Shame you dont turn up at RWCs

[Harley1850]

teacht ar Éirinn ,

Shame you dont turn up at RWCs

We just wanted to give SA a chance ha ha

[Scott1]

teacht ar Éirinn ,

Shame you dont turn up at RWCs

We just wanted to give SA a chance ha ha

Maybe if you hadn’t have gone full bore in that nothing game showing off you might have had a bit of steam left later on

[Robespierre]

Lucu is having a shocker in Dupont’s absence. Will Galthié have the balls to bring on the promising Le Garrec?

[Scott1]

Ireland look very good tbf

[jgriffin]

Ireland look very good tbf

They practised at our place a couple of weeks, ago.

[jgriffin]

Ireland look very good tbf

They practised at our place a couple of weeks, ago.