Match thread

mariner4life

Haha Kearns is such a bitter flog

France are giving away penalties, they are doing the NZ trick apparently.

The old give away penalties not tries trick. Can't believe only France have cottoned on to this to copy.

Kirwan

Has he mentioned the French number eight using his forearm to push players off? Waiting for moans about that.

taniwharugby

Yanks can go nuts and score loads of tries, my try scorer for France has already scored!

USA! USA! USA!

NTA

@Kirwan said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):

Has he mentioned the French number eight using his forearm to push players off? Waiting for moans about that.

Was going to say something earlier. 😉

Fucking great steal

Kirwan

Awesome maul defence

Kirwan

Just have to weather this storm, and get the game slow again after 10mins

Bones

That bowling ball shaped unit Te'o can bloody shift eh!

Gunner

Come on the Trumps, you can do it!

Gunner

Very nearly a wonderful long range French try but the last pass is called forward.

mariner4life

Unlucky, that was nearly a very sexy try.

US hanging on, they're not a bad side though, some fucking big units

France need to hold the ball and they'll win by 30

Damo

France have a distinct lack of finishing ability. They've created a lot of chances and can't seem to convert them.

NTA

French replacement THP giving Fry hell

mariner4life

Good hustle!

ACT Crusader

USA have a 15yo kid as the backup halfback

France lacking the finishing polish with this lineup.

mariner4life

Shit option!!!! Hold the fucking thing!

African Monkey

An upset brewing?

NTA

Great phase play by USA.

French winger lucky to still be on the pitch after slapping yank 7 🙄

Gunner

Why do the USA keep kicking it away when they look like they might get into the French 22?

After looking so good during that possession too...

antipodean

@Gunner maybe they practised escaping their own 22 all week and didn't expect to be in a position to score..?

jegga

Just got this text from a mate

“France again are playing like rubbish in their pool game against the lowly ranked USA. so.. yes they are on track to make the final again “

NTA

Considering France have leaned into about three scrums, that was a weird decision from BOK

NTA

USA penalised in the first half for first assistant man going to deck with ball carrier. France so exactly the same and nothing.

NTA

Beautiful clearance. Nice one, kid

African Monkey

@NTA Yeah I know. More wishful thinking haha.

antipodean

@NTA said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):

USA penalised in the first half for first assistant man going to deck with ball carrier. France so exactly the same and nothing.

Can't be exactly the same thing. I meet Ben at a function in the New Zealand embassy here in Tokyo and he's a good bloke.

#logic

NTA

Great kick from France this time

Gunner

I think USA deserve credit for their defence, they’re pressuring the Frogs into a lot of their mistakes.

NTA

Another dangerous fend from France 🤣

Good pressure USA but France killing themselves here.

GO FOR THE CORNER

African Monkey

Go for the corner!!!!

Damo

I can smell another upset here. I didn't think so 10 minutes ago, but now I think France look very vulnerable.

NTA

@Damo said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):

I can smell another upset here. I didn't think so 10 minutes ago, but now I think France look very vulnerable.

One try will sort that out, unfortunately

Absolutely, go for the corner USA, if you have any intent to win this game , you go for the try..!

Victor Meldrew

USA 10 looks seriously good.

Les Bleu are awful

African Monkey

@Damo Yup they needed 1 try to get them going and haven't found it. It's all on now depending on this kickoff.

Bones

Yeah can't see France failing to shut this out.

jegga

USA d is pretty impressive