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 “
RWC: France
Match thread
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.
@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
I think USA deserve credit for their defence, they’re pressuring the Frogs into a lot of their mistakes.
Another dangerous fend from France 
Good pressure USA but France killing themselves here.
GO FOR THE CORNER
I can smell another upset here. I didn't think so 10 minutes ago, but now I think France look very vulnerable.
@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
@NTA said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@jegga said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
USA d is pretty impressive
Getting passive now tho
They are knackered .
@jegga said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@NTA said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@jegga said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
USA d is pretty impressive
Getting passive now tho
They are knackered .
The LHP looks shot
USA did great, took 66 mins to break them. Good effort, they look fit and have a good set piece
@jegga said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@NTA said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@jegga said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
USA d is pretty impressive
Getting passive now tho
They are knackered .
And shit at teaming up to hold the player up - you could see that's what one of them tried to do but no one else knew what was going on....results in French player being carried an extra 10m with the ball.
@NTA said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
The lesson for the USA: go for the corner and get the pressure on
That was the big moment. They have a good maul too
@Steven-Harris said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@NTA ,unfortunately the USA just don’t have intention or skill that Japan bought to the table against Ireland ,game over now,
This has been more of a very poor French performance as opposed to a good USA effort..
They lack the development systems and competitions to date that the Japan players have enjoyed.
Give it a decade, when they've got more high schoolers and University Rugby players
@Steven-Harris said in RWC: France v USA (Pool C):
@NTA ,unfortunately the USA just don’t have intention or skill that Japan bought to the table against Ireland ,game over now,
This has been more of a very poor French performance as opposed to a good USA effort..
Bit harsh there. US defence has been good, but they lack class in attack so scoring points was always going to be tough no matter how good or bad France are.
Greg Peterson. Still a massive fucking idiot despite all the opportunities he was given here
Had a man in the clear, didn't even look
Mmmm I have seen at least 5 Carries exactly as Kerevi carried no penalties where is Ben Skeen to slow the game down
cracking effort from the USA for the first 70min. France do an AB's and score a couple in four min. and thats the game.
