15 Leo Barre, 14 Gabin Villiere, 13 Gael Fickou, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Thomas Ramos, 9 Antoine Dupont, 8 Charles Ollivon , 7 Paul Boudehent, 6 Francois Cros, 5 Emmanuel Meafou, 4 Thibaud Flament, 3 Uini Atonio, 2 Peato Mauvaka, 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros

Reserves: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Reda Wardi, 18 Georges-Henri Colombe, 19 Alexandre Roumat, 20 Mickael Guillard, 21 Marko Gazzotti, 22 Nolann Le Garrec, 23 Emilen Gailleton

15 Juan Cruz Mallia, 14 Rodrigo Isgro, 13 Lucio Cinti, 12 Matias Moroni, 11 Bautista Delguy, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Gonzalo Garcia, 8 Juaqin Oviedo, 7 Juan Martin Gonzalez, 6 Pablo Matera, 5 Pedro Rubiolo, 4 Guido Petti, 3 Joel Sclavi, 2 Julian Montoya, 1 Thomas Gallo

Reserves: 16, Ignacio Ruiz, 17 Ignacio Calles, 18 Francisco Gomez Kodela, 19 Franco Molina, 20 Marcos Kremer, 21 Lautaro Bazan Velez, 22 Santi Carreras, 23 Mateo Carreras

On at a good time for NZ viewers. 9am on Sat morning

Lively start from the Argies

France on their own line

Should be a YC for taking out the leg of French prop

Yep

Could easily have been a second YC

Argentina lucky

Shouldn’t that be a pen against 13 for holding on while the Argie neared the line?

France in off a 5m line out

Fra 7-0 Arg

Poor decision there with France not rolling away and it didn't look like the ball was over the line.

Pen to Argentina

Fra 7-3 Arg
15 mins

Pen to France

Fra 10-3 Arg
17 mins

Fucking hell, has Pearce eaten Foster?

13-6 France

How was that an ugly kick?

Argentina playing fast temp, fast pace rugby. Lovely to watch.

Half backs playing well. Keeping France guessing.

France camped offside.

Should have been a YC

Ooo I say

Come on the argies!

13-9 France 26 min gone

Antonio looks done

Great patience from the French. great discipline from the Argies

Am I the only one who thinks Argentina knocked that out?

Pearce you're too fat to see his hand facing back.

I know we give out about Reece’s speed but that French 11 is seriously quick.

Just like that, the argies look like toast

@Billy-Tell said in France v Argentina:

I know we give out about Reece’s speed but that French 11 is seriously quick.

was just going to say that

he's saved them in defence a couple of times already

The ball went backwards, so how's that a knock on ?

@WestieFella Pearce thinks he’s clairvoyant

Looked like a penalty try to me. That was a slap in a forward direction. Even if ball maybe went sideways. Think this score line puts NZs effort into perspective. The French fullback is having a very good game. Dupont too he’s making all the right decisions.

Looking forward the puma fight back. We’ve seen it this year

The American commentary at halftime is cringy

Argentina’s kicking has been terrible in comparison

@Billy-Tell said in France v Argentina:

Looked like a penalty try to me. That was a slap in a forward direction. Even if ball maybe went sideways. Think this score line puts NZs effort into perspective. The French fullback is having a very good game. Dupont too he’s making all the right decisions.

Looks like he just tried to pop it over the French head to try re-gather.
The fact it actually went backwards is what gets me. Surely it can't be a deliberate knock on if it doesn't go forward.
I think I'm pissing in the wind though...

@Billy-Tell said in France v Argentina:

I know we give out about Reece’s speed but that French 11 is seriously quick.

Or Juan Martin Gonzalez is quicker than Reece too.

Fuck me. Argies can be sublime but some days they're just dumb as shit

@Billy-Tell said in France v Argentina:

Looked like a penalty try to me. That was a slap in a forward direction. Even if ball maybe went sideways. Think this score line puts NZs effort into perspective. The French fullback is having a very good game. Dupont too he’s making all the right decisions.

The ball went backwards a metre.

France are giving Argentina a bit of a hiding.

@brodean said in France v Argentina:

@Billy-Tell said in France v Argentina:

Looked like a penalty try to me. That was a slap in a forward direction. Even if ball maybe went sideways. Think this score line puts NZs effort into perspective. The French fullback is having a very good game. Dupont too he’s making all the right decisions.

The ball went backwards a metre.

The referee explained why he made that decision. And it was pretty obvious on repay

Argies playing well when they manage to keep 15 on the field.

He’s a Ferrari.

That's an amazing try from that quick winger.

@antipodean said in France v Argentina:

Argies playing well when they manage to keep 15 on the field.

Except for that donkey scrumhalf. Charged down twice in succession kicking from the base of rucks.

No replay of potential French knockon?