All France at the minute.

Great skills. France in for a second try. Louis B-B.

France 14 Wales 0.

France look bloody good on attack. Probably over as a contest.

France are the ABs from a decade ago.

Wales don't have muscle to match France.

Watkin off
No great loss

Edwards to 10
Thomas to 12

Think that could end up red.

@Bones Stays yellow says I.

Dupont!

Oh come on that's forward.

@game_film said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Bones Stays yellow says I.

No dip, direct shoulder to the head with power?

Yeah, reckon if that was a RWC SF they’d have stared at it for half an hour.

@game_film good call.

Stays a YC for Evan Lloyd.

@sparky we don't have the muscle to match anyone these days

@Bones said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Think that could end up red.

If that had gone red then the TMO is bought

Set piece has been good
First up tackling has been good
No penetration in midfield
Shit kicking from hand

@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Bones said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Think that could end up red.

If that had gone red then the TMO is bought

You've changed your tune....

@Bones said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@MiketheSnow said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@Bones said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Think that could end up red.

If that had gone red then the TMO is bought

You've changed your tune....

Nope

Already tackled and barely 2 feet above the ground

Mitigation

Correct call

France well in control at the break 28-0. Two tries each for the French wings

Zero gainline efficiency from Wales, our carriers simply aren't big or strong enough to get over the gainline at all.

Far too easy for the French in this game. 38-0 with just over ten mins to go. They’ve left a few points out there as well.

France don't seek to play at all in their own half, but boot it long, then put pressure on the opposition close to their own line. Surely a better tactic than what we saw from the ABs last year who repeatedly got punished trying to play Rugby in their own half?

Ntamack off for a YC and that could be upgraded.

If that’s not a red then there’s no consistency

Dirty fluffybunny

If it's a Red Card then Ntamack will be unavailable for the England game at Twickenham. And Jalibert is currently having a sulk.

@sparky said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

If it's a Red Card then Ntamack will be unavailable for the England game at Twickenham. And Jalibert is currently having a sulk.

Jalibert dropped because he had a sulk

Correct decision

@pooler-fan said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Zero gainline efficiency from Wales, our carriers simply aren't big or strong enough to get over the gainline at all.

Sounds like Wales' nil total might be flattering them to them.
As I write this I note the Ntamack card gets upgraded to red.

@Higgins said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@pooler-fan said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Zero gainline efficiency from Wales, our carriers simply aren't big or strong enough to get over the gainline at all.

Sounds like Wales' nil total might be flattering them.

We’ve had more than enough ball in the right parts of the field to score tries but we haven’t had the power to break the gain line or the guile to unlock the French defence

What has happened to Wales ? They used to have any number of backline beasts in Robert’s, Davies, North etc.

@MiketheSnow Not watching live, can you advise what the Wales yellow card was for thanks?

Strangely unappetising game. Just too one-sided. Wales looked slow and predictable, Les Frogs hardly looked like breaking sweat. Best bit was the punch-up under the French posts in the 2nd half

Thought the Ref was pretty good. Clear comms and warnings but not whistle happy

Wales will struggle to score a try in this tournament.
Few decent individual performances but France didn't have to get out of 2nd gear to run away with that game.
Sad times for us .

@MN5 said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

What has happened to Wales ? They used to have any number of backline beasts in Robert’s, Davies, North etc.

James and Llewelyn should start in midfield next week

Both lumpers

@pooler-fan said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

Wales will struggle to score a try in this tournament.
Few decent individual performances but France didn't have to get out of 2nd gear to run away with that game.
Sad times for us .

Though Thomas, your 10 did OK (some weird kicks though) as did Tomas the Half. Adams needs talking to after his confrontation with the Ref. Real stupid shit.

@Higgins said in 6N 2025 : France v Wales:

@MiketheSnow Not watching live, can you advise what the Wales yellow card was for thanks?

Offside

But continued team YC warning from Williams

I'm guessing the problem is the word defence doesn't have a direct Welsh translation?

Also note for Paul Williams: If the ball is off the ground, it's not a ruck, so why are you telling people to "leave it"?

Firstly, a positive, Wales started both halves brightly but their attack is so blunt and predictable they probably wouldn't score if playing another 40 mins.

Tomos Williams has always looked like a handbrake at halfback to me, and along with Ben Thomas the kicking game was terrible. I felt sorry for the starting locks and loose forwards who tried hard and never gave up. But there are major problems in other areas, notably front row and the inside backs.