@sparky Been watching a fair bit of Top14 this year (to see if it's as amazing as the NH fans make out).

Guillard is a fantastic lock/blindside. Very strange to see him line-up at 7 though. The French might be high on their own kool-aid?

I think it'll be Mathis Castro-Ferreira at 7 once the tour starts.

Canadians might be a bit upset

@ARHS said in England XV Vs France XV:

Canadians might be a bit upset

Is it a capture game?

@hikastags

I’m not sure if is still the case but the French, like the Saffers, had their openside as a 6 and the blind side as a 7. That might account for it.

@Catogrande Think they technically do left and right flankers, so a bit different.

@sparky

A bit light in the second row and a mix of young and possibly past his best at centre but given the green-ness of the French team we should be favourites.

Cue a thrashing by some brilliant unheard of Frenchies.

@antipodean said in England XV Vs France XV:

Is it a capture game?

I've seen it reported as a non-capped game.

England or England A is capture team. England XV is not

France leading 12-0 after scoring two tries at Twickenham in the first ten minutes.

The game is freely available on YouTube:

12-7 after 20 minutes. Very lengthy water break.

There's a female ref, which is a victory for feminism I guess, but goodness me she likes the sound of her whistle and her own voice.

Twickenham must be a third full.

A big English lock crash over. 12-12.

Filthy high tackle by Feyi-Wabaso. YC and a review. Should be upgraded to a Red.

Upgraded to a red and rightly so. There needs to be a lengthy ban too. That sort of crap has no place in the game.

Nice try by England. 17-12.

Half time England 19 France 12. England will play the rest of the game with 14.

@sparky fuck thank you! Rugbypass is a fucking atrocious disaster.

Attisogbe doing well at Fullback for France and Le Garrac has a good box kick. Not much on show from them beyond that.

Seb Atkinson's having a good game at 12 for England. Baxter, George, Coles and Willis going well in their forwards.

Attisogbe hooked at half time. The French are treating this like a training run.

Lots of English fatties struggling in the heat.

Le Garrac's boot is excellent.

Has the ref been decent, or are we virtue signalling?

The French are taking a battering in the scrums.

@Bones I think she's done okay. Not international standard in terms of where she's standing and looking, but she's methodical and clear.

Some French magic and Le Garrac is in. He's certain to feature in the NZ series.

Try wiped out. Is Hollie about to card the wrong player? It was 20 Blue, not 21 Blue.

Woki walks, although Hollie Davison called out the wrong number.

England score after very poor French defence. 24-12.

And another lengthy water break. England up to 15 after the 20-minute red card. England should run out daily easy winners in the last 20 minutes.

Woki upgraded by The Bunker to a 20-minute Red. That might cost him a place on the NZ tour.

France to have 14 for most of the rest of the game.

France awarded a try. Good use of the TMO by Ref Hollie to confirm her on-field decision.

Kick good. England 24 France 19 with four minutes to go.

France back to 15. 90 seconds to go.

Time up. France with a lineout 5 out.

France steal it at the death!

All over. England 24 France 26.

Le Garrac rightly named MOM. The French half back is handful.