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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: KentQuin
Date: February 8, 2025, 1:05 pm
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Lovely wrap around and line from Daly for the final try.
France will be kicking themselves. They should've been out of
sight after 40mins. They shelled about 5 scores.
Marcus isn't a 15 and made an okay first of it, although lucky
to get away without conceding after the strip from
Bielle-Biarrey. Bad days off the tee happen, at least he had the
maturity to step aside after pulling a couple across the face.
Fin Smith was solid, although lucky to get away with a charge
down early doors.
Ultimately whether its Fin or Marcus at 10, England's attacking
shape and threat ball in hand has a long way to go.
Big shift from Tom Curry.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: February 8, 2025, 1:06 pm
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Side note, the strip probably should've been called a knock on
from B-B, as he ripped it forwards
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: T-Bone
Date: February 8, 2025, 1:07 pm
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Predictably BBC have a poll about whether Fin S should now be
starting 10. Can't just enjoy the win. Have to turn it into a
selection argument
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: February 8, 2025, 1:08 pm
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Can't think of a good reason not to keep him at 10 for the
Scotland match.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: A222Quin
Date: February 8, 2025, 2:03 pm
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Yep, leave him be for the Scotland game. An odd game but still,
a brilliant result. Now we just need to hope that England can
back it up against Scotland in a couple of weeks time.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: February 8, 2025, 2:53 pm
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Finn was v quiet 1st half, but he absolutely bossed the second.
Nowhere near curry for motm, but absolutely deserves the rest of
the tournament at 10.
Marcus isn't a 15, but in the inexplicable absence of carpenter
if rather he play than steward. None of his errors were fullback
play, and he still managed 130m. If Mitchell had given a better
pass he probably would have scored and it would have been a
different narrative. He missed a couple of kicks, it happens but
collectors items this season.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: Camquin
Date: February 8, 2025, 3:32 pm
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I assume Borthwick has put all his salary into the lottery this
week. The God's are obviously shining on him.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: Quin Kong
Date: February 8, 2025, 3:50 pm
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And guess what our Sarries paid shill had to say?
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: February 9, 2025, 7:13 am
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Can’t really argue with the above 3 players comments. We all can
mostly agree Marcus isn’t a 15, he’s a 10 who can cover it,
which is a big difference. Fin will now rightly be in possession
of the 10 shirt for the next game or 2.
Martin didn’t really impose himself and wouldn’t be against
Chessum starting. It’s a shame Ribbans can’t be picked as he’s
in great form.
LCD was fairly poor at the lineout which makes the midweek “x”
promo clip of him throwing a ball through a small one with ease
a bit comical. George steadied the ship when he came on so I
think he and Dan deserve the positions.
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Re: England v France 8/2/25
DIR By: championes
Date: February 9, 2025, 7:14 am
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It’s hard to argue - I love Marcus but he was very poor.
And he’s not been great for us this season either, our attack
has almost totally failed to fire barring the odd moment of
Marcus doing Marcus stuff.
Finn had a great second half and controlled the game and went to
the line.
I’m beginning to agree with those who say you can’t build an
international level rugby team around a 10 who no one knows what
they’re going to do with the ball - on the basis that at this
level it’s not going to work out often enough to be match
winning.
Dunno. I also don’t agree with myself at all having written it.
But we were much better with Finn at 10, and Marcus ain’t a 15.
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