RWC 2011 SF1 - Wales v France
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Alan Cameron (40)
Yep. It was a deadset cripple fight. Whoever wins tomorrow will win the world cup.
France are playing smart world cup footy. Their set pieces are magnificent, their defence is well organised and disciplined, and they are obsessive compulsive when it comes to field position. But they have nothing in attack, totally undynamic and lacking in flair.
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BRIX
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Jones kept Wales in the match.
Hardtackle
Charlie Fox (21)
The French don't like bombs do they? How they only won by one point against 14 men and an injury ravaged team beggars belief, IMO.
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John Hipwell (52)
Wasnt able to watch the game and i still feel as though ive been on an emotional rollercoaster ride from just following the written commentary. How am i going to cope tomorrow?
Commiserations Wales. If the French dont realise how lucky they are and put in an absolute massive game for the final i'll be very disappointed.
Commiserations Wales. If the French dont realise how lucky they are and put in an absolute massive game for the final i'll be very disappointed.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
geez they let off a few at Muoroa Atoll...and in Auckland Harbour
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Rocky Elsom (76)
Well, the winner tomorrow is highly likely to have to look after Bill for the next 4 years based on that effort from both teams tonight.
Now the What If's start.
I am disappointed in the Welsh performance but what can you do when you are 14 vs 15 for most of the game. It was still a huge effort and the boyos can be rightly proud of their efforts of 14 against 15 for most of the game. As well as having several other first choice players injured or unavailable.
Things are looking good for a Welsh revival for RWC 15.
To our Taffy subscribers, Stay around on Gaggerland. Your team has made a massive contribution to the success of RWC 11 and you have gained a lot of converts Down Under for the way you are playing.
To Cardiff Blue and all your Gwald forum: Bloody hell your Optimism Gnome is a powerful bugger. Thought it was all a furphy at first, but have come to believe. Now, Keep him the feck in your own country. We don't need the likes of him down here any more.
Mes Amis Froggie - Well done. It is knockout footy and you may have played unspectacular rugby, but you did all you needed to do to win the game, and that is all that is needed to make another final.
Now the What If's start.
I am disappointed in the Welsh performance but what can you do when you are 14 vs 15 for most of the game. It was still a huge effort and the boyos can be rightly proud of their efforts of 14 against 15 for most of the game. As well as having several other first choice players injured or unavailable.
Things are looking good for a Welsh revival for RWC 15.
To our Taffy subscribers, Stay around on Gaggerland. Your team has made a massive contribution to the success of RWC 11 and you have gained a lot of converts Down Under for the way you are playing.
To Cardiff Blue and all your Gwald forum: Bloody hell your Optimism Gnome is a powerful bugger. Thought it was all a furphy at first, but have come to believe. Now, Keep him the feck in your own country. We don't need the likes of him down here any more.
Mes Amis Froggie - Well done. It is knockout footy and you may have played unspectacular rugby, but you did all you needed to do to win the game, and that is all that is needed to make another final.
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Peter Johnson (47)
Phillips waiting 3 seconds longer than he should of at every ruck so jones could realign is what sunk wales in the second half.
If you can't beat such a poor french team you dont deserve to win the cup - or even play in the final.
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Bob Loudon (25)
You didn't miss much.
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Frank Nicholson (4)
not sure we were watching the same game
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Charlie Fox (21)
Quality. They can light the fuse then run. 6 weeks they stood for in WW2.
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David Codey (61)
The French didn't deserve to win based on tactics alone. They should have never been in a position where wales were within 3, but they just didnt want to even attempt to score a try, did they?
Whoever said todays game will be more entertaining than tomorrow's got that very wrong.
Tomorrow will be a cracker.
Whoever said todays game will be more entertaining than tomorrow's got that very wrong.
Tomorrow will be a cracker.
Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Not sure about this but I'm sure someone will be only too happy to tell me if I am wrong: I am not sure that the result would have been any different if Wales had 15 men. I suppose they would have been more prepared to keep ball in hand and, god knows, the frogs were not too clued up on defending anything that happened any faster than glacial pace.
The real final is being played tomorrow night....although the French are an ABs hoodoo team.
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BRIX
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IMO Hook was out of his element and Jones steadied the ship with his tactical kicking and low percentage play. But not pulling the trigger after 25 phases ultimately sunk Wales. Agree with the last part of what you wrote though.
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Nathan Sharpe (72)
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Bob Loudon (25)
Comedy gold.
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Squeak
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Totally agree. Concrete cancer to the optimism gnome.
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