RWC QF 2 NZ v FRA (Millenium Stadium) 18th Oct 0600 AEDT

[Hugh Jarse]

Ratellick makes good for the last play with a chargedown and opening meat pie. Not many would have had money on him to open the Pie Shop.

Doesn't look good for the Froggie 10.

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

Please NZ let this be a game.

 

[Chunderstruck]

Game over

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Let's see if Read now scores against play

 

[Pedrolicus]

How did they miss that forward pass?

 

[Pedrolicus]

Bad miss. Gituauesqe.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

HTF did they miss that one? Can't miss the easy ones against The Darkness.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

How are NZ allowed to seal the ball off like that?

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Again, at that last breakdown, NZ off their feet and in from the side.

 

[Pedrolicus]

Great footwork by Milner-S but poor positioning from the French fullback.

 

[Chunderstruck]

This is going to be a carve up

 

[Dewald Nel]

This is going to be a carve up

Fun fact: The All Blacks led 24-10 at one stage in the second half in 1999. The French won that one 43-31.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

The obsession to be as black as is so strong in Team NZ that I am left wondering why haven't Team NZ approached Elastoplast for some black strapping tape for their lineout jumpers legs, and head tape for others?

Meanwhile the Number 11 Bus has delivered passenger Gilbert to the centre of the field under Les Frogges goal posts.

That's 30 points in 30 minutes. Just like an NRC game, it's point a minute.

 

[mxyzptlk]

Crockett pulled his groin with that elbow drop on the ruck.

 

[zer0]

Fun fact: The All Blacks led 24-10 at one stage in the second half in 1999. The French won that one 43-31.

Slightly different French teams. I don't see this team -- used to the slug and grind of the T14 -- being able to replicate the silliness of 1999.

EDIT: Meanwhile, this AB's team is far superior to the 1999 rabble. As they just demonstrated, again.

 

[Dewald Nel]

Slightly different French teams. I don't see this team -- used to the slug and grind of the T14 -- being able to replicate the silliness of 1999.

EDIT: Meanwhile, this AB's team is far superior to the 1999 rabble. As they just demonstrated, again.

All I'm saying is don't count any chickens just yet.

 

[Chunderstruck]

The Irish will be happy to see Pape getting bitch slapped by Carter

 

[BabyBlueElephant]

Ah. I miss how good the French used to be.

 

[zer0]

All I'm saying is don't count any chickens just yet.

I'm certainly not! We need a mathematically unassailable half time lead. Another three or four tries should do it.....

 

[Dewald Nel]

I'm certainly not! We need a mathematically unassailable half time lead. Another three or four tries should do it...

Lol. That's better.