France v Wales
If Wales win by 28 points they win the 6 nations. Just to add a little spice. And that's in addition to marc livremont's continuing feud with the French rugby public.
Fifteen minutes in, and it's become clear that random France have turned up. Wales are playing with structure and purpose, France are doing 'stuff'. Most of which isn't coming off for them. However they do look good in broken play, probably the only team in the 6 nations who has. Especially the pairing of Parra and Trinh-Duc, who for my money, have been the best half/fly combo.
Very scrappy game so far, and the French 'plan' of broken play meets 7 a-side is throwing the Welsh who are showing poor ball control.
So a very scrappy loose first half, with the French in the lead, probably deservedly, but still all over the place.
Second half, and the French are playing more as a team, and certainly look better than the Welsh. Again, a French side that could have won the 6 nations. Had they turned up more often. Some empathy as a Wgtn supporter there !
Basically the Welsh had no clue what they were doing. Is it time for a cleanout of coaching staff? they may have won games this season, but have never looked convincing doing it.
Overall, not a good 6nations. My picks weren't good, but in retrospect, I'd probably have chosen them anyway. I think the French could be very good, or indifferent at the World Cup, England will be overrated, Ireland a darkhorse, Wales should stay home, Italy could be OK, and Scotland may surprise. Maybe, although I'll admit it's unlikely, but there is a good team in there somewhere.
Ciao!
19 March 2011
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My world Cup predictions:
England will be rubbish and most likely still get in the final, due to the opposition being so cocky about how rubbish we are.
All the other European teams will have one blinding match against a southern hemisphere opposition team to f*ck their chances up, and then will do the same to their own when they perform with abject mediocrity for the rest of the competition.
The All Blacks will choke, Australia will be a bunch of mouthy little sh*ts and self destruct, and South Africa just won't play quite as well as they should be capable of. Argentina will be exactly the same, but just aren't as good to start with.
Personally I'm glad Ireland gave us a wake up call, if we'd have got the grand slam there'd have been too much pressure, I think it's good for them to realise they need to work a lot harder. As always, they'll be crap most of the time but peak when it's important (unlike certain other teams I could mention, who do the exact opposite ;-)
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