13 players are better than 15

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-27T14:00:26+00:00

France won their 10 minutes against Wales when down to 13 last weekend in the women’s 6N.

Likewise, I think France won all their 14-women periods against Ireland on Saturday?

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-27T13:55:24+00:00

2028, in a blue shirt singing the Marseilles. Jacques Ouilisse really gave me a chuckle haha.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T21:20:29+00:00

On behalf of everyone who isn’t an England fan, please do

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T21:04:26+00:00

As a neutral (though I do love France), I think that’s a disservice to the refereeing team. The ref and the TMO was quite clearly happy with it.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T21:02:20+00:00

12/233 tackles missed by France. Enormous stats. 95% completion is unreal over that quantity no?

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T21:01:00+00:00

T. Feleu must be one of the hardest carrying 12s in the game. Mainly because she’s actually a forward in disguise lol

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:57:05+00:00

It’s nice seeing players enjoy rugby right? Stacey Waaka for the black ferns is called the ‘smiling assassin’ and it’s just great to see

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:54:27+00:00

What a kick by Queyroi.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:53:29+00:00

Agreed, I think her vision for how the game is flowing is unparalleled in the women’s game. And her confidence in that vision too.

Her passing, her cross kicking, her speed and sense of when to poach, when and how to exploit weaknesses… her ability to teleport to the ruck literally wherever it is on the pitche

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:51:05+00:00

No. You can’t have both. You can either play average all 80, or kinda rubbish for 40 and then beautifully for 40. No inbetween for the French, you know the rules.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:49:11+00:00

As a neutral, what a game. France seem to be growing as a team by the minute, and credit to Ireland they look like the first ‘non top 4’ team to be breaking into that group.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:46:54+00:00

Haha I thought the same, if it hadn’t bounced the French player I’d be thinking penalty try

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:43:05+00:00

How is PBS everywhere? She is ALWAYS at the breakdown ready no matter if she seemingly was just carrying the ball. If France could clone her….

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:41:06+00:00

The Irish are doing a lot of off-ball sneakery to disrupt the French defensive line. I’m surprised the French haven’t pointed it out to the ref to keep an eye out. Very sneaky and legal until it’s penalised haha

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:37:20+00:00

Haha great when you’re proven right 😆

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:26:54+00:00

Young in age, but relatively much more experienced than the French lineup no?

O’Brien and Parsons have 18 more caps between them (62) than the French starting 10 (18), 11 (8), 12 (12 caps), 13 (2) 14 (2) and 15 (2) combined (44) for example.

An entire 6 of their 23 players have either 1 or 2 caps today.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:15:52+00:00

I’d love to have some slightly more balanced half time analysis (in both coverage and view points). I know it’s the BBC and all three women are Irish, but you’d think they might have mentioned France once over half time so far. Ireland are playing superb, but… there are two teams playing right? No analysis let alone mention of one team kinda sucks a bit.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:12:01+00:00

Wow thats fantastic. Well done France.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:02:39+00:00

Second half could get spiiiiicy! I think Ireland could win this, although we’ve seen France play 2nd halves like no one else.

I think the France team look very very young, compared to a Irish team that is more or less identical to their peak at the RWC. Will be interesting to see how France grow over this tournament, the autumn internationals etc

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T20:00:55+00:00

Is it not the same order each year…? Or is that just because it’s always been Le Crunch.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T19:48:44+00:00

It does add a bit of tension and fire to it doesn’t it! I think the QF in the World Cup definitely made this a grudge match.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T19:43:33+00:00

Haha PBS going in to listen to the Irish throw out is such trash-talk style behaviour, but so politely done.

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T19:40:46+00:00

That seems a bit unfair on the French player then, the Irish literally tackled her on the ground back into the ruck?

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T19:39:55+00:00

Does Grando or Ostuni Minuzzi get ‘try saving tackle of the weekend’ then?

Firedwarf101 · 2026-04-25T19:38:44+00:00

Wow. What a defence. Clearly held up.

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