L'essai de Joanna Grisez, plus bel essai du Tournoi

That's great prep, really taking the tournament seriously. Benefits will last for years, these players will know eachother so well.

Kudos to FP too for using his influence so well.

Have France made New Zealand's forthright pundits come over all sheepish?

NB 9 minutes ago

You mean the severely fatigued team that badly needed a rest? Lucky for you maybe.

JD Kiwi 11 minutes ago

They've not been sending such weakened teams for 20 years, certainly not to SA and NZ. You're talking absolute rubbish.

Springboks' dominance of the world rankings comes under increased threat

PaPaRumple 15 minutes ago

I'm a boks fan bro

Springboks' dominance of the world rankings comes under increased threat

Hellhound 17 minutes ago

The Boks won the WC the easy way and the hard way. As long as they win, we don't care. The ranking does need to get sorted, but there isn't an easy way to do that. The best away around the ranking system is just win win win like the Boks

Have France made New Zealand's forthright pundits come over all sheepish?

MC 21 minutes ago

In the end ntamack was injured in too 14 final anyway.

Springboks' dominance of the world rankings comes under increased threat

Hellhound 21 minutes ago

There is that yes, but to grow the game, you can't leave those teams down and out. In any sport, if a team loses, no one will be interested and no new talent will join the game. What is the aim? To grow the sport. Will any sport grow if you leave it unattended? What incentive is there for players and countries to play rugby? To spend money on rugby to grow the sport in your country? Especially if you never can compete against the top teams, not even the top 50 teams? There is no money for the players to play the sport as any other job will provide food, but rugby won't. Those players will stay amateur because they have to work a day job, play for their club and then their countries too, which don't pay much as the sport is not big enough. Those athletes leave sport or go to another sport. Chuck them out, dismiss them, give them no crumbs. Yeah, that's a way to grow any sport isn't it? By ignoring them, you think rugby will grow in those countries? They can't afford proper rugby fields, never mind to pay players to be professional athletes. Why would they encourage a sport that is costly to maintain with no incentive? Who runs a business at a loss? Why even bother to try and grow the game is smaller countries? Especially with that attitude of amateur players? Ever stop to think why they are so average? Why they are still amateur? Unlike the bigger nations, they can't afford to pay professional salaries. Those athletes will always stay amateur because they can't afford to make rugby their daily lives. They have to work to survive. They can't improve themselves on a rigorous training schedule like the top stars. The stars have one job. Rugby. They have 2 to 3 jobs, club rugby, national rugby and then their daily grind jobs, all to survive. Your thinking is wrong about this. It isn't enough to just show someone the sport. That isn't growth. It's lazy thinking.

Have France made New Zealand's forthright pundits come over all sheepish?

MC 22 minutes ago

I thought France did ok in second half. But yes you’re right we were severely mauled in first half with a poor pack. Still, it’s lucky we didn’t send a first team eh?

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TT 27 minutes ago

Lukewarm 2nd half by AB. Should have been 70…. from my keyboard👍🏻

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NB 29 minutes ago

Having just finished watching the second Test, I think it proves the essential point.

No continuity for the tourists between Tests 1 and 2, worse performance, now 3-0 staring France in the face.

What’s the point of blaming everyone else for problems you have created for yourself?

Have France made New Zealand's forthright pundits come over all sheepish?

NB 34 minutes ago

You Kiwis should know that the second test team is a lot better than last week.

Oh well. Another nonsensical French theory goes BANG!

Fissler Confidential: Liam Williams' club future up in the air

IkeaBoy 37 minutes ago

Slanderous? He is a gobshite and the king of cheap shots.

That's demonstrably true.

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IkeaBoy 38 minutes ago

Fissler Confidential: Liam Williams' club future up in the air

That's even worse! Send my apologies to him.

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Hellhound 39 minutes ago

Springboks' dominance of the world rankings comes under increased threat

I'm not the one underestimating any team, least of all the AB's. I'd suggest you reread my post. It's always very tight between these 2 teams and always will be. I'm just not as arrogant as others who claim a clean sweep over the world Champs, especially after losing 4 in a row against the Boks. The AB's depth doesn't even come close to the Boks or the French team. However, the AB's have magnificent players and can never be underestimated. I would never underestimate any AB's team. Nor any Bok team. Sounds more like arrogant fans trying to get into Rassie's head. That won't work. He is already in your heads😂😂😂

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Easy_Duzz-it 42 minutes ago

hopefully france can hold the ball i want to see the all blacks defend

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Mitch 44 minutes ago

Darcy Graham sees red as Scotland slip to defeat in Fiji

Maybe Scotland need more project players.

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GrahamVF 46 minutes ago

I agree with you in a certain respect. Yes the New Zealanders and South Africans really enjoy watching the French get a good hiding. Lots of satisfaction in that. Regarding the clubs being the ones who decided to extend the season after WR had offered them a revision of the test window - my point exactly. The national body has the authority to say to the clubs - “no you can’t do that” - they just don’t have the balls. My point exactly. Glad you agree. I do understand your outrage - the lady’s honour has been brought into question. However the question is :”What honour?”