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PMcD 3 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

As you look at that ENG 23 and consider who is injured and will come into that team for RWC 2027, they will get progressively better over the next 18 months;

ENG RWC 2027 matchday 23



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NB 5 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one



The more structured the game is, the bigger chance Ireland have.

A good point to be given the deep dive in the companion piece!



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NB 5 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

If they gel as a pair, and the coaches allow Jalibert to do what he does for UBB P…😁👍

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PMcD 10 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I just have a feeling that DuPont & Jalibert will shine this 6N’s . . . . I just have a feeling the scene is set for them this year.

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PMcD 13 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

IRE came out of the blocks playing well and got progressively worse with every game thereafter . . . . But they were missing Farrell last year (Lions sabbatical).

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PMcD 17 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

. . . And you are only allowed to sing the first 4 lines. 🤣🤣

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J Marc 17 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

If I did'nt noted for Ireland, maybe it's because I don’t follow Ireland as well as France.

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SB 20 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one



With Jean-Baptiste Gros and Julien Marchand filling out the remainder of the front row, and Charles Ollivon and Guillard partnering at lock, it is not a tight five that is likely to cause even Ireland’s depleted forwards too many sleepless nights.

Perhaps not at scrum time, but if France can get fast ball then it would could be a problem for the Irish. The more structured the game is, the bigger chance Ireland have.



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Hammer Head 21 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I could be misremembering. Either way, both teams will be desperate to win this. But I’m backing France to do the job with their pack.

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PMcD 24 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

SA showed FRA how to control the game against IRE - it will be very interesting to see if FRA keep it tight and play through them, or if they go for a more expansive game plan with more of a UBB style attack.

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J Marc 25 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I think every team is better at the last game than at the first, but for France it's often very tight. For Ireland I had'nt note that.

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fl 29 minutes ago
Jamie George to lead England in Six Nations opener vs Wales

ha! if he does I’ll eat a hat. Replacing Slade or Dingwall would be more likely!

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PMcD 33 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I think Galthie has been licking his wounds since the Autumn . . . . Look at how ruthless he has been with the squad selection. I think we may get that ferocious start from the French and they will be quick out of the blocks this year.

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Ed the Duck 37 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

So not holding your breath for one of nb’s predicted Irish wins then pm…?

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Hammer Head 44 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I was thinking the same about Ireland. They seemed to have a slow start last year?

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PMcD 49 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I can’t wait for Thursday

. . . . the SdF will go dark . . . they will start the La Marseillaise



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fl 53 minutes ago
Jeremy Guscott's main issue with 'maverick' Marcus Smith

“apparently” did you not watch him against La Rochelle?

I’m not asking you to read someone else’s article, I’m asking you to be honest about the fact that Ford and Fin are both much better at taking the ball to the line than Marcus, who tends to drift until he finds space. It looks good on a highlights reel, but on a phase-by-phase basis he generally does little more than play his teammates out of the game.



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fl 54 minutes ago
Jeremy Guscott's main issue with 'maverick' Marcus Smith

Its an observation you’ve made hundreds of times already, because you don’t watch more than the highlights so aren’t able to develop your own opinions about players.

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Ed the Duck 57 minutes ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

Still bitter about the prom queen then Eric? Maybe diddles can help if he’s managed to evade the red notice, didn’t he used to just pay for it…😉🤣

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J Marc 1 hour ago
'Expect the unexpected' - Ireland v France big match preview part one

I don't realy know why. Last year Wales was so weak so it doesn't matter. In 2024 Ireland won in Marseille and many other years France played Italy first and struggle à lot. I think it's a question of team cohésion which grows among games. And France play only 8 games a year with the A team.

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