[2024 Six Nations] France vs England - 16/03/24

[Bluemoon]

Fickou won't be happy with that.

 

[Reiser99]

Desperately needed that. Gives England a hope.

 

[ncurd]

I know some people complained about Lawrence last week but I think he's actually been pretty good overall. No longer being used purely as Manu Mk 2

 

[dirty harry]

Name a team that is playing drift at the moment.
I find it bizarre that England are apparently implementing a new defence system when its the one everyone in the world is playing.

Who exactly is playing a hard blitz?

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Good try. Needed that.

But just imagine if France had their first choice 9, 10 and 12.

 

[AlRums]

Well worked try

 

[Crash Hamster]

There was another penalty lurking for early drive and in at the side of the maul again, surely.

Good job Lawrence scored.

Gael Fick-who?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Thankfully, he was running East to West, not South to North

Jonny Mai

 

[McTallshort]

Loving this game

 

[g6mcg]

Name a team that is playing drift at the moment.
I find it bizarre that England are apparently implementing a new defence system when its the one everyone in the world is playing.

Scotland!

 

[Which Tyler]

Name a team that is playing drift at the moment.
I find it bizarre that England are apparently implementing a new defence system when its the one everyone in the world is playing.

It's almost like there's more nuance than "blitz or drift"

 

[Grizwald]

Name a team that is playing drift at the moment.
I find it bizarre that England are apparently implementing a new defence system when its the one everyone in the world is playing.

You asked for an alternative

 

[Booboobang]

I know some people complained about Lawrence last week but I think he's actually been pretty good overall. No longer being used purely as Manu Mk 2

He is very close to being very good, defense shaky sometimes, etc... Best option by a mile though and the potential is obviously there and so much more than just a battering ram.

 

[Which Tyler]

Did not deserve that but damnnn

We didn't?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Great line

Feel like Fickou's defence has gone down the toilet ever since commentary have been talking about him as defensive captain

 

[g6mcg]

It's almost like there's more nuance than "blitz or drift"

Yep, SA, Ireland, French and NZ defences are all notably different

 

[Jimbo]

I know some people complained about Lawrence last week but I think he's actually been pretty good overall. No longer being used purely as Manu Mk 2

Wasn't that in the Scotland game when he couldn't catch a cold (probably back a week early from injury) I think most realised it was just a bad day at the office in that instance, thought he was excellent against Ireland.

 

[Grizwald]

Still in this somehow. I'll be honest I thought England were going to fluff their lineout drills eventually there. Ever the pessimist.

 

[ncurd]

Wasn't that in the Scotland game when he couldn't catch a cold (probably back a week early from injury) I think most realised it was just a bad day at the office in that instance, though he was excellent against Ireland.

Nah people wree complaining about h m in the Ireland thread.

As for Scotland who didn't **** the bed that day?

 

[Which Tyler]

What does I need your discipline mean, your on a warning next ones a warning, just arbitrarily saying something, ffs why be so ambiguous.

"I'm thinking of giving you a warning for repeated penalties in the red zone.
That warning may or may not be a final warning (which may or may not be as final as the word "final" suggests)"

Does that help?