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Australia v France 17/07/21
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1049124" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>OK cool, but your earlier post suggested that you were basing most of that on the French touring side you've just seen which bears almost no relation to their first choice 23.</p><p></p><p>I think SA's reputation is pretty 'overblown' given they haven't played in 2yrs (unless you count the A team outing that was more or less their test side). I'd prefer to reserve judgement until the Lions tests. I expect SA to be competitive but not the dominant team they seem to think they are. NZ walloping depleted Tonga and Fiji teams doesn't really tell us anything … this years' Rugby Championship will be much more informative on both NZ and SA.</p><p></p><p>France's biggest problem is their potential for an implosion or indiscipline. Arguably dumb red cards have cost them two grand slams in recent years. If they can address those, they have the quality of players to beat NZ or SA and are definitely capable of winning the World Cup.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1049124, member: 59968"] OK cool, but your earlier post suggested that you were basing most of that on the French touring side you’ve just seen which bears almost no relation to their first choice 23. I think SA’s reputation is pretty ‘overblown’ given they haven’t played in 2yrs (unless you count the A team outing that was more or less their test side). I’d prefer to reserve judgement until the Lions tests. I expect SA to be competitive but not the dominant team they seem to think they are. NZ walloping depleted Tonga and Fiji teams doesn’t really tell us anything … this years’ Rugby Championship will be much more informative on both NZ and SA. France’s biggest problem is their potential for an implosion or indiscipline. Arguably dumb red cards have cost them two grand slams in recent years. If they can address those, they have the quality of players to beat NZ or SA and are definitely capable of winning the World Cup. [/QUOTE]
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