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EOYT: France vs Samoa, 24/11/2012
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<blockquote data-quote="phildange" data-source="post: 539741" data-attributes="member: 63788"><p>Personally I never bought this " A win is a win" . Even if we skip the esthetical aspect of the thing, there have been many games when the loser has been put down by bad luck, say when the kicker is abysmal for instance, or some last hand clumsiness from one only guy just before the try . And, to every French soul, should I mention when the ref is a shame for rugby and humanity and deprives us from a World Cup we win .</p><p></p><p>So I can't follow yoe91 in his "YOU LOST...", for me it's not a valid proof . Up to the last 15 mn I thought Samoa could win . I've been aghast by the number of balls we lost in rucks and mauls . I never saw that from a French team, at least in the last 20 years . As always, our highly technical scrum was superior, never lost a ball and stole 3, but the French scrum barely could push strong, and that's a performance for any other team . The technical "turtles" worked too, but again they were rare . </p><p>I still don't know what to think about the French resistance in open fight against these monsters of energy : can we say it was great we didn't break, or regret they are stronger than us ? It's true they never came close to a try with their strength apart their second one . But I felt unease all over the game . In French teams, mental attitude is the only key point . This time they didn't trigger the superhuman warrior will, and it is necessary against Samoa now . But is it true ? Could the French do any better ? I'd like the answer to be yes, because if not it's really bad news, but I can't be sure .</p><p></p><p>To sum it up, Samoa lost because of the bench, because they still are inferior in collective technics for individual power is not enough by itself, and maybe because of their kicker . In these 3 points, only the second one is a good reason for France to be proud of . Samoa can be proud of everything else . ( I keep seriously angry about their brutality though, the arm strike on Mermoz and several strangling gestures are not things to be proud of ) . </p><p></p><p>Considering they were the underdogs before this game, what they achieved against a team who just blew the Aussies and dominated the Argies, a team able to master the ABs on their own pitch, I find their performance deserves a huge applause and should make any rugby fan apprehensive if his team crosses their way in the next WC .</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phildange, post: 539741, member: 63788"] Personally I never bought this " A win is a win" . Even if we skip the esthetical aspect of the thing, there have been many games when the loser has been put down by bad luck, say when the kicker is abysmal for instance, or some last hand clumsiness from one only guy just before the try . And, to every French soul, should I mention when the ref is a shame for rugby and humanity and deprives us from a World Cup we win . So I can't follow yoe91 in his "YOU LOST...", for me it's not a valid proof . Up to the last 15 mn I thought Samoa could win . I've been aghast by the number of balls we lost in rucks and mauls . I never saw that from a French team, at least in the last 20 years . As always, our highly technical scrum was superior, never lost a ball and stole 3, but the French scrum barely could push strong, and that's a performance for any other team . The technical "turtles" worked too, but again they were rare . I still don't know what to think about the French resistance in open fight against these monsters of energy : can we say it was great we didn't break, or regret they are stronger than us ? It's true they never came close to a try with their strength apart their second one . But I felt unease all over the game . In French teams, mental attitude is the only key point . This time they didn't trigger the superhuman warrior will, and it is necessary against Samoa now . But is it true ? Could the French do any better ? I'd like the answer to be yes, because if not it's really bad news, but I can't be sure . To sum it up, Samoa lost because of the bench, because they still are inferior in collective technics for individual power is not enough by itself, and maybe because of their kicker . In these 3 points, only the second one is a good reason for France to be proud of . Samoa can be proud of everything else . ( I keep seriously angry about their brutality though, the arm strike on Mermoz and several strangling gestures are not things to be proud of ) . Considering they were the underdogs before this game, what they achieved against a team who just blew the Aussies and dominated the Argies, a team able to master the ABs on their own pitch, I find their performance deserves a huge applause and should make any rugby fan apprehensive if his team crosses their way in the next WC . [/QUOTE]
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