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[EOYT] France vs South Africa 23/11/13
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<blockquote data-quote="ZeFrenchy" data-source="post: 606995" data-attributes="member: 47244"><p>This is the game this internationals will be evaluated for. The two previous ones has te expected result with the usual french detail (losing playing well, winning playing bad). Though winning this one won't mean we'll have a good 6N (cf. last year).</p><p>The last time we played the Boks in France was 4 years ago in Toulouse, in a game that is quite forgotten despite how good it was. I suppose it has to be with South Africa having awful results after an awesome Lions series, and Matt Giteau's failed conversion making everything else be forgotten. Ithink it is one the most physical games I've seen from the french in a few years, and it was the game that made Servat move from being "one of the best" to "the best". Also, it is quite disappointing to see what Barcella, Dupuy, Marty and others became after that.</p><p></p><p>As for the starting sides, I think Big Yoewis 91 is pretty much on the money. I don't think Guitoune will start, and probably we'll see Fritz back on the side. Szarsewski's set pieces were flawless against Tonga, so we may see him start, and I don't know if Domingo and Picamoles will go back straight to the run-on side. Flanquart will surely come off from the bench. An important question is who will be the reserve scrum-half - Pélissié or Doussain? Or will they use Doussain as a 10 cover (anyway, neither him nor Fred play 10 for their clubs)?</p><p></p><p>In the backrow, I don't think PSA will keep Leroux. He always keeps 16 forwards so he can train with two full packs, and this time he kept 3 locks and 7 backrowers. I think he kept Leroux only so he could cover lock at the training sessions. Claassen seems to be behind Chouly in PSA's mind and I don't see the point of calling Picamoles back if it isn't for him to be in the 23, so I think Claassen will be dropped too. And then it will be one of Lauret or Nyanga to go. It would be harsh to drop Lauret after the game he played against the ABs, which leaves Lauret, Chouly, Dusautoir and Picamoles, of which I think only ***i is a sure starter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ZeFrenchy, post: 606995, member: 47244"] This is the game this internationals will be evaluated for. The two previous ones has te expected result with the usual french detail (losing playing well, winning playing bad). Though winning this one won't mean we'll have a good 6N (cf. last year). The last time we played the Boks in France was 4 years ago in Toulouse, in a game that is quite forgotten despite how good it was. I suppose it has to be with South Africa having awful results after an awesome Lions series, and Matt Giteau's failed conversion making everything else be forgotten. Ithink it is one the most physical games I've seen from the french in a few years, and it was the game that made Servat move from being "one of the best" to "the best". Also, it is quite disappointing to see what Barcella, Dupuy, Marty and others became after that. As for the starting sides, I think Big Yoewis 91 is pretty much on the money. I don't think Guitoune will start, and probably we'll see Fritz back on the side. Szarsewski's set pieces were flawless against Tonga, so we may see him start, and I don't know if Domingo and Picamoles will go back straight to the run-on side. Flanquart will surely come off from the bench. An important question is who will be the reserve scrum-half - Pélissié or Doussain? Or will they use Doussain as a 10 cover (anyway, neither him nor Fred play 10 for their clubs)? In the backrow, I don't think PSA will keep Leroux. He always keeps 16 forwards so he can train with two full packs, and this time he kept 3 locks and 7 backrowers. I think he kept Leroux only so he could cover lock at the training sessions. Claassen seems to be behind Chouly in PSA's mind and I don't see the point of calling Picamoles back if it isn't for him to be in the 23, so I think Claassen will be dropped too. And then it will be one of Lauret or Nyanga to go. It would be harsh to drop Lauret after the game he played against the ABs, which leaves Lauret, Chouly, Dusautoir and Picamoles, of which I think only ***i is a sure starter. [/QUOTE]
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