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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 541571" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>hey don't apologize, no need for it.</p><p>It's just one couldn't say "France has underperformed historically in the pool stages", it's just not true, it doesn't exist. </p><p>In fact we never have underperformed in the pools ever, if not for that one match against Tonga in '11. We obviously completely underestimated them, took em lightly. It was the last game for us in the pools, France just let go off the pedal...and I think the energy/fatigue factor was the major cause. We were getting ready for either Argentina or England in the 1/4 F and I think our minds and energy were elsewhere during that match, in stead of facing Tonga as a day-to-day thing we didn't want to spend too much energy I think and tried to conserve it for the next round. </p><p>Those are obviously not excuses, but causes. We'd had no problem with Pac. Islanders recently then, and they didn't really shock the rugby world (losing to Canada, losing big to NZ 40-10...etc...).</p><p></p><p>Since we're at this: I'd like to formally thank you and your nation for beating Tonga and giving us a chance to make it all the way to the Final and losing by 1 point. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>And yes buddy, seems like France and Canada are kicking it off again next RWC ! No NZ this time around though..^_^</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yup good points. And you're welcome for doing all the dirty work again about France <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>"<strong>and, for those who like to bet"</strong>: says the guy with 13950 vCash !!</p><p></p><p></p><p>P.S.: (I LOVE YOU IRELAND !!!...)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 541571, member: 57076"] hey don't apologize, no need for it. It's just one couldn't say "France has underperformed historically in the pool stages", it's just not true, it doesn't exist. In fact we never have underperformed in the pools ever, if not for that one match against Tonga in '11. We obviously completely underestimated them, took em lightly. It was the last game for us in the pools, France just let go off the pedal...and I think the energy/fatigue factor was the major cause. We were getting ready for either Argentina or England in the 1/4 F and I think our minds and energy were elsewhere during that match, in stead of facing Tonga as a day-to-day thing we didn't want to spend too much energy I think and tried to conserve it for the next round. Those are obviously not excuses, but causes. We'd had no problem with Pac. Islanders recently then, and they didn't really shock the rugby world (losing to Canada, losing big to NZ 40-10...etc...). Since we're at this: I'd like to formally thank you and your nation for beating Tonga and giving us a chance to make it all the way to the Final and losing by 1 point. ;) And yes buddy, seems like France and Canada are kicking it off again next RWC ! No NZ this time around though..^_^ Yup good points. And you're welcome for doing all the dirty work again about France ;) "[B]and, for those who like to bet"[/B]: says the guy with 13950 vCash !! P.S.: (I LOVE YOU IRELAND !!!...) [/QUOTE]
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