I know where your coming from, I’m a bit on the fence, I mean look at the last women WC final that pretty much decided the final, still maintain NZ should also have had a red and not just a yellow, atleast with the fake red only 20 minutes prevents this.
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We'll be into danger time for France soon.
In command.
4 tries to 0.
SA will be back up to full strength, and angry, shortly after HT.
France do have a habit of enjoying a nice ovaltine at HT if the match feels already won.
Hopefully they'll be in "sod it, let's have one fun" mode instead, or better yet "foot on throat" mode, for another 20-odd minutes. Though I'm not sure France have that one.
In command.
4 tries to 0.
SA will be back up to full strength, and angry, shortly after HT.
France do have a habit of enjoying a nice ovaltine at HT if the match feels already won.
Hopefully they'll be in "sod it, let's have one fun" mode instead, or better yet "foot on throat" mode, for another 20-odd minutes. Though I'm not sure France have that one.
If France had been a little more clinical they could have a few more on the board, might be the wind, they just don’t look as slick as they have previously, maybe that’s in part due to the physicality of the SAs too.
Symptoms of France not being shell-shocked - which in turn may well be due to having seen last week's match (would have been fair for Italy to see SA v Brasil, and not think much of it - I certainly didn't).
May be less intensity from SA as they got the job done last week, and will want to go strong against NZ, but I don't think so.
Last week, once Italy got over their shell-shock, they were the better team - but not by enough to overcome a 20 minute head-start.
France are significantly better than Italy, in all aspects of play.
And as the fake-red runs out, here comes the entire bench
Shit or bust Rassie-move
9 fresh bodies all at once, at a time France might be feeling complacent and switching off - worth a shot, and QF already secured.
G14 needs to do a better job there, just bailed from the tackle.
ETA. Maybe not bailed, just sets late and not able to be more than a speed bump.
Still should have been more
ETA. Maybe not bailed, just sets late and not able to be more than a speed bump.
Still should have been more
That try was mad.
Such a shame that was absolute quality
Such a shame that was absolute quality
That was a decision I'm glad I didn't have to make.
For me, it wasn't "clear and obvious", but was "probable"
For me, it wasn't "clear and obvious", but was "probable"
If looks could kill, from the French 9
Always good to see a 40m canter to score from a prop
It may be one sided, but it's truly back and forth, makes it entertaining.
It’s the one dimension of SA, physicality there’s not a huge amount in it, France are just far more skilled players, SA will do well against any opposition who can’t get physical parity with them, anyone who can they will comfortable lose to I feel.
Beautiful.
This might be the most ruthless I've ever seen the French women (rugby players that is, Ali is utterly ruthless)
This might be the most ruthless I've ever seen the French women (rugby players that is, Ali is utterly ruthless)
They've deserved a try, and Roos probably the most deserving
A good consolation try by SA
That's fair to check, but first viewing was obstruction wasn't material.
That looks a bit more questionable...
Definitely goes through the hole left by the lack of B20, but B20 is back on her heels...
Dunno
That looks a bit more questionable...
Definitely goes through the hole left by the lack of B20, but B20 is back on her heels...
Dunno
Please tell me you're joking
That's the same tmo from the Scotland game doesn't know the laws
