[RWC2023] France vs New Zealand (08/09/2023)

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

ABs get turnover ball from the lineout and just hoof it aimlessly down the middle of the park. Yeuch!

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I feel like France never make these type of errors against England!

I mean, there's a very obvious reason for that...

 

[IT157]

How important is a good kicker at international level. France is winning only cause Ramos' boots

And then he misses. Probably due to the timer

 

[IT157]

I mean, there's a very obvious reason for that...

The heat....

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

I feel like France never make these type of errors against England!

They would if England didn't get there first.

 

[AlRums]

I'd like to see France score before half time to spite the ABs kicking it out

 

[ntun82]

Worst NZ ever?

 

[ThebigARena]

France looking vulnerable out wide, need to tighten up those channels

 

[AlRums]

Not a good game so far, too much kick tennis

 

[ThebigARena]

Worst NZ ever?

Tough humid conditions for both teams, France haven't hit their stride either both teams struggling so I wouldn't say worst NZ team

 

[TRF_stormer2010]

As a Bok supporter at this stage I fear for getting out of our pool more than any QF or SF match up.

Hope the 2nd half goes better but I suppose between nerves and humidity this poor show is probably to be expected..

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

As a Bok supporter at this stage I fear for getting out of our pool more than any QF or SF match up.

Yeah, enjoying this a lot. Very tough conditions but just a general lack of IQ too imo.

 

[TW27BA]

Pretty even so far. Punishing conditions for both teams.
Too much kicking for my liking. They have been watching England.

 

[87Dreamer]

French Pack looks gassed already, AB's left some points out there, need to be more patient

 

[die_mole]

Players look red as **** and this is a night game. A day game will have dry heaving.

 

[ThebigARena]

As a Bok supporter at this stage I fear for getting out of our pool more than any QF or SF match up.

Hope the 2nd half goes better but I suppose between nerves and humidity this poor show is probably to be expected..

Interesting..I expect you to qualify out the group at the very least

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Pleasantly surprised that Peyper's not having a mare.

There's plenty of time yet

 

[IT157]

Pretty even so far. Punishing conditions for both teams.
Too much kicking for my liking. They have been watching England.

These teams in recent years have kicked just as much as England....If not more so.

But there is a big difference between good kicking and poor kicking.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

The bad news is I think this heat will impact on the quality of matches in the next 48hrs. The good news is the temperature is to go down 10 degrees for next round of matches and so hopefully won't be so stupid for the rest of the tournament.

I'm not going to judge the players and teams in these conditions but it does make me think we could see Namibia, Boks, Pumas, Fiji and Romania over achieve this weekend against sides relatively less accustomed to the heat.

Scotland are fecked. I had the pleasure of some extended liquid refreshment at a castle today, it was 28 degrees and we could barely muster the energy to get more drinks in despite the drouthy weather. Never mind play a high tempo rugby match in the 30s.

 

[ThebigARena]

Tomorrow is forcasted 36 and Sunday 34 might as well be playing on a desert in Africa