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<blockquote data-quote="Stillknox" data-source="post: 182296"><p>Is Lievremont mad in putting an inexperienced youngster at fullback when the Clerc/Heymans combinations has been working like a dream? :huh: </p><p>As for Skrela, I'd be happy to see him crack into pieces under pressure from our forwards as he did against Argentina. :bleh!: Although I don't see it happening, I'm sure Gatland and Edwards will want our forwards to crush Skrela's confidence into grains of dust! "JUST SMASH 'EM!"</p><p>With Floch, I'm expecting him to be showered in unrelenting high balls from Hook and Henson (perhaps), and you never know, a small mistake from him could pay off for us in the end.</p><p>Martyn Williams will need to be at his best to stop Dusautoir, and I can't wait to see the clash between Clerc and Ickle Shane.</p><p>BRING IT, LES BLEUS! [/b]</p></blockquote><p></p><p>I'm not scared about him, Floch is a confident young man, especially with his mate Malzieu around him. And he has the advantage of being a true fullback. I think he's better under high balls than Heymans, he's got a better kick too... but Heymans has more pace and 'explosivity', that's for sure. But he seems less competitive since two ou three games... he had no rest after the World Cup and he played almost every match for Toulouse, I think he might began to grow tired. But he can be a real impact player, at wing or fullback...</p><p></p><p>As a supporter of Stade Français I think that Skrela is a lot more mature now. He was ok in the big games this season, in H-Cup or with les Bleus against Ireland... and he's better than Trinh-Duc at directing the game, better kicker too, for a game like that I don't see a better option.</p><p></p><p>By the way, two little stats:</p><p>- Wales has never beaten France at the Millenium</p><p>- Shane Williams never scored a try against France</p><p></p><p><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>I don't think Welshmen here are overconfident but things like "If we play as usual, we'll win" are wrong to me. France is by far the best team after Wales in this tournament, especially with a less experimental squad like that so Wales will need to raise his level to win this one imo.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Stillknox, post: 182296"] Is Lievremont mad in putting an inexperienced youngster at fullback when the Clerc/Heymans combinations has been working like a dream? :huh: As for Skrela, I'd be happy to see him crack into pieces under pressure from our forwards as he did against Argentina. :bleh!: Although I don't see it happening, I'm sure Gatland and Edwards will want our forwards to crush Skrela's confidence into grains of dust! "JUST SMASH 'EM!" With Floch, I'm expecting him to be showered in unrelenting high balls from Hook and Henson (perhaps), and you never know, a small mistake from him could pay off for us in the end. Martyn Williams will need to be at his best to stop Dusautoir, and I can't wait to see the clash between Clerc and Ickle Shane. BRING IT, LES BLEUS! [/b][/quote] I'm not scared about him, Floch is a confident young man, especially with his mate Malzieu around him. And he has the advantage of being a true fullback. I think he's better under high balls than Heymans, he's got a better kick too... but Heymans has more pace and 'explosivity', that's for sure. But he seems less competitive since two ou three games... he had no rest after the World Cup and he played almost every match for Toulouse, I think he might began to grow tired. But he can be a real impact player, at wing or fullback... As a supporter of Stade Français I think that Skrela is a lot more mature now. He was ok in the big games this season, in H-Cup or with les Bleus against Ireland... and he's better than Trinh-Duc at directing the game, better kicker too, for a game like that I don't see a better option. By the way, two little stats: - Wales has never beaten France at the Millenium - Shane Williams never scored a try against France ;) I don't think Welshmen here are overconfident but things like "If we play as usual, we'll win" are wrong to me. France is by far the best team after Wales in this tournament, especially with a less experimental squad like that so Wales will need to raise his level to win this one imo. [/QUOTE]
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