Gatts doing a great impression of John Redwood with the anthem!!!

The whole team need to spend time in the the same crack den. Great start.

Blimey.

Piss poor France at the moment.

Halfbacks have to run the game, these two are gash. The three quarters are also standing still in midfield and not hitting the ball at pace, making them standing targets. Basic stuff.

Rolland does love his stop start games.

YEEEEESSSSSS.

Thats what the new scrum laws are for. Good technique and power from Wales, power scrummaging French hooker can’t strike for the ball because he doesn’t have the technique to strike quickly while going backward. One against the head, you beauty.

France really haven’t turned up.

The new laws have already seen the return of the technical scrummaging prop, let’s hope it also sees the return of the technical hooker as well. Anyone remember the likes of John Olver? Or even Phil Greening?

Wrong two props gone in my opinion, but they were really leaving him with no option. Jones is getting the arse because he can’t just bully Domingo, but Domingo has no intention of keeping the scrum up if he is not being watched closely.

Right call from Rolland IMO.

Is it me or is Bastereaud a weak link in this French team?

Basteraud is clearly not fit. And I don’t mean injured.

Rolland has no feel for the game and that is a fine example.

Danny that’s easier said than done. Domingo is purposely taking the scrum down as he is under pressure. The Wales scrum is dominant and it is Domingo who should have been binned. Mas slipped on the double sun bin.

Blindmelon.

You are correct, but that is what you have to do against slippery customers like Domingo.

To be honest, it looks like France have only come to play the ref and try to win penalties. To some extent they have succeeded, but not enough as they have offered nothing elsewhere. Tres merde.

Watching the game in French, what did Picamole actually do for yellow? They are not repeating it

Hibbard seems to have lost the pzazz he had in the autumn, but doing a good enough job and Owens is a fairly solid sub. Besterud is not causing any real problems to anyone.

Hibbard put in a good shift but when he got tired his darts went. Owens is a good player.. Pleased for Jake Ball he put in a good tackling and rucking game too.

Real positive game, everyone was solid especially the forwards very impressed with ball and Webb fitting straight in, back to a good solid base to build on but not enough opposition to really test them.

😀

You know it makes sense! 😉

How can a stadium with a roof have such a poor pitch, nearly ruined the match. Surprised Adam Jones wasn’t taken off sooner the worst game I’ve ever seen him play. Wales were simply good enough and very professional. A perfect example of how you’re never sure which French team will turn up. Plisson is a talented young player but I thought that the dominance of non-French 9/10 in the top 14 showed, they need more depth there. 9 was appalling.

I see this as a tournament of home advantage so far, England will get the job done. I’ll be raising a glass or two for BOD and he’ll get a big cheer from me, could be the last time he’ll run out at Twickenham.

Jambalaya you answer your first question in the same sentence and your appraisal of Adam Jones is just plain odd. Firstly did you see the Ireland game and secondly he was a major factor in a dominant scrum and did well in the loose. The ref playing scrum penalty roulette shouldnt sway you. Thirdly did you see how his replacement got on? Mind you having a very raw Scarlets second choice loosehead as tighthead cover for Wales is shit.

AH well I reckon Italy will edge it today in a low scoring game. I am hoping for an improvement from Scotland and I reckon they will improve but not by enough.