22 Oct: France v England - International Match Thread

[damp squib]

Didn't play at it, got it right

Running in front of the kicker is playing at it. He doesn't have to stick a hand out.

[EastLondonMike]

Percival passes to hall, French players arm touches the ball in the act of making a tackle and Bentham rules it's played at.

England player runs towards the kicker and is hit with the kick, Bentham rules it's not played at.

Confusing.

[chuffer]

Is it fixed so England win?

What would be the point?

[dkw]

Running in front of the kicker is playing at it. He doesn't have to stick a hand out.

Not under international rules. He got it right.

[The Daddy]

He's not a great player.

Nope don't rate him

[EssexRL]

Over 14,000 crowd tonight- excellent!

[Mark S]

Avignon clap. Nice

I think I had that once, a trip to the clinic cleaned it right up

[dkw]

Whoa....trippy.

[damp squib]

Over 14,000 crowd tonight- excellent!

Obligatory "should've played it at Leigh" comment.

[Lobbygobbler]

These games should be played where we will get nothing. This is totally false hype

[Man of Kent]

Simply don't believe it's 14k given capacity and empty seats. Might be 14k based on the Challenge Cup crowd count method tho

[Futtocks]

Obligatory "should've played it at Leigh" comment.

They played in the South of France for the weather... 

[duracell]

Every time is doubtful the réf is against France. I hope someone in England will say to that réf that he should stop refering.

[damp squib]

Simply don't believe it's 14k given capacity and empty seats. Might be 14k based on the Challenge Cup crowd count method tho

You know the biggest stand is behind the camera right?

[Man of Kent]

You know the biggest stand is behind the camera right?

Yes! That's not full either

[damp squib]

They played in the South of France for the weather...

Nah its because Avignon has a train station...

[dkw]

Simply don't believe it's 14k given capacity and empty seats. Might be 14k based on the Challenge Cup crowd count method tho

I presume you're basing this on an intimate knowledge of the stadium, I expect you've been many times?

[Man of Kent]

Great kick, Brown.

[chuffer]

Lol, then brown puts in a lovely grubber after what I said earlier...typical

[Man of Kent]

I presume you're basing this on an intimate knowledge of the stadium, I expect you've been many times?

Never been but I trust my eyes

[Dave T]

To be fair a lot have left because of the weather, it was pretty busy earlier.

But its a shame we are talking about empty seats and the ref as usual.

Decent test, England going well i think.

[barnyia]

Even if there's only 10000 it's a great crowd, the stands at each end of the ground are open to the weather and it's raining!

[Mattrhino]

Yes! That's not full either

It looked packed every time the camera has panned to the main stand

[Man of Kent]

It looked packed every time the camera has panned to the main stand

Not to me. They might have sold/given away 14k, but they didn't all show up

[Bedford Roughyed]

Yes! That's not full either