Sat 23rd Oct: Intl: France v England KO 2.30pm (TV)

[JonM]

5 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

You see no value in having the national side play live on BBC1 on a Saturday afternoon?

I assume he's saying that England Knights v France wouldn't get us on BBC1 on a Saturday.

[Futtocks]

Knowles won't be back in this half - ankle injury.

[Hvy wg]

Reminder Gigot is bad at halfback

[Odsal Outlaw]

Live RL on the BBC is good tho isn’t it … that is a huge positive. First game I’ve made a conscious effort to watch live for ages.

[JonM]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Knowles won't be back in this half - ankle injury.

Shame, I thought he was England's best player in the first half.

[Hvy wg]

OH come on Tom

[Dunbar]

5 minutes ago, Moove said:

England Knights aren't the national side and I can't see them having the same attraction for TV so I know where SB is coming from. England v France, no problem as a regular fixture, good chance for us to give some fringe players a go.

 

3 minutes ago, JonM said:

I assume he's saying that England Knights v France wouldn't get us on BBC1 on a Saturday.

My apologies to @ShropshireBullI misread the post and thought the reference was England vs. France. 

should concentrate more.

[Futtocks]

Corentin le Cam scores! Really glad for him, as he's worked hard today.

[Hvy wg]

Le Cam will do just fine in SL.

[bratman]

Good from Le Cam, terrible from Davies!

[DavidM]

World class butchery by Davies then France produce a nice try

[Archie Gordon]

One huge difference for France (and TOXIII) is Pelissier on for Marion at DH.

[bratman]

Chance for France now, England seem to have switched off 

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Hvy wg said:

Le Cam will do just fine in SL.

I'm looking forward to seeing more of him next season. 

[paulwalker71]

13 minutes ago, Harry Stottle said:

 it shows that playing France is no preperation for England against the big boys.

Who else do we have to play against right now?

[Hvy wg]

Okay so Sangare and Navarrete are are setting the standards so far.

 

[JonM]

Thirty minutes of play since England got a point. 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 minute ago, Hvy wg said:

Okay so Sangare and Navarrete are are setting the standards so far.

 

Pelissier has been great 

 

This is interesting 

[Just Browny]

Think that's very unlucky, England rewarded for ###### play.

[Dunbar]

1 minute ago, Johnoco said:

I thought that, what a strange thing to say.

England vs. France yes. Not England Knights (as was the suggestion).

As we saw when the Knights played Jamaica, it doesn't get any media attention but the national team gets on BBC1 live on a Saturday afternoon. 

[Archie Gordon]

Shocking overrule by VR. The onfield ref decides on tackle completion and he signalled play on, didn't call a tackle, and then sent it up as a try.

[Hvy wg]

Just now, Archie Gordon said:

Shocking overrule by VR. The onfield ref decides on tackle completion and he signalled play on, didn't call a tackle, and then sent it up as a try.

It's a blunder yes

[JonM]

Just now, Just Browny said:

Think that's very unlucky, England rewarded for ###### play.

Tackle was clearly complete though. You can't take the ball when the tackled player is getting up to play the ball. Possibly M. Casty caused some confusion by shouting play on.

[DavidM]

This spell will tell wane more than the first twenty minutes . Whatever happens in games like this it’s a very useful exercise 

[Just Browny]

Just now, JonM said:

Tackle was clearly complete though. You can't take the ball when the tackled player is getting up to play the ball. Possibly M. Casty caused some confusion by shouting play on.

I understand the decision, would just be expecting Philbin 1) to make an effort to take the ball up, not just take a tackle and 2) not to give it up that easily.