Sun 19 Jun: France v Wales KO 14:30 (UK Time)

[The Hallucinating Goose]

4 minutes ago, jannerboyuk said:

Bs try, the ptb was shcoking, just pushed it back with his hand!

That could be the worst video ref decision I've ever seen. He was basically still sat on the ground and just rolled the ball down the side of himself. 

[Jeff Stein]

Given the disparity between the quality of the teams feel relatively happy about the scoreline at halftime.

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, Jeff Stein said:

Bit bemused that the French commentators can't tell the difference between Rhys Williams and Dalton Grant, particularly as the former led the team out as captain.

I thought it was Michael Sheen playing Rhys Williams today.

[Futtocks]

Okay, I'm switching to the Wheelchair test now. For those staying with this game, I hope the second half's a decent as the first.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Sodding hell, I missed a try when my stream was buffering!

[Jeff Stein]

19 minutes ago, Scubby said:

I thought it was Michael Sheen playing Rhys Williams today.

Hopefully not in an update of the Port Talbot passion play

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Really nicely worked try from Wales there! 

[Scubby]

France playing pretty much as I expected against a side they should beat easily. Low intensity and just doing enough.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Nicevto see the passes sticking for once. 18-6 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Couple of easy quickfire tries for France there, probably gonna start running away with it now. 

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

60 minute mark and Escare coasts through an exhausted Wales side. Drinks break but 28-6 and game over I think.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Ey up! A bit of handbags! 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

France in again. Converted. 

34-6, 71 gone. 

[Jeff Stein]

Try to Rhys Williams' doppleganger

[thunderpete]

Don't know who the analyst is, but he's no Terry O'Connor.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Another nicely worked Welsh try, both their scores coming from offloads. 

[Oxford]

1 hour ago, Jeff Stein said:

bemused that the French commentators can't tell the difference between

That's because they're both welsh!

Allez les Blues

 

 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Full time. 

France 34-10 Wales.

[gingerjon]

Final score: 34-10

[Jeff Stein]

Never happy to see Wales lose, but have to be realistic and the team can be proud of their efforts. Put in throughout the game.

[BJW]

1 hour ago, Wollo Wollo Wayoo said:

Me too.  Thanks for the info.

 

1 hour ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I'm watching on viaoccitanie. Just used the link that was posted on rugbyleagueontv and it worked fine. 

viaoccitanie kept freezing but was fine on sportenfrance.

Watching on Chromebook so any suggestions why viaoccitanie keeps freezing as had same problem with final and couple of previous games?

[The Hallucinating Goose]

5 minutes ago, BJW said:

 

viaoccitanie kept freezing but was fine on sportenfrance.

Watching on Chromebook so any suggestions why viaoccitanie keeps freezing as had same problem with final and couple of previous games?

Couldn't say mate. I was watching on my tablet. It buffered a couple of times but I just reloaded the page and it was fine. 

[BJW]

2 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Couldn't say mate. I was watching on my tablet. It buffered a couple of times but I just reloaded the page and it was fine. 

Tried reloading couple of times but again ran for 5 seconds or so then buffered. Thanks for the answer.

[welshmagpie]

From a Welsh perspective many, many positives to take from that. A side hindered by unavailability against a largely-SL French team in that searing heat competes very well in stages.

If we’d had at least one recognised half-back I reckon we may have got over for a third or fourth try especially in the first half. 
 

All in all I’m pleased on many counts:

1. Performance 

2. The future (many young lads debuting today)

3. international RL IS BACK!

[barnyia]

46 minutes ago, thunderpete said:

Don't know who the analyst is, but he's no Terry O'Connor.

It's Baptiste Fabre the young Albi stand off, if you're watching via Occitanie.