Thur 10th Nov: Women's RLWC: France v Cook Islands KO 17:00

[John Drake]

Discuss France v Cook Islands here.

[JohnM]

It's a bit vigorous! Get watching!

[Farmduck]

Yep, just a matter of time before Matua biffs someone.

[JohnM]

Some one or some all?

[Farmduck]

France finally woke up and threw it wide instead of getting clobbered in the middle.

[JohnM]

15 minutes ago, Farmduck said:

Yep, just a matter of time before Matua biffs someone.

I didn't realise Brendan Hill had twin sisters!

[Farmduck]

I don't think the French right centre and winger have touched the ball in the entire first half.

[JohnM]

Cook Islands win most likely outcome but tight at half time. 12 -4 to C.I.

[gingerjon]

1,500+ watching on the BBC Sport site despite it not being linked from the Sport front page.

I'd say that's decent.

[Hopping Mad]

Size-wise, France seem to be giving quite a bit away - and, clearly, are having a job containing the big Cook Islands forwards. I'd like to see the French give the outside backs more of a run. Maybe the CI pack will tire as the game wears on.

[Farmduck]

This is frustrating to watch. Tactically the French are dreadful. Do they realise you're allowed to tackle below the waist? Watch those Cooks runners with 4 tacklers on them, all at chest level and still moving forward. Someone needs to grab their legs.

[ckn]

Amusing to see that the video refs can get big calls wrong even in these games. That was never a knock on. 

[Futtocks]

Kukis take the bragging rights in a messy but close contest.

France 18:26 Cook Islands

[JohnM]

Agree entirely, CKN! He made his mind up to be wrong,  far too quickly. 

Edited November 10, 2022 by JohnM

[gingerjon]

I love a post match interview where someone un-retires

[Hopping Mad]

Two best tries of the game scored by the French? Cook Islands against Papua New Guinea would have been a right old battle of the packs. Would Cook Islands have beaten PNG, Canada and Brazil?

[Josef K]

I loved the enthusiasm of the French girl who the bbc spoke to at HT. The more international’s for the women’s game the better. I’ll be going early to OT to watch the women’s final before the men’s. 

[tim2]

11 minutes ago, Josef K said:

I loved the enthusiasm of the French girl who the bbc spoke to at HT. The more international’s for the women’s game the better. I’ll be going early to OT to watch the women’s final before the men’s. 

The Brazil coach said they were lining up a tri-series with France and Canada. I hope that happens.

[unapologetic pedant]

In the commentary Sharon Shortle described Cristina Song Puche as "another with a Rugby Union background". Would have been more interesting to mention that Cristina has played League for Manurewa Marlins in Auckland and Burleigh Bears in Queensland.

RL journalists always seem well-informed about someone`s "Union background". Even if all that involved was playing a bit of 7s some time ago. Yet they`ll know little if anything about the player`s extensive experience in RL. 

This happens too often to be innocent. Do they do their own research or are they fed info? Perhaps they think that portraying the players in a RL game as ultimately belonging to RU carries an assurance of authenticity.