13/04/2024: France v Greece

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[unapologetic pedant]

Should be a comfortable win for the home team.

Best scenario for women's international RL is France closing the gap on England. Alternative is the French falling back to the pack with Greece, Serbia, Wales, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands. Would mean more competitive games overall, but leave England bereft of genuine NH challenges.

[unapologetic pedant]

France 58 Greece 0

Not the complete massacre I was expecting. Seen the first half, which ended 28-0.

Familiar story for a team like Greece, limited by their skill levels. Defensively solid, but no shape or coherence in possession. RU-style too-deep dummy-half passes to an often static first receiver. Meaning ball-carriers are sitting targets. Hence, no momentum, no platform.

If they watch the game back, the Greeks could learn most from French play around the ruck and down the short side.