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redfiona99Pre-match there was a little Roby and Graham featurette. I was grinning like the Cheshire cat. Actually given that the half-time bit was about Mal Maninga talking about how the only English team he could ever play for is Saints (http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24965185), it's like they suddenly remembered my team exist. I'm all stars and hearts.
Westwood is a twerp, and suddenly I'm very happy about Sam Tomkins's existence.
Of FFS! England.
Are France going to have 13 players at the end of this. They've averaging 1 major injury every 2 minutes.
Oh yeah, Duport's fine?! I think they've just popped his shoulder back in and he's carrying on because he's carrying on, damn it. Bless him.
There's a tiny part of me that's very happy for the semi-pros of France because ... I love an underdog. And Thomas Bosc.
First fight is before the 10th minute. And Rangi Chase is the idiot.*
Somehow, that was a scrum and feed to England and then Sam Tomkins and Josh Charnley combine for a lovely try.
Legs, French team, tackle the legs. And stop kicking on the 4th tackle.
2nd fight - 16.19 in. This match is not going to end without a sin-binning.
Elima is trying to make sure England get the yellow. You forget, Olivier, that Ashley Klein is the ref so the higher ranked team aren't going to suffer.
How was that not a shoulder charge? Oh wait, because Ashley Klein is the ref.
And then, again, there's a very funny call from Mr. Klein.**
And no, Josh Charnley's haircut is inexplicable.
Oh that try was lovely. (England's 4th)
See, I said Bosc was good. Also, I like that Ryan Hall went "my bad" when he threw a forward pass. I just Ryan Hall in general. When he's not playing for Leeds.
Dear France, stop conceding penalties. You're about to give Brian Noble apoplexy and he's cheering for your opposition.
Poor Richard Agar's face looks like mine.
Rangi Chase's look of absolute confusion at the shirt nonsense is priceless. As is his actual inability of following the referee's instruction to "stay out of the play". I don't think it's mindful disobedience, it's just not in his make up to not be involved in a play.
I didn't have Tomkins down on my likely to be in the sin-bin list.
Dear Brian Noble, I love you for saying that James Graham would be one of your men of the match before Tomkins.
Rangi Chase is getting into a fight with the entirety of France and the ref.
*Sorry, Rangi Chase vs Olivier Elima, my vote is on Elima's side.
** I'm not picking on Ashley Klein, he is the worst referee in rugby league.
Westwood is a twerp, and suddenly I'm very happy about Sam Tomkins's existence.
Of FFS! England.
Are France going to have 13 players at the end of this. They've averaging 1 major injury every 2 minutes.
Oh yeah, Duport's fine?! I think they've just popped his shoulder back in and he's carrying on because he's carrying on, damn it. Bless him.
There's a tiny part of me that's very happy for the semi-pros of France because ... I love an underdog. And Thomas Bosc.
First fight is before the 10th minute. And Rangi Chase is the idiot.*
Somehow, that was a scrum and feed to England and then Sam Tomkins and Josh Charnley combine for a lovely try.
Legs, French team, tackle the legs. And stop kicking on the 4th tackle.
2nd fight - 16.19 in. This match is not going to end without a sin-binning.
Elima is trying to make sure England get the yellow. You forget, Olivier, that Ashley Klein is the ref so the higher ranked team aren't going to suffer.
How was that not a shoulder charge? Oh wait, because Ashley Klein is the ref.
And then, again, there's a very funny call from Mr. Klein.**
And no, Josh Charnley's haircut is inexplicable.
Oh that try was lovely. (England's 4th)
See, I said Bosc was good. Also, I like that Ryan Hall went "my bad" when he threw a forward pass. I just Ryan Hall in general. When he's not playing for Leeds.
Dear France, stop conceding penalties. You're about to give Brian Noble apoplexy and he's cheering for your opposition.
Poor Richard Agar's face looks like mine.
Rangi Chase's look of absolute confusion at the shirt nonsense is priceless. As is his actual inability of following the referee's instruction to "stay out of the play". I don't think it's mindful disobedience, it's just not in his make up to not be involved in a play.
I didn't have Tomkins down on my likely to be in the sin-bin list.
Dear Brian Noble, I love you for saying that James Graham would be one of your men of the match before Tomkins.
Rangi Chase is getting into a fight with the entirety of France and the ref.
*Sorry, Rangi Chase vs Olivier Elima, my vote is on Elima's side.
** I'm not picking on Ashley Klein, he is the worst referee in rugby league.
