France vs Kiwis pick the Score!!

[carlnz]

Gee who knows this is a tuff one, we have Ruben Wiki saying they will take all there anger out on the French (which he said last year and the Kiwis JUST won!!) And France will be on a high after not disgracing themselves against the World Champions!!!

I think it will be a lot closer as the Kiwis have a couple injuries and no renowned half back.

I’m going Kiwis 36 France 22

 

[The Electric Horseman]

Without seeing the sides, NZ 36-18 Fra

 

[phonetic]

New Zealand 31
France 24

 

[Art Vanderlay]

Hope it will be a good game with the KIWIs showing a bit more up stairs than they did on Saturday!
I guss we will have no half back combo and a lack of a goal kicker
KIWIs 26
France 20
Our forward should win us the game but they better play a lot better than against England & GB

p.s Book to fly over for the Test in Toulouse on Friday.
p.s.s got my Ticks for the Tri Nation final the other day was really looking forward to the final but like the Kiwis it all went to my head and forgot about doing some hard work!!

 

[Calixte]

I am not going to tip a score as I don't want to jinx the mighty Chanticleers!

Hopefully, the match will be a bit closer than the game versus the 'Roos last week. I think it should be although my concerns about Monie as coach remain.

(And the Kiwis need to strike up some renewed combinations fast.)

In my view, Monie remains far too detached from the traditional French style of play that will (hopefully) one day bring this great rugby league nation back to its full potential.

Go les bleurs!

 

[carlnz]

How can you say that about Monie when the French had their best result against England in like 10 years and best Test Result against Australia in 15 odd years! Plus add in the European Cup...

 

[Calixte]

Because:-

1. the England side was not full strength, missing all the GB players who are eligible (in years past those players would have been included); and
2. the best recent result for France against Australia was not this year but was the 52-30 loss last year, when Monie wasn't coaching (Mick Aldous was).*

* I'll wait and see if the French do better against the Kiwis this year - 2004 result was 24-22 to NZ (Kiwis scoring a converted try inside the last 3 minutes).

On any analysis, Monie's record is not, at this stage, as good.

 

[Jono078]

Kiwis usually tend to not have a good attitude when not versing the 'best' team.

France 32 - 28 Kiwis.

 

[Jesbass]

I think it will be a lot closer as the Kiwis have...no renowned half back.

I guss we will have no half back combo and a lack of a goal kicker

Am I the only person who rates Stacey Jones? Am I missing something?

 

[colonel_123]

Am I the only person who rates Stacey Jones? Am I missing something?

Both those posts would have been made before it was announced that Jones was coming out of retirement, again...

 

[Jesbass]

Both those posts would have been made before it was announced that Jones was coming out of retirement, again...

Ah, I see. Yeah, that makes sense. Cheers.

 

[carlnz]

Because:-

1. the England side was not full strength, missing all the GB players who are eligible (in years past those players would have been included); and
2. the best recent result for France against Australia was not this year but was the 52-30 loss last year, when Monie wasn't coaching (Mick Aldous was).*

* I'll wait and see if the French do better against the Kiwis this year - 2004 result was 24-22 to NZ (Kiwis scoring a converted try inside the last 3 minutes).

On any analysis, Monie's record is not, at this stage, as good.

1. So you are saying that the last two years when France played England in the ENC they had GB players in that side??

2. A direct quote to prove how Australia took the game against France last year: "They really stuck it to our boys in the first half (last year) until we decided to start playing some football."

Australia where just playing around like they did against USA. Thank god this year they gave the match Full Test Match Stats or else they would of done it again.

PS: I didnt see France win the ENC under Mick Aldous

 

[carlnz]

I’m going Kiwis 36 France 22

HOW CLOSE WAS THAT!! TWO POINTS OFF!!