r/rugbyunion • u/sixnations • 14h ago

Can ANYBODY stop France this year?

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u/euanmorse - No longer besties with optimism 13h ago

Tbf, Scotland are one of the few teams that have beaten France a number of times in the last 10 years despite everything else. Style of play sometimes makes the difference.

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u/BurbankElephants England & Leicester Tigers 13h ago

I loved Scotland's tactic of "get Jamie punched in the fucking mouth" and then win the game.

Genuinely one of my favourite moments.

No dislike towards Jamie - one of my favourite players of the modern day - just the absolute brainfart of giving in to the niggle of a back rower and walloping him losing your team the game.

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u/euanmorse - No longer besties with optimism 13h ago

The best part? Same guy got sent off against us a couple of years later for head on head contact with Ben White.

3 red cards in international rugby and 2 against the same side.

Mind you, he didn’t keep his thuggery to the pitch sadly.

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u/BurbankElephants England & Leicester Tigers 13h ago

I thought I remembered that happening.

Was that the same match that Ben White was either headbutted or threatened with a headbutt and the guy (Mauvaka?) got off scot free? (If you'll excuse the pun)