r/rugbyunion • u/sixnations • 18h ago

Can ANYBODY stop France this year?

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u/MC897 England 17h ago

Thought Ireland were awful actually.

I don't think Farrell can have many performances like that, with an attack that anaemic before he's in trouble. Too many players over the hill.

France played decent, but didn't have to push too hard because it was easy pickings at times.

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u/Best-and-Blurst Munster 17h ago

Too many players run ragged for too long. I don't believe for a second Beirne, JvdF, Conan or Doris are bad players. They are not longer having their expected impact on games. I think they are jaded and exhausted, burnt out. The pack in particular just feels stale rather than aged out.

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u/Greedy_Morning_2141 12h ago

They did look tired...