Today we have just the one game: France vs Uruguay with a 9pm local kick off in the Northern town of Lille
https://www.rugbykickoff.com/game/france_uruguay_2023-09-14/ with all the head to head details, and even lineups
Remember to update your kick tipp for predictions
Would be nice to see France actually rack up a score tonight, as much as I’m a fan of Uruguay.
Looking likely, tackling optional tonight!
Not doing much with the posession so far, though. Could be down to 14 now too.
And how are you watching it?
Am in USA so peacocktv.com
In glorious high definition on my new couch, wish we got UHD, could justify an even bigger telly then!
And you?
Oh I meant like what source do you have? Because I don’t know how to watch it (am in Germany, probably there’s no free/uncomplicated option)
https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/2023/where-to-watch-and-broadcast-partners/europe
^^^ This lists the options for Germany if not free I recommend vipbox.Ic
My dad in the NL is using vipbox.tv - no idea what the legal options are, RugbyPass presumably
What an effort by Uruguay! Was a lot closer than I thought. How we feel about that recalled try? And how do we feel about France after this match?
France did what they had to do. Win was all. Disallowed try I’d have awarded. Felt it was a red for me. And France still favourites for me, but need to avoid SA in the quarters, meaning they’ll be praying for an Irish loss
I think its a lot easier for a French team to get up for a game against NZ than Uruguay, so that’s part of it - also probably a big drop from their best 23 to their 2nd.
13-5 at HT. Not sure many predicted that. Uruguay looking fab imo, really here to play
We’ll that was pretty awful from France. They played a totally different game to their usual, with them seemingly trying to run from everywhere rather than playing for territory and percentages.
That, combined with the lack of leadership on the field gave the impression of everyone trying desperately to make a claim for the first team place and ironically, for the most part, they’ve played themselves out of it.
Thought Jelonch as captain was an odd choice, and reckon I was proved right tbh.
That being said, kudos to Uruguay. Reckon that will be one of those performances that gets a bump in kids picking up a ball back home.
