1992 5 Nations - France v England - Extended Highlights

15 Feb 1992 - Parc des Princes, Paris - France 13 England 31

[@neilcarpenter2669]

England had some serious operators in their forward pack, i keep hearing about how much fitter the players are today well these players didn't look too shabby to me both athletically and skill wise .

[@robertcottam8824]

Serious operators, indeed. And Mike Teague couldn’t even get a game.

[@gcrichards1]

I was at this match, bought a ticket off a tout so was stuck in the French end keeping my mouth shut. The off the ball violence was outrageous.

[@danieljones3955]

fast flowing no messing about with scrums and rucking bring it all back its missed

[@ronhall9039]

This just dropped into my watch list - looking at the French team - their names are still deep in my psyche - and as for the English, they are like old friends. I'm an old bugger (pulls a pipe out of cardigan pocket and eyes get that far away look) tries were three points when I first stated playing, wingers threw the ball in the lineouts - they were usually shit at that but it didn't matter as lineouts were absolutely mayhem - the ball was a distraction.

[@stephenreeds3632]

My favourite part of the violence was Moore twatting that little thug Tordo. This match was a hangover from the WC Semi final. God that Eng pack were awesome.

[@fredericenjalbert7664]

It was wc 1/4 final ..not 1/2

[@johncourtneidge]

They were!

[@OnantheContrarian]

I lived in Paris at the time. Went out on the piss big time with English lads the night before the game. Tried and failed to get a ticket to get in at Parc de Princes. Just about got back in time to watch most of it on TV at mates' flat. All whilst enduring one of the most savage hangovers I've ever experienced. It was a long Metro ride to PdeP of cold sweats and deep breaths but somehow managed not to chunder. Happy days.

[@stanmonzon5788]

Why are you proud of this awful behaviour?

[@chrismoyse3529]

Just beautiful

[@busybody3591]

I watched this game as a kid and fell in love with the game, but rugby seems to sanitised now and lacks the drama/atmosphere

[@johncourtneidge]

Very enjoyable, thank-you. This upload was spoilt for me by adverts.

[@ldfreitas9437]

At least they didn't cover the shirts back then.

[@rdgrdg1632]

Its not that hard to fast forward them

[@andrewgirdlestone7607]

The England forward pack as a whole was immense, but the backs were just awesome on the day especially David Pears who hadn’t played fly half for a while, this was a strong French squad littered with (then) legends and future legends of the game, credit has to go to Stephen Hilditch as referee tough game to ref. Also bear in mind the ball in those days was leather no little pimples on it to help. And if it got wet it weighed a lot

[@MarkSmith-tp6zc]

Art school our teacher told me 'you've got to be big and stupid' to be a rugby man. I said. 'I'm hell-bent on trouble but only 10 st.' The thug gave me a bin-liner and told me to collect rubbish all lesson. I said 'OK, I'll do it.' He said, 'Have you had any experience?' I said, 'Nah, I'll pick it up as I go along.'

[@neilthompson8668]

The french always lost their cool in those days and the English forwards especially pitbull knew how to needle them.

[@wobblertv8083]

That was a absolute war 😮

[@robicenco1]

37:13 - how not to execute a dummy switch. Ouch!

[@chrisp4170]

Two opponents of Jeff Probyn sent off. Dooley, Bayfield, Richards & Winterbottom fearsome. Exciting French backline. Webb was quick, wasn't he?

[@ianpercy4447]

He was a scrawny little git at school, stopped me scoring in the county cup semi final in about 1980 when he was at RGS

[@chrisp4170]

@@ianpercy4447 Which RGS?

[@darthmong7196]

"Hallyday". Ladies and gentlemen, I give you BBC sport at its finest.

[@andrewdale3695]

The pictures & captions are obviously french

[@Colonophobe]

Référé IS biche

[@harrynewiss4630]

La France humilie par l'Angleterre

[@justsceptic3085]

humiliée non je pense pas,l'arbitre a joué son role...10 a 53 est une humiliation...

[@Chris-xv2gm]

The french, as always, were gay.

[@davids4313]

Looks as if it's been speeded-up by 10% or so.

[@ldfreitas9437]

Webb: very underrated, but never should have been kicking for goals. Half time: no going to changing rooms, just stay on pitch, five minutes break, get some water and oranges, and get on with it.

[@clitering]

I read somewhere that Brian Moore’s fluency in the French language assisted with the second sending off. Not sure if it’s true or not but he managed to get a couple of cheeky uppercuts in there as it kicked off.