2025 Six Nations Review: France VS Wales R1 Reactions, Analysis, Recap. End of the road for Gatland?

[@ryansimms31]

Firstly, I want to congratulate France for their Master piece, total Hauliamation win over Wales. Nothing to say, other than France controlled the rest of the game. For Wales, they played absolutely appalling, as they never got going, when Wales finally saw a space to break through, that one Welesh player would just drop the ball. Wales did well defending, making the French scoreless for 18 minutes. But when the French scored from that 18 minute mark, it all went down hill from there! All I saw was a party of French tries scoring left, right and centre, which was annoying to see.

[@Wildkard]

gatlands men only know how to play like its training after a while they just cant keep up the intensity

[@MrPiccolop]

Ok. Imagine there is a degree of Favouritism in the world regarding player selection and corruption. Now condense that into a smaller nation like Wales and it gets magnified and realised a lot faster than in major Nations. The internal politics of Rugby in Wales is at an all time low. It really is. No one really knows or gets whats going on. Communication is poor and no one seems to agree what the solution is. Seems to be the Gold-Fish bowl people have said it is. I thought that was a bit harsh when i first heard it but i guess its bearing its fruit after all!!

[@Wildkard]

The fact that reece zammitt left without hesitation shows systemic issues at WRU

[@DavidShort-q1d]

Wales where total CRAP in every area and department France HUMILIATED and CRUSHED them in 2nd gear and didn't break a sweat As for the cards The Welsh tackle was made while the French player was actually falling from a split second earlier tackle and ran into the second tackle Whil N''Tamack was upright ad he ran into the Welsh player and his shoulder was rising when he made the tackle Wales will not win a match this 6Ns on this performance While France look odds on favourites for the championship

[@Wildkard]

i agree with your assessment

[@justsceptic3085]

we came,we saw and we conquer

[@Phil-v61]

Conquered (all past tense)

[@justsceptic3085]

@@Phil-v61 thx

[@Wildkard]

thats actually an italian saying. not napoleon

[@Phil-v61]

@@WildkardI think it's from Latin, Roman, Julius Caesar Veni, vidi, vici. I came, I saw, I conquered.

[@lullhabit6292]

Peut imprte où tu es sur internet, toujours un français pour venir faire le paon. La honte. On a juste gagner contre la pire équipe, pas de quoi s'enflammer

[@designmanagementconsultanc4143]

Wildcard its so nice to have you back online. Where have you been? Eating leftover Turkey samdwiches ?

[@Wildkard]

yes eating leftovers and away working at the rice farm

[@romainviry3185]

I d like to see a Le Garrec / Dupont half back pairing . Dupont talking balles and going through holes , Le Garrec being a buzzy and high tempo scrum half threat (his passing skills are fantastic). Not happening but could happen during the England game if first team 10 goes down or is being substituted

[@Wildkard]

dupont at 10 is a possibility they had him at 10 for a bit in november when the sub half back came on

[@romainviry3185]

@ yep. Anyways Jalibert has been called back to Marcoussis

[@LuisNunes-ps4sl]

I don't see how the Welsh get past Italy defending like that. Italy is a far cry from France, but they have some moves and it will likely be enough. Wooden spoon for Wales?

[@Wildkard]

@@LuisNunes-ps4sl might be a record win for italy next week

[@HuguesRolland-ib7iz]

Wildkard Well then you haven't quite grasped what sport is. Mesmerized that you don't get that intentional and non-intentional act is a fundamental ​notion to morality. Tks for your answers. This world whirlpool of anybody saying his thing is a vertiginous vortex

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

Great breakdown. France are looking dangerously good. The Welsh got a master class last night. Anyway roll on Ireland and England, hoping it's not the same result as the under 20s

[@Wildkard]

france v ireland would be good

[@cathalodiubhain5739]

@@Wildkard It will be an interesting game alright, both teams got off to a good start

[@Desi365]

Dupont is probably the best 10 we have but he will not steal the position from someone else, specially his friend NTamack. Le Garrec is scrum half and only scrum half. Still, it's going to be Ramos at 10 and presumably Léo Barré to replace him at 15

[@Wildkard]

ok good info to know, thanks for the updates

[@kropotkine9640]

Not sure about Barré, All depends how he recovers from the comotion he had a week ago If he don't recover I think Tiberghien could be the 15 as being polyvalent (plays 15, wing and center) he'll match well with Galthié's selection strategy and was part of the group preparing the Wales game

[@hunterofbats716]

The people calling for Gatland to go, ok fair enough he hasn’t done good enough but who are you brining in, there is no one who can turn it around quickly.

[@Wildkard]

michael cheika

[@Fabgo-wc9rj]

Wales should have taken a red too, but because of the yellow, N'Tamak should have taken a yellow, same action

[@Wildkard]

not the same at all as i explained in the video

[@Poliguy]

Wales seem to exisrt only to make the rest of us Rugbyheads feel better about our own teams!

[@Wildkard]

thats actually a good point mate sure makes me feel slightly better about my wallabies

[@robertsanders3213]

Bit harsh really they now equal each other with wins over each other in the history of the comp!

[@Phil-v61]

Calling Gatland stupid is not correct and disrespectful. I don't know who you are, but Gatland has done a lot of coaching with results.

[@Wildkard]

i didn realise hes is the supreme leader of the gods and he cant do anything wrong or stupid. where i came from respect needs to be earned and not just given like its some DEI hires

[@LeinsterExile]

​@@WildkardYea, be an asshole. That'll get you subs!😂😂

[@thereader6667]

Gatland looks like somebody’s senile old Grandad who’s got lost at a party 😂

[@Phil-v61]

@@Wildkard works both ways.

[@pjfourie8518]

Technically he said Garland's plan was stupid not that he was stupid.

[@jerome5ify]

It was not the best French players on the field, Pennaud, Flament, Jelonch, Jimenenez, Jalibert etc...

[@electroaimant5402]

Who the fuck is Jiménez?

[@Wildkard]

fact

[@kropotkine9640]

Yep, 10 of the 23 (4 of the starting 15) had les than 10 caps

[@vinniechan]

It was pretty much a game of whar france wants france gets One on hane i can see the structure and the shape Wales tried to implemenr On the other jand the game looked a bit..2020

[@Wildkard]

also look like wales they havent played like this before

[@stevesmith5235]

Wooden spoon for Wales again

[@Wildkard]

too early to say?

[@Rolf-w5e]

Thank you very much. I would really appreciate if you would put some effort in pronouncing names and locations a s original as possible.

[@Wildkard]

yes

[@RugbyLover86]

How dare you say that about Warren Gatland

[@Wildkard]

galtland all blacks coach coming up

[@albertvanlingen7590]

How do you not talk about the biggest event in the game? French copy Rassie with subs 😂🎉

[@designmanagementconsultanc4143]

Yeah, England, Ireland have also gone with bomsquad spilt 😊

[@albertvanlingen7590]

​@@designmanagementconsultanc4143 Yeah but will they send the entire bench on at once like France did yesterday? Copies Rassie but say SA is unsportsmanlike behaviour.

[@Wildkard]

@ french actually plays with 6/2 most times for years now since galthie taken over. so they are not the onces calling it unsportsmanlike

[@clementbatut4053]

​@@albertvanlingen7590 France never complained about that get your facts straight, the complain was about a 7-1 Split and it never came from France. Plus in this game, i don't think it was about copying à "bombsquad", just giving the starters à bit of rest and the others minutes since the game was already won and the bonus was already in the bag. The length you guys go to, to make things about you is really weird.

[@soidog659]

Ntamack aloso late by a mile.

[@Wildkard]

perhaps

[@donbrashsux]

God what a soding

[@RugbyLover86]

Gats gunna drink you under the table g

[@Wildkard]

mate if u keep talking like that he will be the next all blacks coach

[@RugbyLover86]

@@Wildkard he should of got it over Shag in 2012 g then Jamy Joseph in 2020 then Razor 2024 bro

[@Wildkard]

@@RugbyLover86 haha mate if he was coaching in 2012 then wallabies would have won 2015 rwc

[@RugbyLover86]

@@Wildkard no chance g Lostralia suck

[@RugbyLover86]

@@Wildkard you said it outselfw bruda

[@LeighRichards27]

No question Wales were battered but their cause wasn't helped by some truly shocking officiating. How could all the officials miss a blatant forward pass for France's 3rd try and the player dropping the ball and not grounding it properly for their 5th? With all the technology available to match officials now how could these have been missed? Dupont and France won't find the match officials so obliging in the rest of this tournament that's for sure.

[@guillaumeperocheau6445]

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[@guillaumeperocheau6445]

You do not understand the forward pass rule.

[@vivouille]

Thanks a lot for this very clear clarification

[@thierrybo6304]

Please stop copy/paste your same comment in several videos.

[@Wildkard]

dont think disallowed those trys would have made any difference sry mate

[@steveaga4683]

No mention of 2 tries coming from forward passes!

[@Wildkard]

the camera angels messes up perspectives, and if the TMO thinks its ok its not up to me to speculate

[@HuguesRolland-ib7iz]

French Red card : head on shoulder but at what speed!? The Welsh yellow was way more dangerous. Whatever!

[@Wildkard]

dont think anyone would agree with u

[@HuguesRolland-ib7iz]

@Wildkard higher momentum on LBB and he is sandwiched. I'm all for watching out for the players health but the speed must be taken into account. Slowmotion is deceiving. RN is not making an attempt to tackle because the welsh player is tackled by LeGarrec thus comes on N'tamack. What ever.

[@HuguesRolland-ib7iz]

@Wildkard in these calls there's a serious semantic and moral, one could say philosophical and judicial problematic. All attitudes around headcontact are called foul play like any deliberate gesture to hinder a ruck or when an irate player runs head on . Not distinguishing unintentionnal and deliberate acts is wrong and sending the wrong message.

[@Wildkard]

@ in the game of rugby, if u are going to make contact with someone it must be "legal contact". your "intension" to make or not make tackle is irrelevant. Ntamack made "contact" with a player and it was made in a way that is not allowed in the game of rugby, there is no need to argue about "intension". 100% red card mate

[@HuguesRolland-ib7iz]

@Wildkard well on the human level - rugga or not - intention is a relevant point. To kill intentionally and to be responsible of an accidental death isn't the same thing at all. This way of simplification is hazardous for a sport who is an educative channel. So be it for the equal sanction, yet the phrasing should be distinct by intention or not. Mate.