England v France | Rugby World Cup 2003

[@syc9675]

Enjoying watching full match replays of old RWC matches

[@KTM88]

They need to show the score board

[@hub-p4g]

Back when a scrum didn't take 5 mins 3 resets and was a exciting part of the game, fix them or lose them..sort it out ffs world rugby.

[@JP1234815]

Interestingly, commentators/pundits at the time were beginning to express their annoyance at how long the scrum was taking! In the 70's right up until the early 90's the scrum was as quick as the Rugby league scrum is today.

[@chrisramm1]

a really beautiful rendition of the English National Anthem (and French for that matter) Showed real respect,

[@bobdebeul9547]

real respect but the execution is Awful , the two anthem look like christmas song

[@darthmong7196]

I remember thinking the anthems sounded kind of angelic at this World cup. This one however sounded a bit too Aussie for me (y'know.... a bit nasal).

[@TheFurreid]

Eng shud win the final, I think..

[@Alfonzridesagain]

You can focus on how Wilkinson kicked infinitely better than Michalak that day and that was clearly a factor in the result. But England just so much fitter, meaner and more up for it than the French, especially in the second half. They played a brutal territory and possession game that no-one had an answer to in this era

[@JP1234815]

A lot of sides were wary of giving penalties away in their own half - due to Wilkinson's accuracy. Teams also didn't know whether to go in hard because England could just as easily give Wilkinson (who would be standing in the pocket) and go for a drop goal!

[@squirrelboy8947]

So strange how all the high shots and tip tackles are deemed ok but the hit on wilkinson was deemed late. it's a completely different game but hugely entertaining

[@harleyguzz4301]

billy wiz, really enjoy these matches thank you

[@FortunateJuice]

Rugby union is way more entertaining than American football, and I'm saying that as an American.

[@augustokozameh2016]

America is a continent, iam american but not from usa

[@warleymt]

Primeiro jogo de rugby que assisti. Desde então, o rugby é o meu esporte. Obrigado ao Rugby.

[@ryanbrimson8238]

No sé como hablar el portugués pero casi entendí perfectamente tu comentario

[@jameswilson1984]

I remember the national anthems here being unbelievable. I’m English but the end of La Marseilles here had the hairs on the back of my neck standing on end.

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

They don’t call the French passionate for nothing

[@eirtars]

La Marseillaise is the most beautiful freedom (that turned into a tyranny) song of all time and forever. You godda understand the lyrics to get the proper dimension of it. It's not just as basic as God save the king (no offense to british people) and even tho I discovered there are more verse to god save the king before writing this comment. La Marseillaise is just more emotionnal and deep in my opinion, and not just because I'm french I think. Anyway, I remember that game, and we could do nothing against England. It was frustrating. But in a sense, it was good to see an european country to win the world cup. Hope it happens to France someday.

[@rout0661]

Dominici should be red carded for that eye gauge on Martin Johnson, shocking play from him

[@Zeno2222]

@Siegfried18 Good joke, you make me laugh !!

[@nathanmenard62]

@Siegfried18 lmao 😭😭😭😭 what an excellent joke

[@zisssssou]

@Siegfried18 Good joke

[@ryanbrimson8238]

@Siegfried18 that’s funny

[@Hic_Rhodus]

@Siegfried18 Don't bother with them. They can only see Dominici blindly reacting. They completely ignore the fact that Johnson purposefully grabbed Dominici by the throat (for no reason whatsoever) ...and was cynically squeezing his larynx in order to try to get Dominici to react!

[@grahamriley8124]

‘Aging English forwards’ - gotta laugh at that one considering how they beat everyone!

[@charisanna4914]

Well to be fair, ageing doesn't necessarily mean deteriorating. A 36yo rugby player is definitely an ageing player, but he could be playing his best rugby still.

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

It’s all about experience

[@Kkpb-fh5vt]

It isn’t. If it were then these guys would still be playing. It’s the sweet spots between experience and ability.

[@xpat73]

Ah...before the days of endless caterpillar rucks, pods and aimless box kicking.

[@KernowekTim]

This latest England team could well emulate this illustrious Word Cup winning team come 2023. I'm not an Englishman, but credit where it's due. Come 2023, the English will be more mature, in body, and experience; a different 'animal', than the one that did so well for it's youthfulness in 2019, for me.

[@Coda_Shorts]

What youthfulness? Tuilagi, Farrell, May? These guys are all veterans and best players on their team

[@santinotupou9127]

Yes next world cup england will be ready more better than ever

[@gordonferrar7782]

@@santinotupou9127 bit ignorant.

[@FEEJEE679]

That didn't age well

[@KmT81]

I watched the Match with my little brother and when Betsen made two big hits on Wilko

[@equipedefrance319]

England: Trevor Woodman Steve Thompson Phil Vickery Martin Johnson (captain) Ben Kay Richard Hill Neil back Laurent Dallaglio Matt Dawson Johnny Wilkinson Jason Robinson Mike Tindall Will Greenwood Josh Lewsey Jason Leonard (Substitute) Substitutes: Dorian West Jason Leonard Martin Corry Lewis Moody Kyran Bracken Mike Catt Ian Balshaw France : Sylvain Marconnet Raphaël Ibañez (captain) Jean-Jacques Crenca Fabien Pelous Jérôme Thion Serge Betsen Olivier Magne Imanol Harinordoquy Fabien Galthié Frédéric Michalak Christophe Dominici Tony Marsh Damien Traille Aurélien Rougerie Clement Poitrenaud Substitutes: Yannick Bru Jean-Baptiste Poux Olivier Brouzet Sébastien Chabal Dimitri Yashvili Gerald Merceron

[@kingspeechless1607]

Lawrence Dallaglio

[@louisjoubert6848]

They really will post anything except any full Springbok matches :(. please?

[@KernowekTim]

Yep, there must be some full game recording of the 2019 final somewhere. Baffling lol.

[@moobusman5617]

Really I’m subbing

[@shinzapandul]

Michalak was so bad this day.

[@chickentwisties2298]

He was overrated

[@FortunateJuice]

During scrums, why is there not the "crouch-bind-set"?

[@loolo7854]

Sandcastle • your brain thanks this law

[@joshrees1985]

It wasn’t around in 2003 it’s just come in the 2010’s

[@michatrojanowski4100]

4:00 Beautiful

[@Thorpal]

So, when will the 2011 RWC version will be available ???

[@JGarner.2004]

The stadium looked 95% England fans 😂

[@RobertDixonTaylor]

Scrums... they were always supposed to be a Restart!.. not taking ages! The game.. even in terrible conditions was so much faster and entertaining... WTF has happened to test rugby since then!!?

[@robinholland1136]

Rugby 0, Adverts 25 (Haven't actually counted, but it's got to be 25 at least)

[@robbo916]

Why do the commentators keep getting Jason Robinson's name wrong?

[@eturfrey]

Stephen Robertson to busy thinking about the next biased comment to get it right.

[@fabian3412]

Finding Nemo year 1:10

[@rykelmähaukka]

12:30 take a look at that body 😂

[@jonnybaynham1689]

Outrageous commentary isn't it lol! The body of one of the finest props to ever play the game. Let's not even talk about Oz's own Matt Dunning

[@rykelmähaukka]

@@jonnybaynham1689 that's true body positivity!

[@pete-ex7qt]

He likes a few pints with his fish and chips!

[@PUNKinDRUBLIC72]

English supporters from all over the UK??? Obviously NOT from the UK!

[@よっこぃしょーいち]

La Faucheuse!!

[@ThomasWilliams89]

the 2007 world cup match is better!!

[@magomedovgazi21586]

Come on final 2003

[@seyfr]

Again a French defeat. Did you know France won some games ?

[@leavemebeggl5502]

Nope... xD

[@seyfr]

@@leavemebeggl5502 oh All Blacks and English players know it well

[@attaboy8286]

6 nations 2020 :)

[@alexandregarcia9726]

Your name is so French man ahahhahahah

[@rom110]

@Sandcastle • the French too (but only in the U20 category for now) ^^

[@homeone4054]

Harin-a- doorkey

[@jacobroberts630]

Dominici is dirty. Robinson had him beaten all ends up.

[@QuemesubeelColesterol]

XV France this night

[@MrJoolerz]

worst refereeing ever man..

[@nathanmartinez4844]

Pas ce match non !!!

[@damien1166]

Who are these kiwi commentators? Clowns!

[@barryobrien2638]

Got fed up watching to many adds

[@SuperToddjohnson]

Bonkers, isn’t it? Totally unwatchable. Half of them don’t even play correctly as well, so no idea what they’re selling.

[@davidfarrell2254]

Jesus this is terrible - no comparison to today's game

[@jasonmolloy9181]

24

[@xpat73]

Michalak was awful in this game.

[@danielpierre3161]

Boring. No score.

[@robertcourt8593]

For 20 minutes this was a great game. After that it was just a procession! Poor old French team threw every dirty trick they knew at us and ended up crying into their snails and frogs legs! 😂

[@PacifikaGodz]

WORLD RUGBY DVC...At least upload old HD games of 2003 so we can watch nicely, not just a selected few games

[@thinkbig3384]

betson is a thug

[@paulcookies]

Why Betsen was not arrested for the stud-gouge on Matt Dawson...

[@thinkbig3384]

O Brian< The WORST international referee EVER???

[@thinkbig3384]

Sincerley hope that you have a job stacking shelves in Primark. YOU WERE AND STILL ARE A HOPELESS HUMAN BEING

[@thinkbig3384]

DISGRACE