This is going to be a very exiting game because Wales is a team that relies on their defense and does not want the bulk of the possession. France on the other hand relies on a very open game to give their teams elusive backs space to run. Wales are going to bring a very strong pack and will try to do what England said they were going to do and beat the French on the physical aspect of the game. If they are able to dominate the French pack they will be able to get the ball to Bigger who will send it wide to Adams and North two of the very best wingers in the game at the moment. France also has a very good and physical pack and although they are young they showed that they were able to face any team. Then when their 9 Dupont gets the ball and starts running the game every team in the world are going to struggle to keep them from scoring. This game is full of superstars and they are going to make it a very good game if they are able to play at their best. The French in their previous game started to throw the game away again and that is because they started losing interest in defense and almost lost to the Italians.
Key Match ups:
Alun Wyn Jones vs Paul Willemse: These two are going to front up on the physicality side of the game and they are both two of the very best at that. Paul who is a huge player use his size well to get over the advantage line clean the ruck out well and make dominant tackles. If he has another good game like he did against England he will most certainly put his name up to be one of the best in the world. Alun who is another great might be getting close to his retirement but he is still getting through a shift. I don’t think that there are many better than this guy he is always in the game and in the right place at the right time somehow if he plays good Wales perform and the other way as well.
Dan Biggar vs Romain Ntamack: Another massive battle at ten. Biggar was one of my personal favorite flyhalfs in the game a while back, but he has lost some of his skills and spark and well I see the same type of player in Ntamack. Romain is one of the most dangerous and exiting 10’s in the game at the moment. He is still a very young 10, but wow can he play he is definitely going to take this french team forward and if him and Dupont can peak at the right time they might stand a chance to win the next world cup.
Teams:
| Starting XV | ||
|---|---|---|
| Wyn Jones | 1 | Cyril Baille |
| Ken Owens | 2 | Julien Marchand |
| Dillon Lewis | 3 | Mohamed Haouas |
| Jake Ball | 4 | Bernard Le Roux |
| Alun Wyn Jones | 5 | Paul Willemse |
| Ross Moriarty | 6 | Francois Cros |
| Justin Tipuric | 7 | Charles Ollivon |
| Taulupe Faletau | 8 | Gregory Alldritt |
| Gareth Davies | 9 | Antoine Dupont |
| Dan Biggar | 10 | Romain Ntamack |
| Josh Adams | 11 | Gael Fickou |
| Hadleigh Parkes | 12 | Arthur Vincent |
| Nick Tompkins | 13 | Virimi Vakatawa |
| George North | 14 | Teddy Thomas |
| Leigh Halfpenny | 15 | Anthony Bouthier |
| Bench | ||
| Ryan Elias | 16 | Camille Chat |
| Rob Evans | 17 | Jean-Baptiste Gros |
| Leon Brown | 18 | Demba Bamba |
| Will Rowlands | 19 | Romain Taofifenua |
| Aaron Wainwright | 20 | Dylan Cretin |
| Tomos Williams | 21 | Baptiste Serin |
| Jarrod Evans | 22 | Matthieu Jalibert |
| Johnny McNicholl | 23 | Thomas Ramos |
My Prediction:
I believe that the Welsh is going to win the game and I know that it is a bold call but I think they won’t have the passion to carry them through this game and wales is a team that prides them self on defense.
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