Le Crunch Match

Two big events today, let's talk about the match first.

Lots at stake tonight for both teams - we lose by > 7 points and we're going home regardless of our Argentina result; they lose by any margin and it's au revoir to the hosts. I think most would agree the tournament would be the poorer without them. Lot's of other distractions this week for our camp, but Eddie will use this to motivate the troops. We'll know a lot 20 minutes in, and it could be over for us by half-time. Chabal in the 2nd row will be the focus of our pack, and although he's a huge danger, he is also a smokescreen - I'd be more worried about their back row, especially given the form of ours. O'Gara and the rest of our backs have to find their touches or their back 3 will murder us. Hickie was the only one who did this against Georgia, hmmm. I'm really looking forward to this, it's a war. Heart says a blood and guts performance and we scrape the win, but head says France by > 20 points.

Ruby is 2 today - I've told her this morning, but I don't think she really got it. So, regardless of the result, I'll be celebrating tonight. Print this post