England blink first and name their side:

S Briscoe; T Briscoe, Smith, Shenton, Hall; McGuire, Myler; Morley, Moore, Peacock, Ellis, S Burgess, Sinfield. Eastmond, Roby, Graham, Westwood.

Kin Westwood. I just don't get it.
Full preview tomorrow and, hopefully, interviews with coach, captain and maybe a bonus or two.

All [url=http://www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.php?article_id=641online[/url now, with interviews with all four captains and pictures from the launch event

The France 18:
Ferriol
Bentley, K
Casty
Elima (c)
Touxagas
Fakir
Wynne
Gagliazzo
Sadaoui
Martins
Griffi
Greenshields
Pelo
Baille
Bosc
Raguin
Moly
Duport

I was just looking for that. Not a bad side that, though expectations still on the realistic side of optimism.

1. Who will be our second winger?
2. Who is this Gagliazzo feller?
3. Who makes the new France kit?
4. Any luck on buying it from the FFRXIII? (you mailed them yet?)

1. Duport
2. ASC prop. Scored twice in the cup final.
3. Dunno
4. Ha ha ha

3. Rugby Approved. Don't know where they're from.

Aren't they French?
Will any of you be supporting France against England?

Definitely, allez les Bleus!!!

Well, yes and no, When the whistle goes I will be firmly in the France camp, hoping for a decent game too, should we be entering the final ten with France leading panic might set in, and the reality will hit me.

Its a shame the Colonel couldn't address us ahead of this momentous occasion.

Incredible.

Why?

I should have asked if you're English, but I can't understand someone cheering the opposition when their own country is playing.

Yeah I am English mate, but I support International Rugby League and have always loved French RL, and ultimately you and I know that England will win pretty comfortably. The games against NZ and Aus will be different entirley.

Im neither English or French but am full on for the French cause!

Allez les Blues!

...

I am technically French.

How can you be technically French?

I've not heard from him in ages. Wonder if the old, deceased boy is OK

Match preview [url=http://www.sang-et-or.net/readarticle.php?article_id=642online[/url, incidentally

I have French nationality, French passport.

I have never lived in France, my mother is not French and my Father is "French" From Alsace - so his mother toung is German, he is culturally German and for part of his life he lived in an extension of Germany (Occupation during WWII). So I am about as English as someone from Ireland who's got a Welsh father.

5. Who for SO? Where is Bartheau?

Probably Bosc. Barthau didn't make the final 22.


Oh and it's a big well done to all the journos who think that James Wynne plays for Toulouse. Round of applause, you lazy morons.

Okay then, If Bosc is SO, who is SH?

Wynne, one presumes.

As good a result as any could have expected for the French IMO.