It's PNG first up for France in Hull. You have to look at it as kind of an away game, coach M Agar is a former Hull FC boss and Hull KR have signed three of the PNG squad. Throw the Stanley Gene and Mikali Azuiai factor in there and it doesn't take a genius to realise that the Craven Park regulars will be backing. For me France need to get off to a good start before what should be a sell out at Avignon v NZ and then another winnable game V Samoa. Saw this on another forum this morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5dAxLJ-DJw

It's PNG first up for France in Hull. You have to look at it as kind of an away game, coach M Agar is a former Hull FC boss and Hull KR have signed three of the PNG squad. Throw the Stanley Gene and Mikali Azuiai factor in there and it doesn't take a genius to realise that the Craven Park regulars will be backing. For me France need to get off to a good start before what should be a sell out at Avignon v NZ and then another winnable game V Samoa. Saw this on another forum this morning www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5dAxLJ-DJw

I reckon the french will struggle but will scrape a narrow victory

24 - 20 for me

agreed, past results suggest so too.

Les bleus by 8pts

Jean-Philippe Baile, William Barthau, Andrew Bentley, Kane Bentley, Thomas Bosc, Rémi Casty, Vincent Duport, Olivier Elima, Morgan Escare, Theo Fages, Jamal Fakir, Benjamin Garcia, Clint Greenshields, Kevin Larroyer, Gregory Mounis, Eloi Pelissier, Sébastien Raguin, Mickael Simon, Frédéric Vaccari



Josiah Abavu, Paul Aiton, Dion Aiye, Wellington Albert, Ase Boas, Jason Chan, Neville Costigan, Isreal Eliab, Richard Kambo, Enoch Maki, Ln Marabe, Bosam Nene McDonald, David Mead, Mark Mexico, Jessie Joe Nandye, Jason Tali, Ray Thompson, Charlie Wabo and Menzie Yere.

Is it no bleedin' wonder rugby league is struggling in France when morons from Villeneuve & Toulouse decide to play their 'Elite' championship game on the same aftternoon as France play their world cup game in Hull !!!!
A great game is forecast between two well matched teams and a decent crowd would have been on the cards with a solid home support plus a generous travelling hardcore who would have made the short trek down the motorway to cheer on the lads.
It beggars belief clubs and the FFR cannot appreciate the mega blunder here. A saturday evening switch for example is a blindingly obvious solution ffs !

rant over

Crazy!

They've got no idea!

not a scooby doo phil !!!

time to set off from the countrys western armpit to the eastern one. Barrow to Hull.

Fingers crossed for a bit of dry weather for these two sides to do what theyre both known for.

That is a great name. Up there with Charlie Costa Rica.

A real nail biter of a game. France found their feet and their hearts. A fine result!

Just sat in spotland waiting for ire v fiji. The lads did great an it would have been a shame to lose it on the offside pen after billy b's dg worthy of any win!!

Just sat in spotland waiting for ire v fiji. The lads did great an it would have been a shame to lose it on the offside pen after billy b's dg worthy of any win!!

Some game too that was... and our former hero went over for Ireland late on to get a try.

No less than the Irish deserved for not giving in despte being well beat by a strong Fiji side. Daryl Millard could not even make the 17!
No let up either Jimmy, hoping Hendo can fire Scotland tonight for Scotland v Tonga

But Zeb was quiet last night for Cook Islands.

He made 51 tackles!