Well, fellow rugby fans, just a few short hours to go before the Frogs take on the Argies and kick off Le Party de Rugby.
I am sure we all have our own hopes for the tournament. As this is a site for English fans I hope you have all been praying hard. Jonny is out for 3-6 weeks. If it's the latter, what's the point, send him back to Newcastle now and let's get some positive thinking going. If it's only 3 weeks, can he get his place back? After all that stuttering in Marseilles, he wasn't exactly on top form.
Anyroad, I will preview the English game tomorrow, but today we have the real pleasure of seeing the hosts against the chevals noirs of the tournament.
We can expect to see lots of scrums, something the Hooker in all of us can enjoy. Will we see a straight put-in? I doubt it, but with luck a bit of gouging, some punches thrown and allround biff from two sides well versed in the Dark Arts of rugby.
Will Chabal get off the back of his waltzer and make an appearance? Will Dominici be the hero or complete prat this evening? Nobody knows, least of all him.
Will the Argies keep their tempers and discipline under provocation. Personally I hope not, not just for the spectacle, but also because we need France to progress to the semis to give the tournament a lift.
Remember too that the Argy coach, Loffreda, will be appearing at Leicester once the tournament is over, so we can expect similar high standards from the Tigers from October onwards.
Lastly, let's just enjoy a whole-hearted red blooded game without the need to cover our eyes in case Jonny cops one, or Grewcock gets sent off!
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