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It was easier to avoid the result last week as I was asleep during the match. Might be harder this time as I’ll be awake.ooooo giving 15 quid to Spawn of Satan
versus waiting a day in total news blackout for a stream that then I'd refuse to watch for ethical reasons.
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I find the live streams rather frustrating to watch when they buffer so happy-ish to pay this time around
AverageJoe
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It's a good game. Smith is outstanding
End to end. Bit different to the tedious stuff we get up here.England very close, closer than last week in some ways. Forcing the all blacks to kick for the posts is quite something.
A few issues - still kicking out of hand too much in attacking situations - by which I mean grubbers. It isn’t working.
And they aren’t converting their territory into points. Part of that I think is going for 7 pointers and not necessarily getting penalties in the right place.
Lastly composure at key points when attacking. Partly this is down to how the ABs were defending and putting them under pressure.
Sleightholme looked great when he was on.
I can see England winning the 2025 6N if they keep this form up and they’ll fancy their chances of beating NZ at twickenham this autumn
A few issues - still kicking out of hand too much in attacking situations - by which I mean grubbers. It isn’t working.
And they aren’t converting their territory into points. Part of that I think is going for 7 pointers and not necessarily getting penalties in the right place.
Lastly composure at key points when attacking. Partly this is down to how the ABs were defending and putting them under pressure.
Sleightholme looked great when he was on.
I can see England winning the 2025 6N if they keep this form up and they’ll fancy their chances of beating NZ at twickenham this autumn
He’s probably more of a bench player these days, like he was in the early days. Playing two positions can be a disadvantage. He’s been the game changer in both matches though
Definitely still good enough now to start but I guess they want to develop new starters at 10 and 15 with an eye to 2027.
Definitely still good enough now to start but I guess they want to develop new starters at 10 and 15 with an eye to 2027.
fucthest8
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This really, really fucking annoys me. You cannot score points without the ball, so kicking possession away has to confer some other advantage: territory, pressure, some fucking thing. Just handing it over is fucking stupid. Just cannot understand why it happens so much.
Yes and from memory these were all done in attacking positions when the option to move the ball though the hands or run with it was a live one and the better one
It’s a shame the All blacks weren’t coughing up penalties in kickable positions. Smith tried an early drop goal which was pretty wide but there were a few moments when he could have gone for one too
Other thought is Marcus Smith, who I thought played well today, the footwork tricks that work at Premiership level just don’t work against the best international teams as there’s no space. Compare to Japan which was a Premiership team level of ability.
I still think his passing and tactical kicking is superb, but he’s not the same running threat against a proper defence and is too easily tackled. Not sure what the solution is.
Oh and for a laugh - Georgia beat Japan. Tough luck Eddie mate
I still think his passing and tactical kicking is superb, but he’s not the same running threat against a proper defence and is too easily tackled. Not sure what the solution is.
Oh and for a laugh - Georgia beat Japan. Tough luck Eddie mate
Live now - end to end but neither team really troubling the scorers much
skyscraper101
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And in the latest corporate schmorporate 'naming rights' news, 'Twickenham' is to be renamed the 'Allianz Stadium'
'Rugby chiefs to unveil Twickenham naming rights deal with Allianz
Just rolls off the tongue doesn't it.
'Rugby chiefs to unveil Twickenham naming rights deal with Allianz
Just rolls off the tongue doesn't it.
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skyscraper101
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I'll just stick to calling it Twickenham like I still call the one in Cardiff the 'Millennium Stadium'
European matches are behind a paywall now - previously there’s been one match a round on ITV but now it’s exclusively on premier sports who show all the URC games. Owned by the bloke who ran Setanta. Bad news.
Anyway I’ve been to a couple of friendlies today. Exeter Chiefs v London Scottish and then a little later against Cornish Pirates. Chiefs have a superb new winger called Paul Brown-Bampoe, has come via Durham Uni team and looks like the real deal.
Anyway I’ve been to a couple of friendlies today. Exeter Chiefs v London Scottish and then a little later against Cornish Pirates. Chiefs have a superb new winger called Paul Brown-Bampoe, has come via Durham Uni team and looks like the real deal.
Mastercard presale today for women’s rugby World Cup final next year at twickenham
I have booked a ticket. I will not ever be able to afford to go to a men’s final so think it is worth splashing out plus it may not be in the UK again for a while. Ticket includes the bronze final earlier that day
The rest of the tickets go on sale next month. two of the quarter finals will be in Exeter so will probably go to those too.
I have booked a ticket. I will not ever be able to afford to go to a men’s final so think it is worth splashing out plus it may not be in the UK again for a while. Ticket includes the bronze final earlier that day
The rest of the tickets go on sale next month. two of the quarter finals will be in Exeter so will probably go to those too.
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