Rugby World Cup 2023

[fucthest8]

hmm do have to worry about a team meeting who upon getting an extra man advantage immediately get a red card

Nope, lost me there fella

 

[Ax^]

Nope, lost me there fella

England getting a red after Argentina get a yellow

England first red car in a pole game

third red card in the WC Champaign and it's the first game

sorry fella what's confused you

 

[fucthest8]

England getting a red after Argentina get a yellow

England first red car in a pole game

third red card in the WC Champaign and it's the first game

sorry fella what's confused you

The man advantage part confused me.
The red was an upgrade from a yellow.
England had no man advantage, man was already off when Arg got their yellow

 

[Ax^]

hmm bad wording maybe Argentina end up with a player in the sin bin

and the other team manages to get a red within moments

pretty daft bit of play if you ask me

 

[Elpenor]

England are stealing a win tbh, but the drop goal tactic is the correct one with a man down so early in the game

Highlight of the half has been a Scottish bloke in a kilt falling down 5 rows of seats.

Ref is not popular here

 

[flypanam]

I was pretty disappointed with our game against Romania left 14 points out there at least.still the second half was our best 40 mins since beating Scotland in the 6N.

 

[Ax^]

just amazed sexton is getting stick in the press for not likinh taking a knee to the hand

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Itv pundits. Three ex England men. All saying exactly the same thing.

At least two are dinosaurs. Don't get the problem with head clashes still. How many more of their mates have to die for them to get it?

 

[fucthest8]

This is going to be a really brutal 40 for England I reckon

 

[fucthest8]

Although Argentina appear determined to make a fucking mess of it still!

 

[Ax^]

jesus trying to watch this game without caring who wins

but the commentators endless arselicking of every movement of the English players is grating

 

[Maggot]

Anyone else start singing Jackie Wilson Said every time they mention Tuilagi?

Just me then.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Although Argentina appear determined to make a fucking mess of it still!

Admirable determination.

 

[dessiato]

WTF is Argentina doing? They should be in a better position than this.

 

[planetgeli]

Anyone else start singing Jackie Wilson Said every time they mention Tuilagi?

Just me then.

Come on Eileen surely?

 

[Elpenor]

George Ford the King of Marseilles

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Second half has been absolutely shit. Argentina can't do anything right.

 

[Cerberus]

Fuck what the TV pundits are saying (they are playing to a huge English TV audience and advertisers). This performance has been incredible.

Not saying they’ll win it - they aren’t anywhere close - but it’s been some display.

Hats off

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Massively helped by Argentina, though. They're getting everything wrong.

 

[A380]

That was better than it could have been.

 

[Ax^]

just remember you are English so winning one game does not mean you going to win the whole thing

remember football you should get the idea

runs

 

[fucthest8]

Admirable determination.

Ruined it by getting their shit together in the last minute. Still, 79 minutes of being fucking awful, good work

 

[Cerberus]

Yes, agreed but England have played a part in scrambling those Argentinian minds!

England - based purely on their squad - have no chance but as a one off performance then

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Yes, agreed but England have played a part in scrambling those Argentinian minds!

Yeah definitely. Those three drop goals scrambled them and they never got unscrambled.

 

[Elpenor]

Argentina have choked, couldn’t handle being favourites. They are usually the underdog and weren’t this time.

England played the right tactics for the situation being a man down, but let’s be clear they don’t really have much of a game. But to score 27 unanswered points (until minute 78) a man down is immense. It will reinforce team spirit immeasurably.

Galvanising.

However they remain IMO a limited team but they’ve hit a very high ceiling based on how everyone perceived them tonight. They could easily play themselves into form for the QF - or just as easily not.

 

[Cerberus]

Argentina have choked, couldn’t handle being favourites. They are usually the underdog and weren’t this time.

England played the right tactics for the situation being a man down, but let’s be clear they don’t really have much of a game. But to score 27 unanswered points (until minute 78) a man down is immense. It will reinforce team spirit immeasurably.

Galvanising.

However they remain IMO a limited team but they’ve hit a very high ceiling based on how everyone perceived them tonight. They could easily play themselves into form for the QF - or just as easily not.

I have no real hopes for England in this World Cup with a limited squad and a limited game plan but who knows when you get to the QF’s

 

[gawkrodger]

Christ, what a collapse from Argentina. Truly abysmal performance

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Just to go back to the red card, the explanation from the ref was clear and reasonable. He had clear line of sight and smacked into the other player's head anyway. It's not just about intent or malice. It's about changing players' decision-making about what is and is not a safe thing to try to do.

 

[gawkrodger]

Ford had an excellent game. 9/10
Mitchell was decent and has surely nailed down the starting 9 jersey
Lawes great, George and Itoje had decent games as well.

good defence, especially a man down but still dire in attack, but I suppose if your flyhalf is kicking so well, it can nullify that area of weakness

 

[fucthest8]

Yeah I'm glad Mitchell had his chance, never understood why he was out of the squad, has to start the big games now surely?

Edit: not sure you mean Curry though