Rugby World Cup 2023

[planetgeli]

what drugs are you on?

I know, I know. I'll never support English rugby. But that was cruel.

 

[Ax^]

aye to the orks good game of rugby

we'll give ya that

Jammy bunch of bastards for making the semis

but that was a semi final match

 

[Elpenor]

SA props came on and strengthened their team, Englands came on and weakened theirs and that was the difference

England put in a massive performance, took all their chances, and could be playing in a World Cup final, and should take Argentina easily next Friday night

 

[Lord Camomile]

I never liked Nelson Mandela, anyway

 

[tommers]

Come on the kiwis.

 

[flypanam]

Tough on England and England fans. Saffas have the nous. Will the saffas recover enough ( after three tough games in this WC) to take on the all blacks?

 

[starfish]

Tough way to lose in the end but SA did score the only try.

 

[fucthest8]

Is Genge a liability at prop against the very best? He's fantastic in the loose and a great all-round player, but he seems to be a problem against the best in the world.

 

[Cerberus]

Scrum penalties won it. Englands sub props couldn’t cope.

Close but no cigar. Fingers crossed for the Adidas All Blacks I suppose. Disappointment that there’s no NH team in the final in a NH tournament.

 

[fucthest8]

Tough on England and England fans. Saffas have the nous. Will the saffas recover enough ( after three tough games in this WC) to take on the all blacks?

I fear they may have "done an England" and emptied the tank

 

[Elpenor]

Is Genge a liability at prop against the very best? He's fantastic in the loose and a great all-round player, but he seems to be a problem against the best in the world.

Yes and Sinckler too - Ox Nche had him for brekkie

 

[planetgeli]

I fear they may have "done an England" and emptied the tank

Yep that was physical. The AB had a training game.

 

[Elpenor]

Tough on England and England fans. Saffas have the nous. Will the saffas recover enough ( after three tough games in this WC) to take on the all blacks?

Exactly I think they’ve been really tested tonight

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yep that was physical. The AB had a training game.

They kept a player off just to give themselves a proper workout, ffs!

 

[rubbershoes]

Oh heck

 

[Ax^]

Lolz. Not a great day for English sport.

ah now to be fair to the sass

that was the best game of union rugby they've played in years

 

[Elpenor]

aye to the orks good game of rugby

we'll give ya that

Jammy bunch of bastards for making the semis

but that was a semi final match

Manner of England performance means they can wear the plucky loser hat now the Irish and welsh have vacated it

 

[Ax^]

hmm we beat south Africa btw fella in the group stages

but have the hat

earn it with that little plucky display

 

[fucthest8]

Siya Kolisi is a proper gent

 

[pbsmooth]

Boring kicking team shouldn't have been in the semis anyway. Should be a good final.

 

[Elpenor]

Siya Kolisi is a proper gent

I’m at the bus stop having just done a wee off Torquay sea wall so missed it but yes he’s a great guy for his actions outside of rugby before he even steps on the pitch. I don’t mind losing to the Boks as said upthread

 

[Elpenor]

Boring kicking team shouldn't have been in the semis anyway. Should be a good final.

Sorry which team you referring to there?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I hate the way England play rugby, but I almost feel sorry for them. Almost.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Sorry which team you referring to there?

Thing that gets me is when teams start taking risks in the last 10-15 minutes and suddenly look much better. First SA, then England at the end there.

 

[pbsmooth]

Sorry which team you referring to there?

Ingerlund.

 

[Elpenor]

Thing that gets me is when teams start taking risks in the last 10-15 minutes and suddenly look much better. First SA, then England at the end there.

You don’t need to take risks when ahead

 

[Ax^]

Thing that gets me is when teams start taking risks in the last 10-15 minutes and suddenly look much better. First SA, then England at the end there.

tbf i don't get the strategy of SA in this game , they played the game to favor the english style of rugby
and finally in the last 35 remembered to play to their own strengths, depth of players and their own bench

why would you want to get into a kicking game against farrell without a confidant kicker as fly half

 

[bendeus]

Well, English tactics absolutely correct for the conditions and their opponents but without doubt the most negative I've seen at a WC. Literally at no point did they try to set up phases or really do anything at all. Can't fault them for trying but fucking glad they lost.

 

[two sheds]

I hate the way England play rugby, but I almost feel sorry for them. Almost.

I like the Garyowens when they get them right and you get England players charging in competing for the ball. That's exciting.

 

[bendeus]

Also, why didn't SA start with their finishers and finish with their starters? Daft selections from the off