England v South Africa

[Crucial]

England giving endless penalties

[Stargazer]

That was a great catch from Nkosi.

YC for Itoje.

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Hartley lucky not to go as well

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Very average game thus far. Many mistakes from both teams.

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Bet SA wish they had gone for scrums with Itoje off instead of line outs

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SA keep fucking up even though they are making ground at ease

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Marx is making Nathan Harris look like a darts champ

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@crucial Marx hasn't been as good this year as he was last year. I'm a bit surprised by his World Rugby nomination for player of the year.

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Yes, finally! Deserved try from Nkosi.

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SA finally get over the line.

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Itoje very ineffective. He has gone ruck shy after a couple of hard hits and can’t get niggly after his YC

[sparky]

@crucial Most overhyped Rugby player of the last thirty years....

[Crucial]

@sparky said in England v South Africa:

@crucial Most overhyped Rugby player of the last thirty years....

You don’t remember Andrew Sheridan?

[sparky]

@crucial okay since him.

[Stargazer]

Boring first half. Not impressed.

[sparky]

Owen Farrell has kept England in this with two long-range penalties. South Africa should be more ahead.

Neither of these teams are great entertainers but they are effective enough at set piece, the breakdown and in defence.

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@sparky said in England v South Africa:

Owen Farrell has kept England in this with two long-range penalties. South Africa should be more ahead.

Neither of these teams are great entertainers but they are effective enough at set piece, the breakdown and in defence.

I thought that SA were streets ahead in scrum, ruck and moving forward. A couple of dumb decisions and poor line outs have equalised things
If scoring was done by a judge I’d have it at about 15~6

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Eztebeth hobbles off after holding Itoje up and creating a maul turnover

[ShadowTrooper]

@crucial Likewise with Curry for England

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Another England back rower injured