Pre-RWC test matches
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@Billy-Tell said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Rapido said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Stargazer said in Pre-RWC test matches:
@Rapido I think there may be more at play than we know. This game was officially a home test for Tonga, but it was played in Samoa. Maybe, one of the reasons to play this game in Samoa was that the stadium in Nukuʻalofa wasn't up to the required standard, and then it appears that the stadium in Apia isn't either. I'm just guessing, but there may be factors we don't know about.
I have taken this consideration on board. But having now read a stuff article which references a Cooper Vuna tweet as well as Sam Lousi - it appears to me to just be a Tier 2 moan.
Moan if they don't play enough games, moan when they play a game. Moan if no one visits the PIs, moan when a game is played in the PIs.
Not the groundsman's fault, not whoever controls the gameload of Apia Park's fault, not nature's fault, not God's fault, not the managers of the 2 teams fault. World Rugby is the body that must explain the bizarre phenoemon of water and soil (and rugby boots) turning grass into mud.
Yeah it’s tedious. There are proper channels for complaints. Then there is Twitter.
World Rugby says 'STFU you whining poms, I mean PIs'
Samoa and Tonga had the option of playing last week's game elsewhere - but turned it down
After last weekend's match between Samoa and Tonga at Apia Park, players and fans alike were quick to take to social media to criticise the conditions. World Rugby, however, offered both sides the option of playing the match elsewhere.
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@booboo said in Pre-RWC test matches:
Since when did NZ move to outside of the Pacific?
Tectonic / continental drift must be be really speeding up. Looking forward to some of those Indian Ocean sunsets next week - it's like being on a cruise!
And yes @Bones Sam Louise can bugger off.
Honestly, does anybody edit this shit anymore?
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Never knew Chris Latham was an assistant with Manu Samoa.
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Japan gave Tonga a touch up in the 1st half. 21-0.
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Tonga look clueless with the ball and are pretty passive defensively.
Japan now lead 24-0
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A few minutes to go and comprehensive win to Japan. Good crowd there.
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OK Here we go
England v Wales
Sunday 11 August 2019England XV:
Elliot Daly; Ruaridh McConnochie, Henry Slade, Piers Francis, Anthony Watson; George Ford (C), Willi Heinz
Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Dan Cole; Joe Launchbury, Charlie Ewels; Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy VunipolaSubs:
Jack Singleton, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, George Kruis, Lewis Ludlam
Ben Youngs, Joe Marchant, Joe CokanasigaWales XV:
Liam Williams; George North, Jonathan Davies, Hadleigh Parkes, Josh Adams; Gareth Anscombe, Gareth Davies
Nicky Smith, Ken Owen, Tomas Francis; Adam Beard, Alun Wyn Jones (C); Aaron Wainwright, Justin Tipuric, Ross MoriartySubs:
Elliot Dee, Wyn Jones, Dillon Lewis, Jake Ball, Aaron Shingler
Tomos Williams, Dan Biggar, Owen WatkinExperimental backline for England, almost full-strength team for Wales.
Going to be interesting.
Anscombe better have his kicking boots on.
Wales by 6-9
A few high tackles that would get you sent off now.
