RWC SF: England v Springboks

[Catogrande]

@voodoo said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

I’ve gone England 1-8

I’m not confident, but that’s what I want to happen.

A brutal affair, descending into fisticuffs at one point resulting in 2 players carded and banned from each side , as well as Rassie being sanctioned for invading the pitch

England steal the game 6-3 with a Tuilagi droppie off his left foot in the 84th minute.

Both teams spent, England a shadow of themselves for the final

Make it so.

[antipodean]

@stodders I have a feeling that may not just be wishful thinking that England will win this semifinal.

[Dodge]

@stodders said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@Dodge I’m surprised Manu Tuilagi hasn’t broken down yet. For England to win, he needs to pull a worldie performance out, as well as the pack.

He’ll be sent off in this game for a leading forearm…

[sparky]

England to surprise the Springboks in 2019, just as they surprised the All Blacks in 2023.

[W32]

@sparky is this some kind of cunning anti jinx scheme?

[stodders]

@Dodge Probably worth a lazy fiver

[Bones]

So, no idea if it's been covered elsewhere - but what the fuck is the deal with Rassie's lights? Why not use a radio?

[W32]

@Bones covered elsewhere. In short...Rassie is a genius.

[Bones]

@W32 explains everything

[W32]

@Bones My reply was sort of tongue in cheek. But it does cut out any miscommunication between coach and player. The whispering into radios seems a bit redundant when time is of the essence and no way to get the player word easily.

[Bones]

@W32 said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@Bones My reply was sort of tongue in cheek. But it does cut out any miscommunication between coach and player. The whispering into radios seems a bit redundant when time is of the essence and no way to get the player word easily.

Ok I see, but pretty concerning he has no faith in his players to know what decisions to make on the field.

[W32]

@Bones I don’t know about that. All coaches send instructions to their players on the field. I would say the springboks are very well coached. The methods are just different than the norm

[Frank]

Rassie getting that siege mentality going by sending death threats to his own players.

[BerniesCorner]

Come on Borthwick you got this

[sparky]

This is the Grand Final in all but name, surely?

[Chris]

@Frank said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

Rassie getting that siege mentality going by sending death threats to his own players.

Genius

[kiwiinmelb]

I hope so ( England causing an upset )

But I can’t help but think england beating Fiji in a close one one week , are about to find out the boks are on a different level .

[BerniesCorner]

I know no one gives a fufu but the two questions remain.

1. What happened to the ABs over the last 4 years
2. How did we end up with this WC draw

[BerniesCorner]

JB just got into my GOAT AB team at 12

[kiwiinmelb]

@Bones said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@W32 said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

@Bones My reply was sort of tongue in cheek. But it does cut out any miscommunication between coach and player. The whispering into radios seems a bit redundant when time is of the essence and no way to get the player word easily.

Ok I see, but pretty concerning he has no faith in his players to know what decisions to make on the field.

Beaver on radio was saying his South African mates have told him Rassie coaches the team in military fashion, what he says goes and pollard in particular is a little on the outer for questioning his methods at times .