RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1)

[BartMan]

@SynicBast those 4 lineout options are going well.....

[Wally]

S Barrett selection was a bad call. Taylor poor. Need Cane and SBW on ASAP.

[No Quarter]

@Nepia said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

WTF - I usually like being right, not this time. Great idea to bench out key defensive loose forward.

He played a key role in nullifying Irelands only strength last week and this week he's.... Not on the park?!

[Machpants]

For all their territory asked possession dominance, England 'only' ten up. They look fucked and out of ideas. If we improve at the breakdown, we'll take this

[ACT Crusader]

@MajorRage said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

@sparky said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

Half time. England 10-0 up and in dreamland.

Appalling ABs performance, could be a lot more.

We’re a bit panicky but it’s outstanding England more than poor NZ.

Exactly. They’ve done what they should’ve (and the rugby world was saying) - keep possession and limit the kicking.

[Crazy Horse]

Those three points before half time were crucial for England. Out playing us everywhere. The only hope is they tire. They were already slowing the game down after 20 mins, but even then they were still winning the little things.

[Steven Harris]

@ACT-Crusader could have been worse ,I can’t help feel we missed a trick when Retallick was in open territory..he had 2 players outside him and ignored and ran the support players out of position...England have had so much go forward ball but have used great passing in behind the back..our team is not the only ones that are being out played ..I suspect our coaches are being totally outplayed...I was concerned about this game all day ..and it’s coming to fruition..
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[taniwharugby]

@Wally yep he should be playing lock, not 6

[Gunner]

We’re fucked.
What a fucking tepid first half.
If our forwards don’t bar up and start going forward we might as well get on the plane now.

Struggling to see any way back from here based on the performance in the first 40.

[Wally]

Ardie has done f all.

[booboo]

@Machpants said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

For all their territory asked possession dominance, England 'only' ten up. They look fucked and out of ideas. If we improve at the breakdown, we'll take this

Hope you're right

[Tim]

@Wally Yeah, we're not running at the line in the midfield. Too easy for the defense.

[Tim]

@Wally Out muscled at the ruck.

[antipodean]

@MajorRage said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

@sparky said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

Half time. England 10-0 up and in dreamland.

Appalling ABs performance, could be a lot more.

We’re a bit panicky but it’s outstanding England more than poor NZ.

Agreed - but they're only 10 up and the pace of the game has slowed considerably. The game is still in the balance if we score any points first in the second half.

What we do need is more pace to and accuracy at the breakdown. That and a functioning lineout.

[jegga]

@Wally said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

Ardie has done f all.

he works better with Cane not a lock playing out of position

[ARHS]

Where is Sam cane?

[SammyC]

We have hardly contested a lineout when they’ve thrown the ball in, what’s the point of picking a tall lineout.

Codie Taylor and Nepo have been poor.

Think we need sbw and cane on sooner rather than later

[chimoaus]

@Gunner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):

We’re fucked.
What a fucking tepid first half.
If our forwards don’t bar up and start going forward we might as well get on the plane now.

Struggling to see any way back from here based on the performance in the first 40.

Unfortunately if we lose we’d have to stay another week and play the losers final.

[Tim]

@Steven-Harris That was a try we score 9 times out of ten. I was shouting pass so hard at the TV.

[taniwharugby]

@Gunner nah they get to stay and play the loser of tomorrow's match