RWC Week 1: England v Argentina

[sparky]

England have been supremely organised. George Ford has pulled the strings with aplomb.

This is one of the great performances of RWC history.

[His Bobness]

As a coach, Cheika makes Foster look like a savant.

[Mattasaurus]

I am happy to be critical of this sort of game - not dismissive - would love to see the penalty count too.

But as others have said its effective and simple - and in my opinion an awful spectacle.

not surprised its a French Ref involved either - that said, its hard to disagree with many of the penalties - a few 50/50s and scrum calls could have potentially gone the other way but that's nothing unusual.
Pumas have been exceptionally poor with basic skills and options - and the English have been simple and effective playing territory and taking the points on offer.

[Bovidae]

Argentina could play another 80 mins and still wouldn't win this game.

[Jailbreak7]

Thing is I want to get RM, DMac, BB in a room and make them watch this game, ad nauseam. THIS IS YOU SHAPE AND CONTROL A GAME. Especially when a player down. Change it up. Do something different, something the opposition wont expect. Make it work for YOU.

[Victor Meldrew]

Fuck me, Argentina win a penalty.

[Kirwan]

24-3, sure kick the ball away

[Dan54]

Don't really think I will replay this game to many times. Highlights package won't take long to watch.

[sparky]

George Ford going for the posts with the last play of his game. I love it.

[sparky]

@Dan54 said in RWC: England v Argentina:

Don't really think I will replay this game to many times. Highlights package won't take long to watch.

Winning ugly is winning.

[Kirwan]

Is this the greatest red card performance?

[Victor Meldrew]

@Dan54 said in RWC: England v Argentina:

Don't really think I will replay this game to many times. Highlights package won't take long to watch.

I think I counted 5 decent attack phases in the whole game.

[sparky]

George Ford scores 27 points. Outstanding performance by the England Number 10.

[sparky]

@Kirwan said in RWC: England v Argentina:

Is this the greatest red card performance?

I can’t think of a better one.

[chimoaus]

This has to be the highest score without a try surely.

[Billy Tell]

This is a SA 2007 display from England. Except Daly couldn’t nail the distance penalties.

[Donsteppa]

At least Argentina joins us as another top tier nation who aren't getting anywhere near the Final this time around.

[Dan54]

@sparky said in RWC: England v Argentina:

@Dan54 said in RWC: England v Argentina:

Don't really think I will replay this game to many times. Highlights package won't take long to watch.

Winning ugly is winning.

Couldn't agree more, not criticising the Poms by any stretch.

[Kirwan]

Of course they score a try in 79th minute. lol

[sparky]

27-8.