RWC Week 1: England v Argentina
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How delicious would it be after that performance for England to lose to both Japan and Samoa?
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An optimistic Welsh man
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A much improved defensive shift by England, backed up by a George Ford masterclass in bossing a game. Mitchell made a difference for Ford IMO. Some pretty good individual performances but in truth I didn’t see too much that makes me very hopeful. I know we were a man down but I still can’t see any discernible attack. Was this a case of Ford and Lawes saying we’re fucked, so let’s play it pragmatic but give it a lash or do we have an actual game plan for going a man down in the first 6 minutes?
Still, a mighty effort but it’s only one game. Oh and the Argies were shit.
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Finally saw the Curry incident...have to say I don't agree with the red... no mitigation despite the player jumping in to it.....mind boggling .. I hope that it is downgraded to YC after the fact...
Re the YC i thought it was fair enough - SA should be watching that decision closely as they often clean up the kicker in that manner with a charge down leap from miles back
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@sparky argies scrum hasn't been much cop for years.
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@taniwharugby Yep, but tell that to certain sections of the UK media.
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@Kirwan said in RWC: England v Argentina:
@MiketheSnow said in RWC: England v Argentina:
If they don’t tire they win
Ford is playing a blinder
That 50m drop goal was a thing of beauty.
And it cleared the bar easy. Was a great strike.
While some might bemoan it, if you’re an opposition and you know there’s a guy on the other team that is a threat any time they are in their half, that does change the mindset.
Well done England. Argentina were poor
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Desperately boring game of football, but so smart from England.
Take all speed out of the game, take all points on offer. Text book way to play a man down. Defended really well and completely shut Argentina out of it.Pumas were clueless. England were smart. Ford was brilliant
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@KiwiMurph said in RWC: England v Argentina:
It doesn't help the ABs that they play a team as dumb as the Argies every year. Talk about lulled into a false sense of security.
England with a Ford-Tuilagi 10-12 axis are much better.
they beat us in Aus, and then here last year. How you ask? No idea
leaving Super has not been good for them
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@Kirwan said in RWC: England v Argentina:
How anyone can think that game was boring is beyond me.
1 million %
It’s getting really fucking old that certain posters think that if Meg can’t say ‘razzle dazzle’ 10 times a match then the match is not worth watching
This was chess of the highest order, which will always frustrate those who can only play & appreciate draughts
