RWC Week 1: England v Argentina

[MiketheSnow]

The Times suggesting this team

Will Kelleher, Deputy Rugby Correspondent, Marseille  /  Sport

Steve Borthwick: England players have been written off too early

Steve Borthwick has said that his players are fired up for the World Cup by the English public having written off his side too early.

[Smuts]

@nostrildamus said in RWC: England v Argentina:

@Catogrande said in RWC: England v Argentina:

@booboo Very magnanimous.

I've been waiting nearly 20 yeas to say that on here

That's very magnanimous optimistic of you for dedicating nearly 20 years of your life on an kiwi internet forum waiting for justification to say "Very magnanimous"...

Fixed

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow

I'd think that's pretty close if not spot on. Something of a contradiction though. 2 initial non-selections and then 2 "always going to be there despite being injured and not having any game time".

All a bit muddled for me.

[MiketheSnow]

I think I would have been inclined to let this match go and focus on the other two matches to secure a place in the QF

Playing unfit / not match fit players against your toughest opponent could come back to haunt Borthwick

[Bones]

Looking forward to seeing how Steward goes at LH, that height may be a hindrance.

The game will hinge on Cole at flyhalf though, will he bring his A game?

[Daffy Jaffy]

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[Machpants]

Sinckler injured?

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in RWC: England v Argentina:

great first weekend. Us and the Frogs. Boks v Scots, and this game.

And Wales v Fiji should be a cracker I reckon.

Argies have played some pretty good footy, the problem is that it generally lasts about 20-40 minutes over the 80. They have a good core of players with a couple of quick outsides and some experience.

This version of Cheika-ball puts a lot of pressure on the 8-9-10 controlling the attack. Less of a pod system and more conventional attack.

[Catogrande]

@Machpants

Yeah I think he’s got a niggle. Hamstring maybe?

[Mackerzzzz]

If that choir is going to sing every national anthem this world cup it's gonna really piss me off by the end

[African Monkey]

Could be red for Curry.

[Billy Tell]

YC for a complete accident. Even my daughter said so.

[MiketheSnow]

That should be upgraded

[Stargazer]

Surely there will be enough mititgation to NOT have it upgraded? Although ... he could have foreseen that the player would change height, so maybe you can't call it sudden?

[Stargazer]

Ugghh, another TMO review. More minutes of stoppage.

[African Monkey]

Could be 2 reds now if Carreras gets upgraded to red.

[Stargazer]

Now that's really stupid. Another card.

Both were so avoidable.

[hydro11]

@African-Monkey said in RWC: England v Argentina:

Could be 2 reds now if Carreras gets upgraded to red.

I don't see how that was a red. Curry's maybe but really should only be a yellow.

[taniwharugby]

Didn't see the 1st one, but that one should stay yellow.