RWC SF: England v Springboks

[kiwiinmelb]

@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:

For a minute there, I thought Walrus was talking about Times Rugby writers

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The boorish, antisocial minority who shame England rugby fans

It was nearly midnight in Nice, an hour after the end of the England v Japan pool match, and there was a surge of post-match celebrants moving down the hill fro

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I saw footage of this fight somewhere else ,

my thoughts when i watched it ,

lucky for their own safety they were just fighting among their own supporters and not a bunch of fijians

[stodders]

@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.

[voodoo]

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

[stodders]

Weather forecast for today and tomorrow at Stade de France.

Tonight - wet with a bit of wind, but not too cold

Tomorrow - wet, with a fair bit of wind (3x), and a lot colder (6 degrees colder)

[Frank]

@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

TOP POST!!!!!!

[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?