RWC SF: England v Springboks
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Ben O’Keeffe (New Zealand) will take charge of England v South Africa in Saint-Denis on Saturday, 21 October (21:00 CET). He will be joined by assistant referees Andrew Brace (Ireland) and Paul Williams (New Zealand) and TMO Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand).
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Happy with B.O.K.
Despite all the flak he copped recently, I rate him as the best ref at the RWC.
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@Billy-Webb He'll be watching the review of the France game and pinging the Boks all night at the breakdown
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Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, I expect him to be better than that. -
@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, Iexpect him tohope he'll be better than that.FIFY
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@Billy-Webb said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
Yeah... that's what worries me. An over-correction.
But to be honest, Iexpect him tohope he won't be better than that.FIFY
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Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring
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@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring
And then it'll still be close
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Going to this one too
Can't see anything but an England hammering
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@MiketheSnow Stranger things have happened. I mean, Greece won the Euros in 2004 FFS!
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@MiketheSnow Did you think Wales were going to finish 2nd in their pool?
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@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
Was trying to work out what would have to happen during the game for me to think we have a chance, I think the Boks will have to lose two loose head props early in the game, preferably to red cards, then Eben & PSDT to reds, then for Kolbe to pull a hamstring
So we sneak a draw and go through on tries score? (1xpt)?
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@Dodge according to the Walrus, England need to unleash their inner France and take it to the Boks to help the tournament recover from losing the amazing French team (that couldn't catch a ball on Sunday).
Even Woodward's Harlem Globe Trotters wouldn't have tried doing that!
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England have a pack that can compete in grunt stakes. A decent stable of props, hookers and second rows.
The back row of Lawes, Curry and Earl is full of mongrel.
It is in the backline where concerns are raised, because even if the forwards get (near) parity in their battle with the Boks, what the hell are the backs going to do with it?
