RWC SF: England v Springboks
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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'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?
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@stodders said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
@MiketheSnow Did you think Wales were going to finish 2nd in their pool?
TBH yes
Oz first, us second
Us to beat England in the QF
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@Dodge said in RWC SF: England v Springboks:
even with a 4 man advantage and a hobbling winger we'd fuck up an overlap
A moot point as by the time the scrum half has waited for the requisite number of pods to get into position, the overlap has gone.
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Our props aren’t that good. Genge a good rather than great scrummager but a mongrel around the park. Sinckler an ok scrummager, good hands and a good carrier. Marler is just vanilla these days outside of his after match comments. Cole can scrum but is glacial around the park. Rodd and Stewart are not up to the job in any department.
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Although I generally like the Springboks, I would enjoy the most if England hammer them like they did the ABs in 2019 and then go down in a whimper to the ABs in the final, again as in 2019 only it was to the Boks. If Argentina win the semi, I want the Boks to win and then win the final too. Argentina always with the soccer theatrics, don't like them
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“England's Ben Earl would be close to getting into a World XV based on his form at the Rugby World Cup, defence coach Kevin Sinfield has said.”
From the Beeb. Earl has played v well. A standout for England. Tough competition though at no 8 in a World XV.
