WXV1
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I wasn't impressed with the BF performance. Poor tactics to want to play out of their 22 so often and put themselves under so much pressure. Ireland were more committed at the breakdown and with their rush defence. They certainly got the luck with some ref/TMO decisions, but 5 tries to 3 in the end.
This game showed that Demant isn't a 1st 5, and some of the more experienced players (i.e., Roos) had poor games. Bunting did rest a few regulars but he has a lot of work to do.
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I wasn't impressed with the BF performance. Poor tactics to want to play out of their 22 so often and put themselves under so much pressure. Ireland were more committed at the breakdown and with their rush defence. They certainly got the luck with some ref/TMO decisions, but 5 tries to 3 in the end.
This game showed that Demant isn't a 1st 5, and some of the more experienced players (i.e., Roos) had poor games. Bunting did rest a few regulars but he has a lot of work to do.
Two brainfarts at the death in their own half cost them the match
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For those in the UK
Eng v NZ on BBC Iplayer
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Huge effort off the back of 5m scrum from the NZ No 8
Eng 0-7 NZ
7 mins -
Game plan looks to be run England ragged and build a healthy lead early
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Dumb from NZ 10
Tried to run it out of her 22 and coughs the ball up in the tackle
Gives England easy field position -
And England are over after not being in the match
Eng 7-7 NZ
11 mins -
All England now
NZ camped on their own line
Good pass puts the left winger inEng 12-7 NZ
19 mins -
England absolutely destroyed the NZ scrum against the head
Good turnover from NZ after England were threatening the line
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Fabulous passing from the English back line puts England full back in
Kildunne’s 24th try this season
Eng 17-7 NZ
28 mins -
Lost transmission
NZ obstructing in the linesout when they should have caught, driven and scored
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In and out coverage
NZ go over in the corner
Eng 17-12 NZ
36 mins -
England lucky to regain possession from a poor 5m line out
Then waves of hitting the line hard before neat interplay puts Kildunne over again
Eng 22-12 NZ
Half-time -
Like their male counterparts NZ trying to play too much rugby inside their own 22 and then gifting possession to England
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@MiketheSnow said in WXV1:
Like their male counterparts NZ trying to play too much rugby inside their own 22 and then gifting possession to England
Yep, dumb tactics again. I haven't been impressed by Bunting and co so far.
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Fabulous hands from the England backs again
Eng 27-12 NZ
46 mins -
NZ fucking around again not clearing their lines
Kick charged down
Try England
Eng 34-12 NZ
49 mins -
This could get very ugly
England too physical, too quick, too clinical
Eng 39-12
52 mins -
First multi-phase play from NZ this half
Battering the England line and they’re finally over
Eng 39-19 NZ
56 mins
