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Pool C - England, France, Argentina, United States, Tonga
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
But their colour looks so pretty so your spreadsheet. I'm not made of stone!
Howe_zat
Audio File
Two tries to none is pretty great at half time. And given what we saw from Fiji in the first 20 we did well to keep ourselves out of our territory.
Only disappointing thing so far is the penalty count. That offside when Itoje and Sinckler tried to set up a maul from the restart was shocking.
Only disappointing thing so far is the penalty count. That offside when Itoje and Sinckler tried to set up a maul from the restart was shocking.
Howe_zat
Audio File
Looked pretty switched on defensively I reckon. Good stuff to keep the tongans away from the tryline all game.
Handling was the big negative but we still had enough ball to claim five points. So I’m happy even though it was frustrating to watch us knock on good positions.
We’ll probably be able to defend our way out of the group but will need to have something more in knockouts.
Handling was the big negative but we still had enough ball to claim five points. So I’m happy even though it was frustrating to watch us knock on good positions.
We’ll probably be able to defend our way out of the group but will need to have something more in knockouts.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Hard to know what to make of that.
Credit to Tonga for not dropping off a cliff last quarter I suppose, but otherwise it was very much what one would expect from a tier 1 versus a tier 2.
Underhill's handling was terrible, but his support running was good enough to get him there to bollocks it up.
Thought Slade looked massively off the pace when he came on. His pass to fresh air when Daly had a walk in was indicative.
Hopefully he'll grow into the tournament as it goes on.
Credit to Tonga for not dropping off a cliff last quarter I suppose, but otherwise it was very much what one would expect from a tier 1 versus a tier 2.
Underhill's handling was terrible, but his support running was good enough to get him there to bollocks it up.
Thought Slade looked massively off the pace when he came on. His pass to fresh air when Daly had a walk in was indicative.
Hopefully he'll grow into the tournament as it goes on.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
doesn't seem right that England are running out a guy named Ruaridh McConnochie while Scotland have a 32yo Crusader on the wing
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Our lack of another specialist #8 was a pretty big factor in my selection of the great man.
Just hope we don't break him before the business end of things.
ripper868
International Coach
Should be 6 weeks minimum for that hit on Farrell.
Should be 3 weeks minimum for Francis, but note there is suitably less outrage on Twitter during to the Crest on his shirt. Worse hit then the Hodge tackle.
Add to that - how was Farrell allowed to stay on the pitch and not go through HIA?
Should be 3 weeks minimum for Francis, but note there is suitably less outrage on Twitter during to the Crest on his shirt. Worse hit then the Hodge tackle.
Add to that - how was Farrell allowed to stay on the pitch and not go through HIA?
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