Pool D - England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa, Chile

[wpdavid]

Why has it taken so long to review this? If the next play happens, ie the conversion, it should be too late.

Presumably it was the right call, but England got lucky there. That looked a really weak challenge on a guy who was almost on the touch line.

 

[ripper868]

You do wonder if that try would be pulled back if it was scored by a more local team in Blue...

 

[ripper868]

That aside though, England absolutely rattled here. Has a feeling like when Samoa did Aus a few years back.

 

[ripper868]

Think Itoje was very lucky to win that pen on the try line, seen plenty of others not given as he wasn't the first to the ruck.

Samoa unlucky to not be in by another 7, and thoroughly deserve to be ahead at the break

 

[Ali TT]

With ball in hand England were looking as good in the early stages as they have done for ages - direct lines, breaking the gain line, getting Manu in the game.

Now we've decided that's not working and better to find stupid ways to quickly turn it over

 

[BoyBrumby]

Few hens coming home to roost here, I think.

Defence has been embarrassing, Samoa getting over the gain line almost literally every play.

And, I know tackling isn't really Jonny May's thing, but his effort for Ah Wong's first was pretty bloody pony.

We're massively flattered by being only 6 down at the break.

 

[wpdavid]

Few hens coming home to roost here, I think.

Defence has been embarrassing, Samoa getting over the gain line almost literally every play.

And, I know tackling isn't really Jonny May's thing, but his effort for Ah Wong's first was pretty bloody pony.

We're massively flattered by being only 6 down at the break.

I'm no expert, but isn't that something of a prerequisite to be playing at this level?

 

[ripper868]

Think England stiffed there, try 19/20 times for me. Call it even on the being dudded

 

[wpdavid]

Yet another penalty conceded by the boys in white, this time throwing away an attacking posiiton.

EDIT
tbf that sounds like a decent try straight afterwards unless it turns out to be a forward pass.

 

[ripper868]

Marler with a late entry for worst Barnet of the cup

 

[BoyBrumby]

So forward this. Bit windy of the ref not to call it in normal time.

 

[ripper868]

I love the shot clock.

 

[wpdavid]

That really is Farrell in extremis, isn't it. Giving the impression that even the stop clock doesn't actually apply to him.

 

[Uppercut]

Lol now a timeout kicking a penalty. This must be the worst group in World Cup history?

 

[Ali TT]

I love the shot clock.

Utterly farcical. England looked good with Ford and Smith but Borthwick loves going back to what doesn't work

 

[BoyBrumby]

Honestly.

Fecking amateur hour.

 

[Ali TT]

Lol now a timeout kicking a penalty. This must be the worst group in World Cup history?

If Australia were in it then yes

 

[Ali TT]

Yellow card, watch England end up 20 points down by the end of it

 

[ripper868]

Samoa seem to be Samoaing now though, slowly becoming own worst enemies with these silly physical pens, and the inevitable yellow

 

[ripper868]

Freddie Steward gives me the impression of being a bit of a **** tbh.