RWC: ENG v WAL (Twickenham): POOL A

[Cardiffblue]

Right. have had another look at game and not from crouching position behind sofa this time. Seems in my unbiased opinion that England cocked up in at least the following. Playing Burgess. Taking Youngs off. Lack of fitness. crap management of replacements and a complete brainfart at the end chucking ball to robshaw at front of lineout up against charteris.

My point being that some of these things can be rectified for Australia. Cmon. Wales needs you to win (but not by too much!)

 

[Braveheart81]

Certainly sets up the England v Australia clash next weekend as an absolutely massive game.

Australia wins and we're through to the quarter finals and England are out.

England wins and Australia is teetering on the brink of elimination and would have to win against Wales by a particular margin and potential 4 try bonus point.

 

[Cardiffblue]

England coach looks like Arnold J Rimmer.

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and whist we're on the never-seen-in-the same-place-together thing. Hows this for Sam warburton?

 

[the plastic paddy]

Hee Heee hee heeee.

 

[the plastic paddy]

Delighted for the Wale.

 

[Cardiffblue]

Surely it's time to add some players named Thomas to the squad?! (Just like the 'good old days')!

Dont worry. roberts jones williams owens davies still keeping tradition still alive

 

[KOB1987]

Certainly sets up the England v Australia clash next weekend as an absolutely massive game.

Australia wins and we're through to the quarter finals and England are out.

England wins and Australia is teetering on the brink of elimination and would have to win against Wales by a particular margin and potential 4 try bonus point.

And we shouldn't forget that a bashed up Wales side has to take on a relatively fresh Fiji side in a few days time too.

 

[Cardiffblue]

And we shouldn't forget that a bashed up Wales side has to take on a relatively fresh Fiji side in a few days time too.

Keep them hopes alive

 

[Cardiffblue]

Delighted for the Wale.

Thanks. I know you are difficult to please. You must've loved the commentary team. Two orcs and ickle.

 

[KOB1987]

What a fuck up with the pools though. The teams ranked 2, 3 and 4 all in the same pool.

 

[Highlander35]

That was absolutely wonderful. Fabulous result. Feel so so sorry for Amos and the Williamses.

They just completely got that last 5m lineout wrong. Biggar was absolutely immense.

 

[Pfitzy]

 

[Marcelo]

If Wallabies can't beat the Pommies, this is the worst result

 

[Tex]

So how did Burgess go as the starting 12?

 

[Marcelo]

So how did Burgess go as the starting 12?

Like Anthony Fainga'a

 

[Cardiffblue]

well if that shot was available wtf didn't they pass it on to ref?

 

[Harv]

Like Anthony Fainga'a

Don't agree. He got over the gain line with just about every touch. The issue is he doesn't pass (he does try to 'unload') and he has no kicking game, so he's used as crash ball or a decoy, nothing more. It's predictable and suits England's game when they're getting good breakdown ball and dominating the set piece. However if they don't have momentum, or the opposition plays at pace, he's like the rest of his team -- large and cumbersome. Reckon he's a very good 6 playing 12.

 

[Cardiffblue]

So how did Burgess go as the starting 12?

in truth poorly. If they had won for the one-eyed poodle press he'd have been the new messiah. So unfortunately for Australia he wont start

 

[Cardiffblue]

Don't agree. He got over the gain line with just about every touch. The issue is he doesn't pass (he does try to 'unload') and he has no kicking game, so he's used as crash ball or a decoy, nothing more. It's predictable and suits England's game when they're getting good breakdown ball and dominating the set piece. However if they don't have momentum, or the opposition plays at pace, he's like the rest of his team -- large and cumbersome. Reckon he's a very good 6 playing 12.

Unfortunately for Burgess and RFU, Orcland have v good backrow forwards already. How much did they spend on him?

 

[redstragic]

in truth poorly. If they had won for the one-eyed poodle press he'd have been the new messiah. So unfortunately for Australia he wont start

Blue, where's the Positivity Gnome now. So he was not the off loading wrecking ball England hoped him to be. This was more from your Boyo's playing all over him. A truly inspired effort from the back row and inside backs. He'll get another go I reckon.