Rugby World Cup

[Piece]

Hell YES!!!!!!!

Our set piece was miles better and we are comfortable without the ball.

CHAMPIONS!!!!

One of the hardest ’likes’ for a while! 😉 Congrats and deserved. 😬😉

 

[Deleted member 15344]

One of the hardest ’likes’ for a while! 😉 Congrats and deserved. 😬😉

The saving grace is it wasn’t - the French , Welsh , Scottish or NZ 👍

 

[AmandaJR]

This hurts BUT so much good stuff to take from this World Cup and a lot less painful than 4 years ago. SA were always going to have a game-plan to stop us playing and they executed that very well BUT we were way too loose from the start.

Grand Slam here we come

 

[GB72]

All credit to South Africa, deserved winners. Did to us what we did to New Zealand last week. Still, England did better overall than I expected and the team is young and will be back in 4 years stronger and ready to try again.

 

[Old Skier]

The saving grace is it wasn’t - the French , Welsh , Scottish or NZ 👍

Good job because the disappointing way they played based on today the only team that wouldn't have beaten them was Scotland.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

'Shocking' and 'not fit' ................................ but no mention of how abject the England players have been!
I know exactly what you were getting at, please don't play the old "where did I ........." card.

So it’s ok to criticise LP on his choice of words then use the word “Abject”

adjective

1. 1.
   (of something bad) experienced or present to the maximum degree.
   "his letter plunged her into abject misery"
   2.
   (of a person or their behaviour) completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing.
   • "an abject apology"
     
     Really? Is that how you saw that performance, those players have just ran threw walls for 80 mins and no one will be feeling worse than they do at this moment in time.
     I’m sure if you ever get to meet them players face to face you can let them know your feelings.
     Fact is we were beaten by the better team on the day and it wasn’t down to how “abject” England players were.

 

[User62651]

Tough loss for England, never quite in it, out scrummed. Eddie Jones magnanimous in defeat.

Relieved to see some tries in the end tbh, 3/4 of game was a kind of frustrating watch for the neutral. Goal kicking contests are not entertainment. Often that way in finals.

 

[Foxholer]

This hurts BUT so much good stuff to take from this World Cup and a lot less painful than 4 years ago. SA were always going to have a game-plan to stop us playing and they executed that very well BUT we were way too loose from the start.

Grand Slam here we come

Indeed, it was SA's game plan - and the execution of it - that was the key! Their scrum simply overpowered England's in the first half and was at least equal in the 2nd.

All credit to South Africa, deserved winners. Did to us what we did to New Zealand last week. Still, England did better overall than I expected and the team is young and will be back in 4 years stronger and ready to try again.

Completely different sort of game, but still one team imposing their tactics on the other. In a way, good to see the things about the game that separate Union from League being 'emphasised' too.

Not sure it'll be the same guys returning in 4 years, but can't see anything but England dominance in 6 Nations - some, but not great, consolation!

 

[Coffey]

Great game of rugby. SA played amazing, their scrum was dominating.

I did think England had enough to beat SA but their line speed was not what it was against NZ, most likely because they were on the back foot from the off a lost a lot of the set pieces.

England also reminded me quite a lot of how Ireland performed against NZ, lots of mistakes and not being clinical enough.

Still, England showed what they can do against NZ and although they will be disappointed not to lift the trophy they must be delighted with the tournament as a whole and where English rugby is at the moment.

 

[MegaSteve]

Looking on the bright side... No fear of me 'falling off the wagon' today with nowt to celebrate... And, when I visit Wales, in a few weeks, it'll be commisatory hugs rather than 'sniping'...

 

[GB72]

Indeed, it was SA's game plan - and the execution of it - that was the key! Their scrum simply overpowered England's in the first half and was at least equal in the 2nd.


Completely different sort of game, but still one team imposing their tactics on the other. In a way, good to see the things about the game that separate Union from League being 'emphasised' too.

Not sure it'll be the same guys returning in 4 years, but can't see anything but England dominance in 6 Nations - some, but not great, consolation!

I can see quite a few being around. Cole, Youngs, Marler may be looking at retirement and we need a specialist full back rather than Daly, the rest should be there unless others step up

 

[Golfmmad]

Congratulations to South Africa, well deserved winners.

I dont watch a lot of rugby and have to confess that I dont know the rules. But it was disappointing to watch when England equalised they almost straight away give away a penalty.
This is what I cannot understand - when I do watch England they always seem to give away penalties too easily.

Still, I did enjoy my "Full English" breakfast!

 

[Slab]

Far too many fellas from SA round these parts for me to support anyone else even if it wasn't England so can't say I'm unhappy with the result 👍🏼

 

[Foxholer]

Congratulations to South Africa, well deserved winners.

I dont watch a lot of rugby and have to confess that I dont know the rules. But it was disappointing to watch when England equalised they almost straight away give away a penalty.
This is what I cannot understand - when I do watch England they always seem to give away penalties too easily.

Still, I did enjoy my "Full English" breakfast!

So now we know who is REALLY to blame!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Fantastic atmosphere at the club and the South Africans members obviously in full voice during and after.They played a fantastic game and thoroughly deserved their win and a brilliant first try to really put the game to bed. They kicked well and were immense in the scrum. Disappointing after the high of the NZ game but came up against a top side playing to their strengths

 

[srixon 1]

As someone that has never been interested in rugby, I watched the final and semi, (only because my golf was cancelled both times) but won't be rushing to watch again anytime soon. I enjoyed the semi, and not just because england won, as the game seemed to flow. However, during the final it just seemed that both teams wanted to keep kicking it into the other teams half. And how much time is wasted waiting for scrums and penalties to happen? If that was an advert for rugby union then I'm not buying it.

 

[Deleted member 1147]

I can see quite a few being around. Cole, Youngs, Marler may be looking at retirement and we need a specialist full back rather than Daly, the rest should be there unless others step up

Who is there to come straight in, or in the next year or two, to play fullback?
Watson, Brown, McConochie, Furbank?

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Anyone know why final was in Yokohama and not Tokyo? It's unusual for a major final not to be in a capital. No criticism just intrigued.

 

[ColchesterFC]

Anyone know why final was in Yokohama and not Tokyo? It's unusual for a major final not to be in a capital. No criticism just intrigued.

Is Yokohama a bigger stadium?

 

[GreiginFife]

Anyone know why final was in Yokohama and not Tokyo? It's unusual for a major final not to be in a capital. No criticism just intrigued.

2014 World Cup final was held in Rio because the stadium and infrastructure was better.