Rugby World Cup

[Deleted member 15344]

Ah, good. So that's why I find it boring.

Err... whut?

You find it that boring you decided to watch the English match and also keep coming onto here also despite your hatred for the game - very strange

 

[Dibby]

Played prop for nearly 30 years. Comments are not disparaging England so much as pointing out that we have been good enough to beat 2 tier 2 nations and a team down to 14 men after a few minutes. So far we have been good enough to win comfortably but not good enough to beat the best in the world. We are improving every match although

You can only play what's in front of you though. It's fairly common for most teams to not be at their absolute best against tier 2 nations, and step up with bigger opposition. I guess we may see against France next weekend.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

A professional and workmanlike performance by England and nowhere near hitting top form yet. Think it'll definitely change when we play France (or we'll get beaten). It is all about peaking at the right time and I think England are starting to do so. Definitely room for improvement

Some strong punishment handed to the Italian props https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49951138 which is good to see and sends a clear message. Dawson seems to think so too https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49946231

 

[GB72]

You can only play what's in front of you though. It's fairly common for most teams to not be at their absolute best against tier 2 nations, and step up with bigger opposition. I guess we may see against France next weekend.

Fair point. Expected us to have to step up more this week but the red card ended that. Not sure whether either side will have a full team out next week as no massive benefit to finishing first or second, likely Australia then New Zealand or Wales then South Africa. Not much between either route.

 

[fundy]

Fair point. Expected us to have to step up more this week but the red card ended that. Not sure whether either side will have a full team out next week as no massive benefit to finishing first or second, likely Australia then New Zealand or Wales then South Africa. Not much between either route.

Id be amazed if either side are close to full strength, perfect chance to utilise the rest of the squad and get some of the big game players a rest for me

 

[GB72]

A professional and workmanlike performance by England and nowhere near hitting top form yet. Think it'll definitely change when we play France (or we'll get beaten). It is all about peaking at the right time and I think England are starting to do so. Definitely room for improvement

Some strong punishment handed to the Italian props https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49951138 which is good to see and sends a clear message. Dawson seems to think so too https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/49946231

3 match ban for that tackle us not strong punishment, almost entry level

 

[GB72]

Id be amazed if either side are close to full strength, perfect chance to utilise the rest of the squad and get some of the big game players a rest for me

Agree. Can see the whole back line changing except maybe trying Watson or Nowell at full back. Vunipola may get game time in the front row, rest for the other Vunipola

 

[fundy]

3 match ban for that tackle us not strong punishment, almost entry level

amazing that only one of them got red at the time, utterly brainless play in this day and age!

 

[fundy]

Agree. Can see the whole back line changing except maybe trying Watson or Nowell at full back. Vunipola may get game time in the front row, rest for the other Vunipola

if they can get some game time into Mako then be a decent bonus, not sure theyre going to get much out of him sadly

 

[GB72]

if they can get some game time into Mako then be a decent bonus, not sure theyre going to get much out of him sadly

Agree but Genge is not a bad option as plan B.

 

[fundy]

Agree but Genge is not a bad option as plan B.

nice to have both

 

[GB72]

amazing that only one of them got red at the time, utterly brainless play in this day and age!

Ridiculous decision on the field. Still feel ref was afraid of carding 2 players and totally ruining the match as a viewing spectacle

 

[fundy]

Ridiculous decision on the field. Still feel ref was afraid of carding 2 players and totally ruining the match as a viewing spectacle

i guess thats one way of explaining it, I struggled to understand it at the time thats for sure. from his comments to the video ref he was clearly looking for the most guilty to punish rather than assessing the whole situation

 

[GB72]

i guess thats one way of explaining it, I struggled to understand it at the time thats for sure. from his comments to the video ref he was clearly looking for the most guilty to punish rather than assessing the whole situation

Especially as they kept going after the whistle

 

[stefanovic]

You find it that boring you decided to watch the English match and also keep coming onto here also despite your hatred for the game - very strange

I only watched about 10 minutes of the first half in between changing channels. Soon went out of my head. What was the final score between the Bulldozers and the Steamrollers?

 

[Bunkermagnet]

I only watched about 10 minutes of the first half in between changing channels. Soon went out of my head. What was the final score between the Bulldozers and the Steamrollers?

You’re better off getting a better remote control if it takes 10 mins to change channels.
Wouldn’t it have been better to have turned the tv off to save those 10 mins of electricity and the CO2 you are now responsible for?

 

[stefanovic]

You’re better off getting a better remote control if it takes 10 mins to change channels.
Wouldn’t it have been better to have turned the tv off to save those 10 mins of electricity and the CO2 you are now responsible for?

I did not watch a continuous 10 minutes. All those channels and nothing to watch. Thankfully the rugby WC only comes round every 4 years.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I did not watch a continuous 10 minutes. All those channels and nothing to watch. Thankfully the rugby WC only comes round every 4 years.

Yet you still managed to find the exact point when the England fans started singing Swing Low ( which I believe was mainly in the second half )

Let’s be honest you didn’t just happen to stumble upon the Rugby whilst switching channels - you are either lying and on a wind up or you watched it all and on a wind up

But it’s clear from most of your posts on Rugby , plane travel, caravans , environment etc you are either a troll on here purely to wind people up or you’re just a bit of a 🛎 end

 

[Foxholer]

OK Hymn. 🙄

One pedants enough on the Forum.

 

[IanM]

Wales/Fiji

There's an awful lot of referee in this game!