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Now that was an appalling option and kick from Smith.
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Ah, Telea. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away
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One outside and two inside against one defender. FFS
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That was far easier to score than not score.
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4 scrums resulting in 3 penalties against Stuart, get him the fuck off, he is an utter liability
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farking wat was that????
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Maro is on fire at the line out
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our lineouts are an absolute shambles
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:30 am Maro is on fire at the line out
Think he got away with that one, but he did, so it's good.
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Feeling sorry for England. Ref going to cost them.
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Christ, seeing that Ioane is 27 with 71 caps makes me feel old.
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Why kick it then!??
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Good defence by New Zealand, England just ran out of options.
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That's an early tackle....
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:33 am Feeling sorry for England. Ref going to cost them.
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Bring back Foster
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Lineouts functioning at 3rd XV levels.
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Ben Earl is vying with Freddy for the shittiest performer on the field
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I would penalize Jordie for running in there
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This test need RG Snyman
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Ah Berry, what a clown
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Rush defense have ref in tatters. Not use to it
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ASMO wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:40 am Ben Earl is vying with Freddy for the shittiest performer on the field
Yep. Perhaps he should concentrate on the basics before trying to be a star.
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Comedy of errors all round, NZ midfield defence is suffocating and England don't have the midfield creativity to change it.
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Really impressed with England.
Playing outstanding rugby.
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That's the first time I've noticed Martin was on the pitch.
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NZ 2ft offside at every breakdown

WOW! What a leap and take
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Fuck yes, actually making something of an advantage!
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Razor out.

This is abysmal
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Live scenes from South West Hertfordshire:
‘Advantage - go!’
‘No - don’t fucking kick it!’
‘Yes! What a great kick!’
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Well taken try. MS in great shape.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:51 am Live scenes from South West Hertfordshire:
‘Advantage - go!’
‘No - don’t fucking kick it!’
‘Yes! What a great kick!’
Don't mind cross field with advantage, hate drop goals with advantage.
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That's fantastic execution.

Also likely the only way we're going to score. Getting very little change out of the AB midfield and then there's no space on subsequent phases.
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Itoje massive so far.
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Still just a point between these sides after three halves of rugby.

Our lineout's getting utterly Itoji'd. :sad:
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OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:53 am Itoje massive so far.
Having his best game for England for years
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:51 am Razor out.

This is abysmal
Test rugby isn't Soup Oom Enz. All Blacks will get space in 2nd half. England need a decent bom squad.
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:53 am That's fantastic execution.

Also likely the only way we're going to score. Getting very little change out of the AB midfield and then there's no space on subsequent phases.
They have clearly identified a weakness there, what it might do is force NZ to defend more out wide which might make more space in the midfield for Slade to fuck it up
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Raggs wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:52 am
Paddington Bear wrote: Sat Jul 13, 2024 7:51 am Live scenes from South West Hertfordshire:
‘Advantage - go!’
‘No - don’t fucking kick it!’
‘Yes! What a great kick!’
Don't mind cross field with advantage, hate drop goals with advantage.
Leaving aside this particular example, where Smith had clearly seen something that the man of the sofa 10,000 miles away had not, too many teams go for the jackpot straight away with advantage rather than using it to play a set move, run some phases then hit a more risky option
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England's centres are not covering themselves in glory in attack.
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