England vs Springboks
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That try has saved England from a repeat penalty yellow card.
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Steward ceding a cross field to a man half his size 

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Both missed tackles have looked like he's trying to avoid making a tackle.
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That’s twice Itoji has jumped into the tackle. I thought that was banned?
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So we can attack, we just can't defend worth a shit.
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He seems to have managed to get worse since he last played in a white shirt.I like neeps wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:05 pmBoth missed tackles have looked like he's trying to avoid making a tackle.
I was already fuming about Furbank being dropped for him, now I'm incandescent.
There really is!ASMO wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 5:46 pmThere is a whiff of Banjo Boy from deliverance about him.sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 5:45 pm I am rapidly falling in love with Sleightholme, buzzcut mullet and dodgy 'stache not withstanding.
His determination going forwards and nose for the line are valuable assets.
I saw that last week too.
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Which one?
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It’s what he does well. Take the kick and then advance the ball.tc27 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:19 pm That was good by Stewart (to be fair as we are all slashing him off)
It was uncontestedScarfaceClaw wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:20 pmIt’s what he does well. Take the kick and then advance the ball.tc27 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:19 pm That was good by Stewart (to be fair as we are all slashing him off)
They have exploited the poor fringe defence but should definitely be going wide more.JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:24 pm Much like the world cup match, South Africa are trying to win this without ever exploiting our main weakness
Hi.JM2K6 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:56 amI know you're being genuine but I properly laughed at thatChilli2 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:54 am This could be tricky for us. England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached.
If their forwards go to the gutter and then it is anyone's game to win.
I'm looking forward to this test.
Yup. They are very keen to play their normal game but even the slightest deception and holding their depth will make England chase losing causes and create doglegs. We've seen nothing from their centres, it's bizarre
Good contest but largely down to Libbok being shit, a few SA forwards being dumb/clumsy, and Smith's attacking genius
The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pmHi.JM2K6 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:56 amI know you're being genuine but I properly laughed at thatChilli2 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 7:54 am This could be tricky for us. England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached.
If their forwards go to the gutter and then it is anyone's game to win.
I'm looking forward to this test.
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To many unforced errors from the boks. And their defense look lazy today, very slow to get up and put pressure, leaving many gaps. Hope they sort this out in the 2nd half. Libbok has been ok but not what i would expect on a relative dry evening, not influential enough at the moment.
England definitely up for this game, hope boks stop giving them easy ways up the pitch like they did so far.
England definitely up for this game, hope boks stop giving them easy ways up the pitch like they did so far.
If they were genuinely in trouble you know pollard would be on.JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:28 pmYup. They are very keen to play their normal game but even the slightest deception and holding their depth will make England chase losing causes and create doglegs. We've seen nothing from their centres, it's bizarre
Good contest but largely down to Libbok being shit, a few SA forwards being dumb/clumsy, and Smith's attacking genius
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I can see Pollard coming on around the 50 markpetej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:30 pmIf they were genuinely in trouble you know pollard would be on.JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:28 pmYup. They are very keen to play their normal game but even the slightest deception and holding their depth will make England chase losing causes and create doglegs. We've seen nothing from their centres, it's bizarrepetej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:26 pm
They have exploited the poor fringe defence but should definitely be going wide more.
Good contest but largely down to Libbok being shit, a few SA forwards being dumb/clumsy, and Smith's attacking genius