England vs Springboks

[Chilli2]

I know you're being genuine but I properly laughed at that

Hi.

The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!

Your team is playing pretty well hey?

[OomStruisbaai]

Springboks don't have a bom squad, hope Ox will come back. England playing well.

[petej]

Hi.

The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!

Your team is playing pretty well hey?

SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.

[JM2K6]

Hi.

The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!

Your team is playing pretty well hey?

At times. At other times our freshly called up scrum half is shitting the bed repeatedly, and our freshly called up fullback has had several disastrous moments. We've been embarrassed a few times already.

None of that changes the inherent comedy in what you said!

[Chilli2]

The phrase "England has the makings of a good team that is playing badly and is badly coached" is still extremely funny though!

Your team is playing pretty well hey?

SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.

No Sir

This is going to be close.

[PCPhil]

Can't catch restarts for sh1t

[petej]

Your team is playing pretty well hey?

SA are being efficient and playing at like 60%. A quick look at the benches means a 20 point SA winning margin is still on.

No Sir

This is going to be close.

Only if you keep playing at like 60% and don't use your actual 1st choice flyhalf.

[petej]

Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.

[tc27]

Restarts FFS..that's about 3 now

[OomStruisbaai]

Ellendig.

[Chilli2]

Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.

[petej]

That was very easy.

[OomStruisbaai]

That's more like it.

[Oxbow]

Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.

Fair play. But then misses the next one.

[tc27]

Go wide and we are completely open

[JM2K6]

Much like the world cup match, South Africa are trying to win this without ever exploiting our main weakness

They have exploited the poor fringe defence but should definitely be going wide more.

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

First time they entice Slade into the blitz they cut us open and score, though it is forward

[petej]

Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.

Fair play. But then misses the next one.

TBF as did freeman and god only knows what the midfield was up to.

[sockwithaticket]

That's pretty much exactly what we were worrying about during the week. This defence is fairly easy to get around and the Boks have a lot of pace on the wing.

[Tichtheid]

That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive

[ASMO]

Freddie really covering himself in glory here, might be saved by a firward pass

[Enzedder]

I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.

[Chilli2]

Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.

He is so crap.

[PCPhil]

That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive

Deceptively forward?

[Chilli2]

That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive

It's forward.

[ScarfaceClaw]

I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.

It looked forward. Shovelled forward.

[Slick]

Noticeable lack of jumping around and shouting from England this week. Finally got the message

[Tichtheid]

That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive

It's forward.

It comes out of the hands flat, the fact it travels forward is immaterial. There is a World Rugby video that shows a guy throwing the ball backwards over his head but it travels several metres forward from where it was passed

[Chilli2]

Is Kolisi playing today?

[petej]

Playing with crap 10 has reduced SA to be nearly as bad as we are.

On comes pollard.

[JM2K6]

That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive

The flight of the ball certainly made it look like it was propelled forward, rotating towards the try line. Seen them not given tho

[JM2K6]

JVP's passes are very late 2000s England

[Tichtheid]

Great fight being shown from England. I'm going to have to leave what is a brilliant test match as I'm going out

oh nice try from England

[Oxbow]

That'll keep Slade in the team for another six years.

[Slick]

Smith with some lovely touches today

[sockwithaticket]

Thought that pass looked a bit forward...

That take from Freeman really was wonderful.

[Slick]

JVP's passes are very late 2000s England

Yeah, rubbish

[JM2K6]

George very clear with the ref there, liked that

[petej]

Thought that pass looked a bit forward...

That take from Freeman really was wonderful.

Especially as SA were clearly obstructing him

[sockwithaticket]

JVP's passes are very late 2000s England

Yeah, rubbish

His mentor for the last few years has been Ben 'above, below or behind, but never to the man' Youngs. Sadly it's unsurprising.

[tc27]

What a crock of of shot