England vs Springboks

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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Mon Nov 11, 2024 8:56 am

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?
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Springboks don't have a bom squad, hope Ox will come back. England playing well.
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Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm

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.
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Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:27 pm

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!
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petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:29 pm

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.
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Can't catch restarts for sh1t
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Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:38 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:37 pm
Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:34 pm

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.
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Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.
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Restarts FFS..that's about 3 now
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Ellendig.
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Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.
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That was very easy.
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That's more like it.
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petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm Steward actually did alright then as our fringe defence waved another player through.
Fair play. But then misses the next one.
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Go wide and we are completely open
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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:28 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:26 pm
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
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
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Oxbow wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:44 pm
petej wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm 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.
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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.
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That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
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Freddie really covering himself in glory here, might be saved by a firward pass
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I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.
I drink and I forget things.
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Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:42 pm Fassi should be given the chance to go shower.
He is so crap.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
Deceptively forward?
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm That is not a forward pass, the angle from behind is deceptive
It's forward.
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Enzedder wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm I doubt that was conclusive enough to overrule the onfield call.
It looked forward. Shovelled forward.
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Noticeable lack of jumping around and shouting from England this week. Finally got the message
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Chilli2 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm
Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm 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
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Is Kolisi playing today?
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Playing with crap 10 has reduced SA to be nearly as bad as we are.

On comes pollard.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:45 pm 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
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JVP's passes are very late 2000s England
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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
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That'll keep Slade in the team for another six years.
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Smith with some lovely touches today
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Thought that pass looked a bit forward...

That take from Freeman really was wonderful.
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JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm JVP's passes are very late 2000s England
Yeah, rubbish
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George very clear with the ref there, liked that
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sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm Thought that pass looked a bit forward...

That take from Freeman really was wonderful.
Especially as SA were clearly obstructing him
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Slick wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:52 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:49 pm 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.
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What a crock of of shot
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