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Let’s keep it off our thread and get this over with
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Can’t believe England are playing this badly
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Lawes the pundit is a painful watch
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Bullet wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 3:59 pm Lawes the pundit is a painful watch
It’s genuinely like listening to someone speaking in their second language. In general recent players turn pundits are a waste of space as they’re not going to criticise their teammates
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He's a bad combination of a halting speaker who also has nothing to say, and far too much loyalty to the team.

Still preferable to listening to Borthwick, mind
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Two dumb penalties by England back rows and a poor kick from Sleightholme the highlights for England so far
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JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:14 pm Two dumb penalties by England back rows and a poor kick from Sleightholme the highlights for England so far
And Japan have missed touch, looked toothless in attack, misjudged Sleightholme’s kick and missed the pen. Cracker for the neutral
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I have no expectations and can watch with a beer and a smile.
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Slade so far with a piss poor carry that nearly lost us the ball and then the usual lost in no man's land stuff in defense just there
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Massive overlap, so JVP labours to get the ball to Slade, who kicks it. Great stuff.
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To interrupt our gloomy circle jerk, assuming that is judged backwards that’s a really nice try
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Lovely try, but I think that was forward from Smith
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I’m looking forward to a good old fashioned Itoje whooping and hollering when winning a penalty while leading by 35 points.
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ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:21 pm I’m looking forward to a good old fashioned Itoje whooping and hollering when winning a penalty while leading by 35 points.
It's known as the Reiko now, sorry
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ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:21 pm I’m looking forward to a good old fashioned Itoje whooping and hollering when winning a penalty while leading by 35 points.
Wouldn't be the same without it.
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Japan are so sh1t they might make us look good.
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It's not going to happen, but an awful feeling wanting a Jones team to win
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Another huge carry for a try by Underhill :thumbup:
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TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:24 pm It's not going to happen, but an awful feeling wanting a Jones team to win
Save it for when they have a decent team. We put 50 on this lot in Japan over the summer
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Underhill broken again.
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Looks like he might have dropped that.
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Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:26 pm Looks like he might have dropped that.
That’s what I thought.
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Haha, Kay claiming that we're so used to just chasing kicks we can't time the backs moves properly
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ScarfaceClaw wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:29 pm
Oxbow wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:26 pm Looks like he might have dropped that.
That’s what I thought.
Never any clear separation but I'm aware it's not as simple as that any more. Definitely worth a closer look
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"Slade, over the top to Freeman... Who has to check his run..."
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What the fuck is the point in Slade? Utterly shit, purposeless pass.
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Austin being a prick about people on social media complaining about Curry's selection given his concussions.
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JM2K6 wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:34 pm Austin being a prick about people on social media complaining about Curry's selection given his concussions.
Austin being a prick? Some mistake surely.
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Slade with a good pass!!!!!!!
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That’s actually really quite a nice pass from Slade
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Very nice finish from Freeman, still had a lot to do and big lads aren't always the most acrobatic in those situations.
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As much as I think JvP is dreadful, I don't think that's a knock on. Anyway we've had the rub of the green before now.
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Mauling a shite tier 2 team to death might secure a win, but I'm not sure how useful it is.
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Hooray, another 12-man drive for a try.
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Excellent try. Once again our defence is turned
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Slade all at sea again :wave:
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Japan showing up our lack of invention in attack and how wobbly the defence is.
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Fabulous footwork by Lawrence, some good decisions by forwards, then a great finish by Sleightholme. Lovely.
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sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:47 pm Japan showing up our lack of invention in attack and how wobbly the defence is.
Unfortunate timing just before a Stuart miss-pass!
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Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:50 pm
sockwithaticket wrote: ↑Sun Nov 24, 2024 4:47 pm Japan showing up our lack of invention in attack and how wobbly the defence is.
Unfortunate timing just before a Stuart miss-pass!
Fuckin' put him in at 12!
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