RWC QF3 - England ‘the moveable force’ vs Fiji ‘the stoppable object’

[laurent]

Putain ALLEZ

[BnM]

So hard not to be completely cynical right now.

[Insane_Homer]

If Laws didnt win that "hands on the ground" then why wasn't he penalised for slowing it down?

Never mind, score. Oh my!

[sockwithaticket]

Fiji lucky with some of Raynal's interpretations in the build to that try.

Also unlucky. The ruck where he was shouting 'no hands' at Lawes repeatedly and Lawes kept clamped onto the ball should have been a penalty for Fiji right under the English posts.

[Ymx]

This has now gone crazy

[Jock42]

Come on Fiji. I'll have to support England if they get through.

[C69]

Excellent option

[Big D]

Raynal is a shambles at ruck time. Consistently pish.

Good option by Farrell.

[Hal Jordan]

Good decision, that had broken down, take the points,

[el capitan]

Whatever happens here, England had ample opportunity between minutes 40-60 to completely kill the game. That they didn't was fucking awful.

[Ymx]

Smith is going to be sore after today

[Insane_Homer]

That drop is a bit too soon, still 9 mins on the clock

[petej]

Smith is going to be sore after today

And not thanking some of his team mates.

[Hal Jordan]

Fiji lucky with some of Raynal's interpretations in the build to that try.

Also unlucky. The ruck where he was shouting 'no hands' at Lawes repeatedly and Lawes kept clamped onto the ball should have been a penalty for Fiji right under the English posts.

I thought so, Lawes was dragging the ball backwards as Raynal was telling him to let go.

[JM2K6]

Fiji lucky with some of Raynal's interpretations in the build to that try.

Also unlucky. The ruck where he was shouting 'no hands' at Lawes repeatedly and Lawes kept clamped onto the ball should have been a penalty for Fiji right under the English posts.

I thought so, Lawes was dragging the ball backwards as Raynal was telling him to let go.

Yup, he started dragging it after being told no, then was told no another six times before letting go.

[Biffer]

Itoje on the man before he hits the ground in that line out.

[Hal Jordan]

Smith is going to be sore after today

He'll be lucky if he remembers it given the number if tines he's had his bell rung.

[C69]

Pen Fiji or not lol

[Insane_Homer]

Sack looks fine until you see the 2 Eng players on either side engaging and blocking

[el capitan]

Itoje and co. got away with that a bit, but Fiji have allowed themselves to have the man sacked at every lineout. Dumb not to adapt.

[Torquemada 1420]

Sack looks fine until you see the 2 Eng players on either side engaging and blocking

Many things have improved in Fre rugby. Reffing is not one of them.

[BnM]

Ok that was fab

[C69]

Raynal

[JM2K6]

The fuck is Reynal penalising there?

[C69]

Earl lucky not to be pinged there

[el capitan]

Brilliant from Earl, but Fiji been forcing it and gone wild since getting level.

[PCPhil]

Earl lucky not to be pinged there

You're 'becoming' predictable.

[Torquemada 1420]

The fuck is Reynal penalising there?

See previous. I think there is a valid viewpoint that one thing that hinders Fre player discipline is the fact that T14 refs are so utterly sh*te.

[BnM]

80 mins last play

[Ymx]

Fiji halfback pretty silly not playing it then.

[Blackmac]

As I said, genuinely stupid team. Why would they try and hold the ball in that scrum.

[Torquemada 1420]

Wayyyyy too slow ball to be of any use.

[Torquemada 1420]

Yellow card.

But no way Raynal will give it.

[Insane_Homer]

Deliberate for sure

[PCPhil]

Something wrong with Farrel.

[sockwithaticket]

Definitely deliberate.

[JM2K6]

The Test Match Animal panics and shits the bed.

[petej]

Definitely deliberate.

100%

[Jock42]

Bottled it

[Blackmac]

Even Berry thinks Raynal is an idiot