The Rugby Thread

[Johnny J]

For fuck's sake, why was that a penalty? There's no way England's scrum is just happening to fuck up every single time. SA are definitely practising the dark arts at the scrum but like every match against SA, when the ref has made his mind up then they get every single scrum.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

If England lose this now, I'll actually be disappointed. But, I never thought we'd be anywhere near this. So trying to see the positives.


They have the lead due to a panic kick. Handed it to them.

 

[Misfit]

At least the final will be competitive

 

[midoshairband]

Vunipola had a short but horrific game there.

 

[Colonel_Klinck]

Booooo! Their scrum is lethal, no answers.

 

[midoshairband]

I hope SA get torn a new one against the Kiwi's.

 

[talkshowhost86]

You can see from those last few minutes why England kicked whenever they could

No creativity at all

Brave performance though

 

[Yid-ol]

England didn't take chances when in their 22, stupid handling mistakes, poor line outs (most the time they didn't even contrast south Africa ones)

Close game, but quality wise, I felt it was poor.

 

[TheChosenOne]

Unlucky England. I mean it.

 

[Johnny J]

Gutted. Yet again some contentious calls at the scrum give SA the lifeline.

 

[Glasseye]

It wasn't the massacre that everyone thought it would be, but the second half they stepped up and took control of the game with their scrum and as others have mentioned dark arts

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

That was an enormous improvement from England. Hats off to the team and borthwick. Big performance.

A shame they didn't have the legs / power for the last 20.

Should be a good final. Hopefully SA win it.

 

[spurs mental]

Do do do shame about the Arsenal English

 

[Misfit]

Say what you like about England. They make the absolute most of their chances, often exceeding expectations even when in leaner times.

The near total opposite of the football team in recent decades.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

Sorry lads, but

 

[SE Spurs]

Fucking devastating. England played the only way they could to get an unlikely win, and almost played it perfectly. Far exceeded what I thought they could do in this game. Gutting

 

[ghjk_91]

Gutting to lose like that having been ahead most of the game. Fine margins.

 

[-Afri-Coy-]

England played extremely well, all the respect in the world.

Now we have to face the All Blacks

 

[Misfit]

England played extremely well, all the respect in the world.

Now we have to face the All Blacks

Good luck. Should be a cracking game as always.

 

[spurs mental]

Hopefully the final will be more enjoyable to watch than that. And I hope it doesn't bloody rain.