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[monkeybarry]

That's huge
So's he

 

[scaramanga]

Like fudge did he mark that before the hit

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Like fudge did he mark that before the hit

He didn’t

 

[Bedfordspurs]

They will line up a drop kick

 

[Rorschach]

The first mistake by Steward all evening.

 

[scaramanga]

SA turned that, not us

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Not the right call there imo

 

[scaramanga]

Not the right call there imo

Happens far too often when one team starts to dominate the scrum. Ref starts to assume the other team gave the pen away.

 

[SpurMeUp]

what a bricky way to lose. That line out 5 meters out from the try line. Shoud have made that. What a battle. We deserved more.

Too muchdepends on the ref in rugby.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

NZ haven’t had a hard game now since day one
They will run the ball constantly which won’t suit SA

 

[Chrissivad]

A few questionable calls at the end, but England have done better than I expected at every opportunity this tournament.

I'm hoping new Zealand Vs South Africa is a better game next week

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Happens far too often when one team starts to dominate the scrum. Ref starts to assume the other team gave the pen away.

Yep
They were dropping it
They talk on tv about the hips
And that’s right

 

[monkeybarry]

Cracking battle. Old school rugby.

 

[Rorschach]

I didn't think SA would be able to turn that around. Got lucky.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

I didn't think SA would be able to turn that around. Got lucky.

I did
It was obvious for me
They literally were playing for the 22 and a set play
It’s boring but fundamental to the game

 

[Rorschach]

I did
It was obvious for me
They literally were playing for the 22 and a set play
It’s boring but fundamental to the game

I don't think it was that obvious. England were just a few 5m lineouts away from killing off the game. They were costly mistakes.

The Pollard kick was not a gimme either.

 

[Grays_1890]

The whole scum penalty situations just seems abit disproportionate.....

 

[Rorschach]

The whole scum penalty situations just seems abit disproportionate.....

They are talking about this on the station I am watching. The 'bomb squad' produced so many penalties from the scrum, and it was not intended for that. That's why they take the scrum in their own 22 from the mark. Rule change should be considered.

 

[Grays_1890]

They are talking about this on the station I am watching. The 'bomb squad' produced so many penalties from the scrum, and it was not intended for that. That's why they take the scrum in their own 22 from the mark. Rule change should be considered.

(unless you arre talking about penalties

No that rule specifically is odd, really strange for me.

 

[K.D.D.D.D.Soc]

England did a lot better than I thought, they were terrible at times earlier in the year.