literally everyone is saying England have not got a prayer. I actually think a kicking game will suit England. hoofing it skyward for half an hour a half is right up England's Street. they've done nothing but drill on kick and catch since Borthwick took over. it's be a big bashing contest with a lot of kicking and honestly if England don't cough up bad penalties (discipline will cost) and don't get walked through for easy tries then it will inevitably be close. it could be one ugly game.
New Zealand did what everyone expected New Zealand to do. South Africa will do the same to England tomorrow. South Africa have evolved, England haven’t.
The argies were there by default off a draw held in 1892. They were ****ing awful all world Cup, as were wales. France, South Africa, Ireland all in the one qf kind of flow is why a **** England team are in the semi final as well.
England are in the semi finals because they’ve beaten the teams to get them to that position. the reasons the draws for the quarter finals were as they were is because the draws for the groups stages were based on results in the last World Cup, for which South Africa and England were in the final, Ireland and France, New Zealand weren’t Irrespective of what we think of England, they’ve earned the right to be there.
God this is woeful stuff so far. Refs gifting penalties and England will be delighted so far but this is utter rubbish compared to earlier games in the world Cup.
Dire to watch. South Africa have failed to kick pens thry had and frankly I think the ref is calling another game cos he's seeing pens nobody else could call pens.
its what both sides want. this world cup started in a heat wave. it's now full on winter. sa would want to get a penalty in our half shortly or they will run out of time. no tries coming in this **** show. neither side willing to even try go slightly wide
considering how much of the underdog England were going into this i'm not sure what you expected but this is much better than most predicted and now 15-6
drop goal might just have won it with more than 20mins ro go. 9 point lead in a hack fest means it's a 3 score game. no ties coming in this ****.
expected a total **** show compared to quarters. it's worse than expected honestly. just piss poor rugby sa just drop it under no real pressure having played it wide in 3 phases a record for them tonight.
England are playing just exactly how people expected, but SA in comparison have been dreadful. The South African winger knock just now being a prime example
doesn't matter. they are not trying to play the game at all. South Africa are absolutely diabolical and have panicked on the bench. they've kicked it down our necks all night.
Englands scrum, apart from once have been he match of SA’s. England have matched them physically upfront in the tackle. When you’re 9 points down you have to try something different and SA aren’t trying anything
