The Rugby Union Thread

VimFuego

MaxA867 said:

It ain’t pretty but it’s effective. Big question is can they cope when the SA bench comes on. 

yup. I would say our best front row is on the bench. Chessum is probably as good as martin. Probably the only weak point on the bench is BV.

digitalscream

Well, I didn't see that scoreline at half time. Basically, it looks like this England doing what they do best - just stop the opposition playing their game.

Unfortunately, that means it's likely to come down to the last 10 minutes. Gonna be a nail biter.

One thing that's surprised me is that the SA forwards are getting absolutely bossed everywhere.

ewal

digitalscream said:

ewal said:

Tomorrow will be a lot closer.

Sadly, I don't think it will

Yea of little faith... SA looking like a team still a bit jaded after the QFs

sev112

digitalscream said:

Well, I didn't see that scoreline at half time. Basically, it looks like this England doing what they do best - just stop the opposition playing their game.

Unfortunately, that means it's likely to come down to the last 10 minutes. Gonna be a nail biter.

One thing that's surprised me is that the SA forwards are getting absolutely bossed everywhere.

Can’t be a nail biter - I haven’t got any left already 

crunchman

VimFuego said:

MaxA867 said:

It ain’t pretty but it’s effective. Big question is can they cope when the SA bench comes on. 

yup. I would say our best front row is on the bench. Chessum is probably as good as martin. Probably the only weak point on the bench is BV.

The front row on the bench is better in the loose, but Marler and Cole are better scrummagers than Genge and Sinckler.

fretmeister

VimFuego said:

MaxA867 said:

It ain’t pretty but it’s effective. Big question is can they cope when the SA bench comes on. 

yup. I would say our best front row is on the bench. Chessum is probably as good as martin. Probably the only weak point on the bench is BV.

Ludlam should have been picked ahead of BV. 

Or ideally, Mercer, but Shrek didn’t pick him at all.

scrumhalf

Anyone else getting motion sickness from the spidercam? 

VimFuego

fretmeister said:

VimFuego said:

MaxA867 said:

It ain’t pretty but it’s effective. Big question is can they cope when the SA bench comes on. 

yup. I would say our best front row is on the bench. Chessum is probably as good as martin. Probably the only weak point on the bench is BV.

Ludlam should have been picked ahead of BV. 

Or ideally, Mercer, but Shrek didn’t pick him at all.

couldn't agree more. No point being as big as BV is if all he's gonna do is knock on when he goes into contact. Ludlum is smaller, but much better work rate.

guitars4you

Well it ain’t pretty or entertaining 

guitars4you

60 min gone before SA get their first fist pump moment 

scrumhalf

Scrum's creakng a bit. 

scrumhalf

I thought you weren't allowed to remove the sleeve from your shirt. 

guitars4you

scrumhalf said:

I thought you weren't allowed to remove the sleeve from your shirt. 

Are you going to ask him to change his shirt?

scrumhalf

Oh bugger. 

guitars4you

Can hardly say SA deserve that

crunchman

We need to find some new props.

VimFuego

well, there you are. Good, but not quite good enough. Given where we were before this tournament, it's a good performance, but there was a final spot we could've won.

MaxA867

Always was gonna be the game - Sinkler vs Ox at 50/60 mins. 

sev112

Tell you what , England were fabulous against the bomb squad 

Schnozz

And there goes the NH... Again.