RWC 2019 Final: England vs South Africa Match Thread

PCPhil · Post by **PCPhil** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

we’re lost. Our scrum is awful, our tactics(?) are terrible, Youngs is useless and Daley isnt a full back.

Auckman · Post by **Auckman** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

Pollard you beauty!

ihavenopantson · Post by **ihavenopantson** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

World rugby should present the trophy to Garces at the end of the game. That stupid prick kills the flow and the game is all about his whistle

The Man Without Fear · Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

The Man Without Fear wrote:Daly FFS!

Now a scrum, penalty, 6-12...

A sage.

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

Keith wrote:Garces only reffing one side. f**king disgrace.

Miguel Indurain · Post by **Miguel Indurain** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

BlackMac wrote:Well, this has been dog shit so far.

All finals are

CrazyIslander · Post by **CrazyIslander** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

Oxbow · Post by **Oxbow** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:54 am

Well that was utter shit from England so far

The Man Without Fear · Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

4071 wrote:Every england knock-on for the rest of the game is going to be a penalty to SA.

It's the 2007 quarter final in reverse.

kagamusha · Post by **kagamusha** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

ihavenopantson wrote:World rugby should present the trophy to Garces at the end of the game. That stupid prick kills the flow and the game is all about his whistle

He is also not being very consistent at the breakdown.

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

Underhill has been right as well but England's playmakers are totally absent. Getting beasted up front though

sockwithaticket · Post by **sockwithaticket** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

Fotunate to only be 6 points down tbh.

bessantj · Post by **bessantj** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

I'm honestly surprised just how much of a skull fúcking the English scrum is getting.

Ulsters Red Hand · Post by **Ulsters Red Hand** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

ManInTheBar wrote:
grievous wrote:England scrum is shit they need to go uncontested NOW
Tbf Cole going off injured would not be the worst thing

According to the English comms team he is a top class scrummager

naki · Post by **naki** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

England’s worst half by far all tournament, yet still only down by six.

Eddie will steady ‘em

Smutley · Post by **Smutley** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

Deserved half time lead for the Boks. England's turn to be manshamed up front. Interesting.

Lorthern Nights · Post by **Lorthern Nights** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

BlackMac wrote:Well, this has been dog shit so far.

Yep, worst final ever. Should nicely kill off any casual fans interest in the game

Keith · Post by **Keith** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

JPNZ wrote:
Keith wrote:Garces only reffing one side. f**king disgrace.

Springbock hands in every ruck, also they can hold on at will. The opposite for England.

RandomNavigat0r · Post by **RandomNavigat0r** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

How Garces got the final

Worst advertisement for rugby.

Rucks are a mess
Scrums a shambles.

This is the most dour final and mainly cause of the ref

Liathroidigloine · Post by **Liathroidigloine** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

Keith wrote:Garces only reffing one side. f**king disgrace.

I’m shouting for England and he has been fine.

Clog50Percent · Post by **Clog50Percent** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

My biggest issue with Englands longest penalty advantage in history of the game is SAs earlier was possibly the shortest in history of the game.

PCPhil · Post by **PCPhil** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:55 am

ihavenopantson wrote:World rugby should present the trophy to Garces at the end of the game. That stupid prick kills the flow and the game is all about his whistle

Every call he made is correct. England have just been pulled into the SA game and cant get started.
Not one single fucin backline move in 40 minutes.

The Optimist · Post by **The Optimist** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Next scrum penalty should be a yellow card. 3 already.

terryfinch · Post by **terryfinch** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Fair play SA, better team so far. Going to be hard from here.

Diego · Post by **Diego** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

bessantj wrote:I'm honestly surprised just how much of a skull fúcking the English scrum is getting.

The Beast is in some vein of form.

slow wing · Post by **slow wing** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

SA 12-6 England at the half.

SA easily good for that. Dominant except for England's purple patch.

Surprised at that scrum dominance! SA playing harder. England making mistakes under pressure.

vh5150 · Post by **vh5150** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Boks well worth their lead. Eng with missed opportunities. Who has the most gas in the tank?

JPNZ · Post by **JPNZ** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Boks have this on a platter.

Southern Hemisphere is the BEST hemisphere

friedchimp · Post by **friedchimp** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Got to take some risks second half. Scrum is so shit we've got no chance in a kicking contest

RodneyRegis · Post by **RodneyRegis** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Youngs and Daly. It's as if we knew.

Couch · Post by **Couch** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Thrilling forward battle what a defensive effort by the Boks this first half. England starting to crack under that immense pressure, it's showing on Eddie's face.

Bindi · Post by **Bindi** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Awesome Boks; the crushing of the English spirit is bringing a big smile to me face. Great rugby.

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

Seneca of the Night wrote:
Auckman wrote:This Springbok scrum is a world cup-winning scrum.
It is, they can just about get a penalty at will now.

If they get a scrum early in the second half they can probably see out the match under the advantage.

Petej · Post by **Petej** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

RandomNavigat0r wrote:How Garces got the final

Worst advertisement for rugby.

Rucks are a mess
Scrums a shambles.

This is the most dour final and mainly cause of the ref

Remember conceding a cynical penalty 1 metre from your own try line is in no way a yellow card offense.

The Man Without Fear · Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

EverReady wrote:Underhill has been right as well but England's playmakers are totally absent. Getting beasted up front though

They're making bricks without straw.

Get Marler on to shore up the scrums, Mako has done fudge all.

Crash_12 · Post by **Crash_12** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:56 am

bessantj wrote:I'm honestly surprised just how much of a skull fúcking the English scrum is getting.

I’m not. Yarpie back rows are bigger than our locks.

RodneyRegis · Post by **RodneyRegis** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:57 am

Diego wrote:
bessantj wrote:I'm honestly surprised just how much of a skull fúcking the English scrum is getting.
The Beast is in some vein of form.

Why on earth is he retiring? Still the best in the business.

SecretAgentMan · Post by **SecretAgentMan** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:57 am

Sinkler's KO didn't help, but I still didn't expect to see England get so comprehensively out-scrummed.

deadduck · Post by **deadduck** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:57 am

It's encouraging to see a game where a referee isn't intimidated and referees the English properly

fonzeee · Post by **fonzeee** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:57 am

Lorthern Nights wrote:
BlackMac wrote:Well, this has been dog shit so far.
Yep, worst final ever. Should nicely kill off any casual fans interest in the game

Better than the last time these teams met in the Final.

2019 RWC - Pick your winner