RWC 2019 Final: England vs South Africa Match Thread

mr bungle · Post by **mr bungle** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 7:58 pm

Excellent final and well played Springboks. Just an excellent all round game and some great tries to top it off. That regather and pass from Am

Not surprised that England didn't play as well last week, they were out of this world and ferocious in the semi, but they were flat tonight and just didn't have the same line speed.

Good for NZ in the sense we beat them in this cup and we'll get to regularly face them and hopefully have some great battles against the World Champs.

These wins are always about so much more than rugby for South Africa. Hopefully Kolisi's grace and class helps unite where needed.

JB1981 · Post by **JB1981** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:00 pm

Congratulations Springbok fans, that was comprehensive.

Chilli · Post by **Chilli** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:38 pm

mr bungle wrote:Excellent final and well played Springboks. Just an excellent all round game and some great tries to top it off. That regather and pass from Am

Not surprised that England didn't play as well last week, they were out of this world and ferocious in the semi, but they were flat tonight and just didn't have the same line speed.

Good for NZ in the sense we beat them in this cup and we'll get to regularly face them and hopefully have some great battles against the World Champs.

These wins are always about so much more than rugby for South Africa. Hopefully Kolisi's grace and class helps unite where needed.

Chilli · Post by **Chilli** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:39 pm

JB1981 wrote:Congratulations Springbok fans, that was comprehensive.

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 8:53 pm

tc27 wrote:Impossible not to like Kolisi.

https://twitter.com/ITVRugby/status/119 ... 72195?s=19

A real class act.

Agreed!

OomStruisbaai · Post by **OomStruisbaai** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:42 pm

Sards wrote:
boere wors wrote:
saffer13 wrote:I wonder if Jens enjoyed the rugby that Rassie delivered today.
No. He just enjoys Lions Rugby. Playing exciting, then losing the Final.
Finals...don't knock it...its a great experience for those that don't get the opportunity.

Typically Saffer crap...be gracious dudes....you witnessed a very special occasion today.

Gracious

Cartman · Post by **Cartman** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:49 pm

eldanielfire wrote:
tc27 wrote:Impossible not to like Kolisi.

https://twitter.com/ITVRugby/status/119 ... 72195?s=19

A real class act.
Agreed!

Great to see
I must say I like Curry a lot too

Akkerman · Post by **Akkerman** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:52 pm

eldanielfire · Post by **eldanielfire** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:56 pm

Akkerman wrote:

Great picture

Punter15 · Post by **Punter15** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:18 pm

Jesus Christ, the crowing is unbelievable. Only worse thing than a bad loser is a bad winner.

Well done SA, hard lines England, just not in it today but getting there was a huge achievement.

Enzedder · Post by **Enzedder** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:19 pm

Just looked through it again and the one thing that stands out is that there were probably more penalties given in this game than the last 3 combined.

Naki?

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:50 pm

Can this not be turned into some big racial shitfight or whatever?

Well done SA, proved the doubters wrong.
Enjoy the weekend!

(and the next four years of bragging rights)

backrow · Post by **backrow** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 10:51 pm

Quick question - who and when did frans steyn come on for ? I didn’t see him really do anything or heard his name mentioned , but he’s certainly been central to the post match celebration bantz

How many two time RWC winners are there now ?

Cartman · Post by **Cartman** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:54 pm

backrow wrote:Quick question - who and when did frans steyn come on for ? I didn’t see him really do anything or heard his name mentioned , but he’s certainly been central to the post match celebration bantz

How many two time RWC winners are there now ?

68th min for Willie

Ali's Choice · Post by **Ali's Choice** » Sat Nov 02, 2019 11:59 pm

It's a sign of the growing maturity of this forum that there aren't a dozen 'let's laugh @ England' threads clogging up page 1 of the forum this morning

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:00 am

Punter15 wrote:Jesus Christ, the crowing is unbelievable. Only worse thing than a bad loser is a bad winner.

Where? Not from Bok fans.

There's definitely crowing on their behalf from neutrals trying to bask in some reflected glory

Floppykid · Post by **Floppykid** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:01 am

Akkerman wrote:

Ruined by the tatts.

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:02 am

backrow wrote: How many two time RWC winners are there now ?

Frans
Os
Eales
Horan
Kearns
Jason Little
Dan Crowley
McCaw
Carter
Franks the Elder
Franks the Younger
Kaino
Read
St Kev
Nonu
Conrad
Colin Slade
Victor Vito
Whitelock
SBW
Woodcock

wamberal99 · Post by **wamberal99** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:05 am

One of the great Finals, for sure. Amazing performance by the Bokke. Well done.

Why was England so flat? Obviously because they were up against phenomenal opposition. However I have to make the obvious point that the loss of Sinckler was pretty important, not only in and of itself, but I suspect that the incident had an effect on Itoje, who was nowhere near his best.

Anyway, that is part of the glorious uncertainty of sport in general, and ours in particular.

8 out of 9 World Cups won by Southern Hemisphere teams. I think I spot a bit of a trend here.

Glaston · Post by **Glaston** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:15 am

Ali's Choice wrote:It's a sign of the growing maturity of this forum that there aren't a dozen 'let's laugh @ England' threads clogging up page 1 of the forum this morning

Hey there- Crazy Islander

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:21 am

wamberal99 wrote:One of the great Finals, for sure. Amazing performance by the Bokke. Well done.

Why was England so flat? Obviously because they were up against phenomenal opposition. However I have to make the obvious point that the loss of Sinckler was pretty important, not only in and of itself, but I suspect that the incident had an effect on Itoje, who was nowhere near his best.

Anyway, that is part of the glorious uncertainty of sport in general, and ours in particular.

8 out of 9 World Cups won by Southern Hemisphere teams. I think I spot a bit of a trend here.

This is the trend

SH
SH
SH
SH
NH
SH
SH
SH
SH

So the NH are due for the next one. Vive la France

JM2K6 · Post by **JM2K6** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:22 am

Ali's Choice wrote:It's a sign of the growing maturity of this forum that there aren't a dozen 'let's laugh @ England' threads clogging up page 1 of the forum this morning

You missed CrazyIslander's insane gibbering meltdown

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:24 am

naki wrote:
wamberal99 wrote:One of the great Finals, for sure. Amazing performance by the Bokke. Well done.

Why was England so flat? Obviously because they were up against phenomenal opposition. However I have to make the obvious point that the loss of Sinckler was pretty important, not only in and of itself, but I suspect that the incident had an effect on Itoje, who was nowhere near his best.

Anyway, that is part of the glorious uncertainty of sport in general, and ours in particular.

8 out of 9 World Cups won by Southern Hemisphere teams. I think I spot a bit of a trend here.
This is the trend

SH
SH
SH
SH
NH
SH
SH
SH
SH

So the NH are due for the next one. Vive la France

Played at the wrong time of the year for us. If it was played when we are at our most winningist that would probably be NH 6-7 min

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:25 am

EverReady wrote:
naki wrote:
wamberal99 wrote:One of the great Finals, for sure. Amazing performance by the Bokke. Well done.

Why was England so flat? Obviously because they were up against phenomenal opposition. However I have to make the obvious point that the loss of Sinckler was pretty important, not only in and of itself, but I suspect that the incident had an effect on Itoje, who was nowhere near his best.

Anyway, that is part of the glorious uncertainty of sport in general, and ours in particular.

8 out of 9 World Cups won by Southern Hemisphere teams. I think I spot a bit of a trend here.
This is the trend

SH
SH
SH
SH
NH
SH
SH
SH
SH

So the NH are due for the next one. Vive la France
Played at the wrong time of the year for us. If it was played when we are at our most winningist that would probably be NH 6-7 min

It's true, no SANZAR team has won a single test in Feb or March in living memory

EverReady · Post by **EverReady** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:34 am

naki wrote:
EverReady wrote:
naki wrote:
wamberal99 wrote:One of the great Finals, for sure. Amazing performance by the Bokke. Well done.

Why was England so flat? Obviously because they were up against phenomenal opposition. However I have to make the obvious point that the loss of Sinckler was pretty important, not only in and of itself, but I suspect that the incident had an effect on Itoje, who was nowhere near his best.

Anyway, that is part of the glorious uncertainty of sport in general, and ours in particular.

8 out of 9 World Cups won by Southern Hemisphere teams. I think I spot a bit of a trend here.
This is the trend

SH
SH
SH
SH
NH
SH
SH
SH
SH

So the NH are due for the next one. Vive la France
Played at the wrong time of the year for us. If it was played when we are at our most winningist that would probably be NH 6-7 min
It's true, no SANZAR team has won a single test in Feb or March in living memory

Makes it a very long post Christmas period for those teams. My own view and I think the decision makers are listening to me is to play it at different times of the year and only announce when a few weeks beforehand

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 12:50 am

Hard not to feel sympathy for the crushed hopes of English fans, but the best thing about this game was imagining all the pompous and pretentious English journos angrily dumping their post match proclamations about the coming wave of Red Rose generational domination back in the Drafts folder

Zakar · Post by **Zakar** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:46 am

naki wrote:
backrow wrote: How many two time RWC winners are there now ?
Frans
Os
Eales
Horan
Kearns
Jason Little
Dan Crowley
McCaw
Carter
Franks the Elder
Franks the Younger
Kaino
Read
St Kev
Nonu
Conrad
Colin Slade
Victor Vito
Whitelock
SBW
Woodcock

1. Os
2. Kearns
3. Franks
4. Whitelock
5. Eales
6. Vito
7. McCaw
8. Read
9.

10. Carter
11. Nonu
12. Horan
13. Smith
14. Little
15. Frans

Interesting that their are no 9s or wingers.

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:49 am

Fantastic photo of the RWC winning captain lifting the cup last night

Spoiler: show

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:50 am

Zakar wrote:
naki wrote:
backrow wrote: How many two time RWC winners are there now ?
Frans
Os
Eales
Horan
Kearns
Jason Little
Dan Crowley
McCaw
Carter
Franks the Elder
Franks the Younger
Kaino
Read
St Kev
Nonu
Conrad
Colin Slade
Victor Vito
Whitelock
SBW
Woodcock
1. Os
2. Kearns
3. Franks
4. Whitelock
5. Eales
6. Vito
7. McCaw
8. Read
9.
10. Carter
11. Nonu
12. Horan
13. Smith
14. Little
15. Frans

Interesting that their are no 9s or wingers.

Gregan got closest, he got all the way to extra time

capt hurricane · Post by **capt hurricane** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 2:56 am

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/eddie-jo ... YfcxL3XB-8

03 November, 12:52am
England head coach Eddie Jones has refused to blame a delay to his side’s bus journey to Yokohama for their lacklustre display in the Rugby World Cup Final.

South Africa beat England 32-12 in the final at Yokohama International Stadium in a game in which England struggled to get a foothold.

The team’s official bus journey to the stadium was delayed by roughly a half an hour late, delaying England’s warm-up.

“The effort of the players was outstanding. We just weren’t good enough today. Congratulations South Africa on an outstanding performance,” Jones said immediately after the match. “Yeah, well we just struggled to get into the game, the effort of the players was outstanding but we just struggled to get on the front foot today.

“I can’t fault the preparation of players who have worked hard the entire World Cup, I think they played with a lot of pride and passion. We just weren’t good enough today and congratulations South Africa on an outstanding performance.”

“Japan’s put on a fantastic World Cup, it’s very well attended, the grounds have been terrific, the organisation’s first class so arigato gozaimasu (thank you very much).”

Did Suzie move to Japan and get a job as a Bus Driver?

kiweez · Post by **kiweez** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:10 am

Not fact-checked.

Zakar · Post by **Zakar** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 3:19 am

naki wrote:
Zakar wrote:
naki wrote:
backrow wrote: How many two time RWC winners are there now ?
Frans
Os
Eales
Horan
Kearns
Jason Little
Dan Crowley
McCaw
Carter
Franks the Elder
Franks the Younger
Kaino
Read
St Kev
Nonu
Conrad
Colin Slade
Victor Vito
Whitelock
SBW
Woodcock
1. Os
2. Kearns
3. Franks
4. Whitelock
5. Eales
6. Vito
7. McCaw
8. Read
9.
10. Carter
11. Nonu
12. Horan
13. Smith
14. Little
15. Frans

Interesting that their are no 9s or wingers.
Gregan got closest, he got all the way to extra time

If Gregan was included, that would be an epic team.

naki · Post by **naki** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 4:44 am

Farking yeah

Enzedder · Post by **Enzedder** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:18 am

Great to see three trolls getting a long sitdown notice this morning.

It'll seem quiet without Peaches, Couch and CI but it needed to be done.

obelixtim · Post by **obelixtim** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 5:34 am

naki wrote:Farking yeah

Why is he drinking Heineken beer?

Horse piss.

Didn´t they have any shampoo?

OomStruisbaai · Post by **OomStruisbaai** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 6:07 am

kiweez wrote:Not fact-checked.

1995 WC still is the best we won.

Jay Cee Gee · Post by **Jay Cee Gee** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 7:05 am

kiweez wrote:Not fact-checked.

It's true, but the 'pro era' qualifier is nitpicky. Aus in 91 knocked out NZ and then won the final.

kiweez · Post by **kiweez** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:07 am

Jay Cee Gee wrote:
kiweez wrote:Not fact-checked.

It's true, but the 'pro era' qualifier is nitpicky. Aus in 91 knocked out NZ and then won the final.

Yeah, feel the same. Those guys were (arguably) professional in all but name.

Monk Zombie · Post by **Monk Zombie** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:18 am

Seneca of the Night wrote:
naki wrote:
Peaches wrote:Racist Eben Etzebeth the uniter of nations
This cvnt really needs to fry mods
yep

Put him in a cell with jurgen

Enzedder · Post by **Enzedder** » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:39 am

Monk Zombie wrote:
Seneca of the Night wrote:
naki wrote:
Peaches wrote:Racist Eben Etzebeth the uniter of nations
This cvnt really needs to fry mods
yep
Put him in a cell with jurgen

I am pleased to advise that Peaches has been bottled

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