RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1)
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@Nevorian said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Attack at Farrell - he is bound to make a shoulder tackle eventually
Here's an idea. Start with Crotty as you know he won't last long before breaking anyway, then instruct him to run head first at Farrell's shoulder.
The ultimate sacrifice.@Crucial said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Here's an idea. Start with Crotty as you know he won't last long before breaking anyway, then instruct him to run head first at Farrell's shoulder.
The ultimate sacrifice.I think you've just thought up a fresh conspiracy theory for the English rugby media.
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@Gunner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I get sick of seeing these bloody columns....
Read something yesterday which talked of "the inexperienced Anton Lienart-Brown"....
He's got 40-ish caps and been in tha ABs for 3 years FFS.
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Gunner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I get sick of seeing these bloody columns....
Read something yesterday which talked of "the inexperienced Anton Lienart-Brown"....
He's got 40-ish caps and been in tha ABs for 3 years FFS.
There's been a bit in the press about how relatively inexperienced the current NZ backline is, Bridge, Reece, Goodhue and Mo'unga but yeah, putting ALB in there is something of a stretch. Maybe they're referencing his age. He's quite young to be a 40 cap veteran? Odd though still.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Gunner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I get sick of seeing these bloody columns....
Read something yesterday which talked of "the inexperienced Anton Lienart-Brown"....
He's got 40-ish caps and been in tha ABs for 3 years FFS.
There's been a bit in the press about how relatively inexperienced the current NZ backline is, Bridge, Reece, Goodhue and Mo'unga but yeah, putting ALB in there is something of a stretch. Maybe they're referencing his age. He's quite young to be a 40 cap veteran? Odd though still.
@Catogrande I assume they're ignoring the bench then? Sorry Eddie..."finishers".
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@Gunner said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
I get sick of seeing these bloody columns....
Read something yesterday which talked of "the inexperienced Anton Lienart-Brown"....
He's got 40-ish caps and been in tha ABs for 3 years FFS.
@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Read something yesterday which talked of "the inexperienced Anton Lienart-Brown"....
He's got 40-ish caps and been in tha ABs for 3 years FFS.
Take out Smith and Beauden has more caps than the rest of the backline including ALB, combined. Players accumulate test caps very quickly nowadays.
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@Catogrande I assume they're ignoring the bench then? Sorry Eddie..."finishers".
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Catogrande I assume they're ignoring the bench then? Sorry Eddie..."finishers".
That's our underrated little secret. Best bench in the tourney
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@Catogrande I assume they're ignoring the bench then? Sorry Eddie..."finishers".
@Bones Safe to assume that. No story otherwise
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Eddie really does have a disposition and confidence that gives you pause supporting the opposition.
Almost had me worried the ABs might be in trouble this week until about the 6:55 mark.
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We get Nigel Owens. Great news...I can live with him not being card happy, even though it saved Ireland several times.
@Richie8-7 said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
We get Nigel Owens. Great news...I can live with him not being card happy, even though it saved Ireland several times.
On balance, this is good news. The English are familar with Nigel Owens but so are the All Blacks. We gave away too many penalties on Saturday, the ABs will have to look at the tape and see how they can manage Owens' interpretations better.
Two gains though. With Owens you get more patrolling of the offisde line than some refs, England were in front of the back foot at almost every ruck with Garces before the Aussie had the ball out last week. Also, Nigel is as experienced as they come, so no chance of him freezing on the big occasion.
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Eddie really does have a disposition and confidence that gives you pause supporting the opposition.
Almost had me worried the ABs might be in trouble this week until about the 6:55 mark.
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@Richie8-7 said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
We get Nigel Owens. Great news...I can live with him not being card happy, even though it saved Ireland several times.
On balance, this is good news. The English are familar with Nigel Owens but so are the All Blacks. We gave away too many penalties on Saturday, the ABs will have to look at the tape and see how they can manage Owens' interpretations better.
Two gains though. With Owens you get more patrolling of the offisde line than some refs, England were in front of the back foot at almost every ruck with Garces before the Aussie had the ball out last week. Also, Nigel is as experienced as they come, so no chance of him freezing on the big occasion.
@sparky said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Richie8-7 said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
We get Nigel Owens. Great news...I can live with him not being card happy, even though it saved Ireland several times.
On balance, this is good news. The English are familar with Nigel Owens but so are the All Blacks. We gave away too many penalties on Saturday, the ABs will have to look at the tape and see how they can manage Owens' interpretations better.
Two gains though. With Owens you get more patrolling of the offisde line than some refs, England were in front of the back foot at almost every ruck with Garces before the Aussie had the ball out last week. Also, Nigel is as experienced as they come, so no chance of him freezing on the big occasion.
The other positive of having Nige as our ref is that he's less likely to let the English chirping affect his decision-making, at least in their favour (see his telling off of Murray on the weekend).
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Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
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Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
I almost clicked on the link until I saw
"highly respected British rugby writer Stuart Barnes"
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Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
@Bones it remains to be seen if he is correct. I suspect the ABs have quietly undergone a revolution in terms of how they play the game, and these so called experts like Barnes and O'Sullivan have not yet fully cottoned on. Our boys are the only ones who can get in the way of an AB win. A lack of physicality or handling will allow England to feed off our mistakes. But I'm quietly confident that we will win comfortably and that we will run England off the park
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@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
I almost clicked on the link until I saw
"highly respected British rugby writer Stuart Barnes"
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Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
Hmmm... so the AB front-row,midfield and wings suck compared to England.
And Hansen is playing B.Barrett out of position.This can't end well.
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@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
Hmmm... so the AB front-row,midfield and wings suck compared to England.
And Hansen is playing B.Barrett out of position.This can't end well.
@Billy-Webb to be fair only half the wings, for some reason I can't stand May but his form is pretty irresistible and he's fairly similar to Bridge.
Plus, someone's got to be responsible for letting such an average Irish team score so many points.
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@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Was the combined "dream team" posted? Manu Vunipola was a surprise.
Hmmm... so the AB front-row,midfield and wings suck compared to England.
And Hansen is playing B.Barrett out of position.This can't end well.
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@Catogrande only the arrogant English could select someone who's never even featured in international rugby in a combined team.
@Bones said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@Catogrande only the arrogant English could select someone who's never even featured in international rugby in a combined team.
Look. I'm not going to click on it so you will just have to tell me who that is.
