Port Said Red Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Hat trick for George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 That was superb from England. The worry is we have put so much effort in we may get caught late on in the game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Argentina's plan B will be to foul and injure as many of their opponents in the second off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Classic case of recent reputation working against us. Either both of those are red or neither are. We've been superb in the circumstances but I fear the extra man will tell as the game goes on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Agree with the panel there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bristol Oil Services said: If they want to stop players clashing heads in rugby, then they need to stop rugby. I stormed off, too! Proper flounce Seems even a good flounce is a red card in rugby these days. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Super said: Agree with the panel there. Me too. On our Red their pet referee said "he had a clear line of sight" for the Argentinian yellow he has a clear line of sight and the referee said he "he was in control". So if he was in control then he must have deliberately targeted his head. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kit Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Port Said Red said: Me too. On our Red their pet referee said "he had a clear line of sight" for the Argentinian yellow he has a clear line of sight and the referee said he "he was in control". So if he was in control then he must have deliberately targeted his head. In both instances the Argentinians hit Englands heads, so clearly if he's in control its intentional. Only one looked intentional to me, and it wasn't the red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 This is the best I've seen England play in ages. Great defensive sets. Argentina are really rattled, them taking on that drop at the end of the half showed that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Argentina punching themselves in the face repeatedly. They have no set piece, can't handle England's linespeed and can't stop giving away dopey penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Glad there is a week till next game. Massive effort by England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOZDA Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Fantastic effort! 3 converted tries ahead. Best we've played in ages and down to 14 within first 5 mins - superb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glynriley Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Just come in from the garden. Why is Allesandro Del Piero the ref…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 In the circumstances that's as good as we've played since NZ in the last World Cup. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elhombrecito Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Absolutely incredible performance, that. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Really superb best performance under Borthwick by a mile. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, Northern Red said: In the circumstances that's as good as we've played since NZ in the last World Cup. Just said same. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 On the form guide that goes down as a major shock An excellent win to restore confidence but we can't get carried away. Argentina were poor making lots of handling errors and conceding too many penalties, especially in the scrum where England dominated, allowing us to kick our way to victory. Our defence was superb, particularly with only 14 men for all but 3 minutes, only conceding a late try. However, we saw little of England's attacking game, never really looking like crossing the Pumas line. We will need to show this if we are to advance udeep into the competition. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Only watched second half. Good backs to the wall performance from England, but what happened to Argentina? They were absolutely dreadful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) If Ford has another good game I'm hoping that Farrell won't be shoe horned back in. In fact I can't see which of the players should give up their place for Farrell. Of course Curry will need a replacement! Any idea how many games Curry could miss . Edited September 9, 2023 by Midred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 As a Munster fan who grew up watching our 00s team, I enjoyed that. It was a bit of a throwback game. I think I said on this thread before, England don't have to be that good to get out of this group. I think that was a really mature display in the circumstances. Yes Argentina were chronic, but if the opposition keep coughing up penalties, don't stop them. Agree England will need to show a lot more to beat a top team, but they may not meet one until a semi final with this draw and a lot can happen between now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarksRobin Posted September 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Well played England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Only watched second half. Good backs to the wall performance from England, but what happened to Argentina? They were absolutely dreadful. I don't think they knew what to do playing against 14. Then once they were behind they started trying to force it which led to more errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, Kid in the Riot said: Only watched second half. Good backs to the wall performance from England, but what happened to Argentina? They were absolutely dreadful. It was more on the front foot, around the half-way line. Only backs to the wall bit inside England's 22 was from 77th minute when the game was over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Oil Services Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 If Owen Farrell can get himself sent home by nutting Steve Borthwick tomorrow, then game on .... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, Northern Red said: I don't think they knew what to do playing against 14. Then once they were behind they started trying to force it which led to more errors. Yeah, agree. I saw little of the team that ran SA close twice, and beat Australia, this summer. I think the game situation after the red definitely suited England more, as they didn't have to worry about putting together an attacking game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 35 minutes ago, RoystonFoote'snephew said: On the form guide that goes down as a major shock An excellent win to restore confidence but we can't get carried away. Argentina were poor making lots of handling errors and conceding too many penalties, especially in the scrum where England dominated, allowing us to kick our way to victory. Our defence was superb, particularly with only 14 men for all but 3 minutes, only conceding a late try. However, we saw little of England's attacking game, never really looking like crossing the Pumas line. We will need to show this if we are to advance udeep into the competition. It's hard to show an attacking game when you're down to 14 men. We did what we had to do to win. However, I'm not sure it would have changed much with 15 on the pitch. We shall see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merrick's Marvels Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 (edited) Forwards win rugby matches, the Backs decide by how much. So well played George Ford. It doesn't need saying the forwards were superb. The best performance by 14 men since the incomparable John Pullin had to leave the field after a couple of minutes in the 1972 Cup Final. Although I might be biased. England's defiant stand - with 13 men at one point - in Wellington to beat the All Blacks before the 2003 World Cup remains the landmark victory, away from home and against the odds. That was only England's 2nd ever victory in New Zealand. The first, i hear you ask? 1972, captained by, as I say, the incomparable Bristol hooker John Pullin. Edited September 9, 2023 by Merrick's Marvels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted September 9, 2023 Report Share Posted September 9, 2023 Good win for England particularly with 14 men for most of the game . Need to work on our discipline I guess ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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