[2018 November Tests] England v South Africa (3/10/18)

[Cruz_del_Sur]

I cannot believe he got away with that.

 

[geostar]

AB's will smash this england team, bring back the pride to us in the sh teams

 

[Scotty]

So first half without posession but good defence against a big pack

And 8 that isnt a beast....do brilliant

Slade made some good hits and did some gpod stuff as did nowell

And farrell did just about wrap an arm.

Tense game and bad about curry but good to see mercer not sure he put a foot wrong.

 

[Groundhog]

AB's will smash this england team, bring back the pride to us in the sh teams

Teams plural? Really?

 

[geostar]

AB's will smash this england team, bring back the pride to us in the sh teams

I cannot believe he got away with that.

Agree

 

[TRF_Olyy]

AB's will smash this england team, bring back the pride to us in the sh teams

Nah, Rugby's coming home

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

ENgland njne r b1!!!

 

[geostar]

I might just be a bad loser but I feel these 2 teams are far away from AB and Ireland

 

[Groundhog]

ENgland njne r b1!!!

engkund r Gus win rugby. Brexit men IMigunrs.

 

[Rinkadink]

Never a shoulder for me, you don't make a hit with your arm and it the wrap was there. Great tackle and didn't need to be reviewed, ref had it right first time before TMO and white house got involved.

That said the best side lost to be honest but only have themselves to blame for the most part although May was miles offside near the end 45m out to the side and it was missed. Kick up a stink about that instead. Or losing composure and not slotting what would have been about the easiest drop goal attempt you can make on the field.

 

[SomeOke]

Congrats England and congrats to their fans in the end SA were awkward in extremely important areas and England did exactly what they needed to do to win.
Too many knock, too many bad line outs, we just don't know how to win ugly and England do and did.
No complaints wasnt the best game ever from both teams but England are winners and we aren't. Something we need to work on, we probably won't have time to bring that to 2019 but hopefully we'll hurt some teams along the way.

 

[geostar]

I should also say we as south aftricans dont use our possesion, even when eng were down a man. Why not scrum to maybe get n penalty try? Kolishi was bad at his decision making....but lets loom at the next game and make sure we dont repeat ourselfs

 

[Mr Ruggleby]

Slade made some good hits and did some gpod stuff

Come again...

 

[Scotty]

Come again...

Did slade do that badly? I may be wrong

 

[Bada-Bing!]

I didn't get Gardiner's "that's clear collision." Well does that not mean Farrell didn't wrap his arms around Estherhuizen?

 

[geostar]

Never a shoulder for me, you don't make a hit with your arm and it the wrap was there. Great tackle and didn't need to be reviewed, ref had it right first time before TMO and white house got involved.

That said the best side lost to be honest but only have themselves to blame for the most part although May was miles offside near the end 45m out to the side and it was missed. Kick up a stink about that instead. Or losing composure and not slotting what would have been about the easiest drop goal attempt you can make on the field.

Compare that to ciprani's tackle, for me owen's tackle was far worse

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Did slade do that badly? I may be wrong

6/12 on tackles ain't great for an outside centre, really.

 

[Rinkadink]

Congrats England and congrats to their fans in the end SA were awkward in extremely important areas and England did exactly what they needed to do to win.
Too many knock, too many bad line outs, we just don't know how to win ugly and England do and did.
No complaints wasnt the best game ever from both teams but England are winners and we aren't. Something we need to work on, we probably won't have time to bring that to 2019 but hopefully we'll hurt some teams along the way.

You'll be fine.

Really this game didn't mean as much for SA and a good chance to give experience to your wider squad. Much more of a "must win" in the case of England and that probably showed come the final whistle. Think overall you're in a much better place than England for example, NZ couldn't live with SA's game recently and playing like you did then lifting the world cup is not an unlikely outcome.

 

[Jockstap]

Compare that to ciprani's tackle, for me owen's tackle was far worse

Cipriani's shoulder made contact with the head. Farrell's was below the shoulderline, he did attempt to wrap his arms imo, just. So fair call.

 

[geostar]

Can anyone compare cipriani"s vd farrels? Mabe make a video? I stand by my remarks, ABs would have smashed both us and England even wuth their second string team, or rathet we and Eng would have had a toutgh time