Not even remotely close...the Irlandaises will be disappointed. It's like after England scored their first try, they just gave up. It literally looked like Ireland had a bet amongst themselves before the game and said "okay, if England score a try, we'll basically play dead, deal ?" Never looked back and the points kept piling up and piling...it was like, just, two entirely different tiers.
Yes England played well, props to them, but I'm positive Ireland were physically exhausted from the game against NZ. It's impossible a team that beat NZ at the WC would play at its highest level and get absolutely smashed to smithereens by England. But England really showed up though, and likely would've beaten Ireland comfortably today no matter what Ireland showed up.
That English no.13 is one heck of a player. Both in-game, and kicking penalty (most successful kicker in the tournament). And this'll attract all kinds of puns, but, that English hooker is kind of sexy.
Now everybody's expecting a France England final, but if those girls really are French, they can disappoint and shock the world by not advancing later on tonight.
