RWC warm-ups

[Which Tyler]

Probably best to keep 1 thread for all of them, unless it ends up being too busy.
England v Spain in Leicester
Sat 02/08, 3.00



Should be on iPlayer, or here

 

[Rugbyfan564]

 

[Nudger]

Looking forward to seeing the fringe players put their hands up

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

The USA Fiji game two weeks ago was a great advertisement for the game. Multiple people at work said they watched it and enjoyed it.

Plan on watching USA vs Canada tonight.

 

[Which Tyler]

 

[Which Tyler]

Anyone else?

 

[Which Tyler]

Never good to hear a player scream in pain during a ruck

 

[Which Tyler]

Ireland 12 Scotland 14
HT

England 43 Spain 0
HT

 

[Which Tyler]

Ireland 27 Scotland 21
FT

Spain are on the board, but England are comfortably winning their race with the clock.
Professionals versus amateurs innit
England 76 Spain 7
60 min

Bringing on Muir and Dowe now just feels cruel

 

[Which Tyler]

Red for that? I'm not even sure it was illegal - certainly never targeting the knee, even if she did end up there

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

we looked into heading out the first weekend but the gf’s work team is down one.

Will be a fun World Cup but it’s safe to say it’s a three horse race between Canada, nz, and England.

We were in it for first half last night but eventually Canada just overwhelmed us.

 

[Which Tyler]

Red Roses team to play France
Saturday 9th, 8.10pm
iPlayer, BBC Red Button, or RFU's YouTube (link below)

1 Hannah Botterman (Bristol Bears, 57 caps)
2 Amy Cokayne (Sale Sharks, 83 caps)
3 Maud Muir (Gloucester-Hartpury, 41 caps)
4 Morwenna Talling (Sale Sharks, 22 caps)
5 Abbie Ward (Bristol Bears, 75 caps)
6 Zoe Aldcroft (Gloucester-Hartpury, 64 caps) – captain
7 Sadia Kabeya (Loughborough Lightning, 22 caps)
8 Alex Matthews (Gloucester-Hartpury, 75 caps)

09 Natasha Hunt (Gloucester-Hartpury, 81 caps)
10 Zoe Harrison (Saracens, 58 caps)
11 Jess Breach (Saracens, 46 caps)
12 Tatyana Heard (Gloucester-Hartpury, 30 caps)
13 Megan Jones (Trailfinders Women, 26 caps)
14 Abby Dow (Unattached, 53 caps)
15 Ellie Kildunne (Harlequins, 52 caps)

16 Lark Atkin-Davies (Bristol Bears, 67 caps)
17 Kelsey Clifford (Saracens, 14 caps)
18 Sarah Bern?(Bristol Bears, 72 caps)
19 Rosie Galligan (Saracens, 24 caps)
20 Maddie Feaunati (Exeter Chiefs, 16 caps)
21 Lucy Packer (Harlequins, 32 caps)
22 Helena Rowland (Loughborough Lightning, 40 caps)
23 Emma Sing (Gloucester-Hartpury, 9 caps)

 

[Which Tyler]

Oooh look, Ellie tried to do it herself, rather than passing the ball.
Love her, but she's going to need to add that variety to keep defences honest.

 

[Which Tyler]

Excellent maul

Fra 0 - 12 Eng
15 min

 

[Which Tyler]

Hmmm, knee injury for the THP, in a "friendly" 2 weeks before a RWC...
Why even try to run it off? Surely it's not worth the risk.


England KO trying to bash away at the line or want a French Yellow

 

[Which Tyler]

Team yellow goes to M Feleu, just too many pen.s fair enough, and final warning had been given

Fra 0 - 12 Eng
30 min

 

[BrokenWing]

Bit harsh when the referee says release and then immediately pings the English player for stripping the ball when the French one just let go of it.

 

[Which Tyler]

Bit harsh when the referee says release and then immediately pings the English player for stripping the ball when the French one just let go of it.

Nah, I think ref got that right TBH.

 

[Which Tyler]

Fra 6 - 26 Eng
48 min

Good quick pen by Mo sents Meg over unopposed

 

[BrokenWing]

Just seemed like it was already happening before she said release.