[RWC2019][Quarter-Final 1] England vs. Australia (19/10/2019)

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

At that scrum or in general?

Both

 

[ncurd]

Have we had more than one completed scrum?

Nope just the one England completed.

 

[TommiG88]

Why is there a restart?

 

[Rich Taff]

Garces doing what Garces does best.
Shocking decisions. Every decision going in favour of the yellow and green, as they have been from the start of the tournament.
Sinckler doing well to keep his cool with some of the scrum decisions.
England just need to keep their cool and grind them into the dust. Make things so obvious that even Garces can't sway it.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

To be fair I would have taken being 17-9 up at half time before the game.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Both

Think the scrum was fine to be honest, explained what he wanted after trouble, it didn't happen and the offending sider were penalised.

Other than that it's all been about the picture presented rather than what's actually happening though.

 

[ncurd]

So we should be 20-6 up due to that tackle, but will go in at half time 17-9.

And they should be a man down, dunno if it was red but certainly yellow.

 

[GoTheNaki]

About 15 minutes of rugby in that.... Jesus.

 

[CymruRygbi]

Sorry to detract from the rugby here, but I've just seen a promo for Love Island Australia and my day is ruined at 9:04 in the morning.

 

[donmcdazzle]

Pretty good game so far. Both teams have played some good footy. That first try for Wngland was clinical.

Aussie have played well too! Kerevi looking good in midfield. They'll be devastated gifting that intercept try.

Think there's a bit too much to do for the Aussies in the second half. Can't see them making up the points.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Why is there a restart?

Penalty was awarded more than a minute before time

 

[donmcdazzle]

And they should be a man down, dunno if it was red but certainly yellow.

What tackle are you guys referring to?

 

[ForumWhore]

If Aus have the 2nd half they had against Wales, we'll lose.

 

[HERSH_606er]

Shocking refereeing, no arms tackle and a tip tackle on the biggest lump on the field. I take it the rules have changed for the knockout stages as that would have been looked at for 5 mins in the pools

 

[Bada-Bing!]

What tackle are you guys referring to?

Hooper upending Binny with a tip tackle.

 

[TommiG88]

If Aus have the 2nd half they had against Wales, we'll lose.

Aus played a lot better this first half than they did against Wales. They looked amazing in the second half due to how poor they were in the first.

Have some positivity.

Overall that was an excellent half for England.

 

[SomeOke]

What tackle are you guys referring to?

Latu and Hooper on Vunipola, definitely a penalty and was missed, yellow is a stretch in my opinion.

 

[duncanb]

Sio is dropping it and Sinkler is changing his bind both leave ref options to ping em.
Scrum is a mess at present.
TMO not giving ref a call re possible lifting tackle WTF we have had intervention all tourny have they been told to tone it down ?

 

[Reiser99]

Looking at the positives, our defence has been solid. No tries given away and Australia looks vulnerable out wide when we run at them. Need to keep our compose and maybe get Marler and (can't believe I'm saying it) Cole on to shore up the scrum.

 

[donmcdazzle]

Latu and Hooper on Vunipola, definitely a penalty and was missed, yellow is a stretch in my opinion.

Must have missed it - as you were gents!