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[RWC2019][The Final] England vs. South Africa (02/11/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="TRF_stormer2010" data-source="post: 977421" data-attributes="member: 39190"><p>Phew. I knew our boys *could* pull it through for us but it needed accuracy of execution, a bit of luck and England to be rattled. All three happened.</p><p></p><p>I did feel beforehand the English were reading a bit too much in their big win over NZ so I won't do the same. I fully acknowledge there was space out wide and a few overthrows and near grabs (by the likes of Faf and Kolbe in particular) going differently at critical times or the calls going just wrong at the wrong time and it was a totally different game. I still think we had better prep. Not meaning to say we planned it better. Its pure happenstance. Us getting Garces so many times in the lead up meant we were more used to him, England not having been tested in the pool and breezing through the QF and SF meant they've not had to dig yet and I just can't imagine what sort of mental ***an you have to be not to have expected an easier game being an English player and being able to get in the 100% correct frame of mind after mauling the tournament favorite just 7 days ago.</p><p></p><p>I think people pouring on England this performance need to take it in context. These are both young squads so I expect big things in the coming years! Though NZ will of course be NZ and win everything in between.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TRF_stormer2010, post: 977421, member: 39190"] Phew. I knew our boys *could* pull it through for us but it needed accuracy of execution, a bit of luck and England to be rattled. All three happened. I did feel beforehand the English were reading a bit too much in their big win over NZ so I won't do the same. I fully acknowledge there was space out wide and a few overthrows and near grabs (by the likes of Faf and Kolbe in particular) going differently at critical times or the calls going just wrong at the wrong time and it was a totally different game. I still think we had better prep. Not meaning to say we planned it better. Its pure happenstance. Us getting Garces so many times in the lead up meant we were more used to him, England not having been tested in the pool and breezing through the QF and SF meant they've not had to dig yet and I just can't imagine what sort of mental ***an you have to be not to have expected an easier game being an English player and being able to get in the 100% correct frame of mind after mauling the tournament favorite just 7 days ago. I think people pouring on England this performance need to take it in context. These are both young squads so I expect big things in the coming years! Though NZ will of course be NZ and win everything in between. [/QUOTE]
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