[RWC2023 Bronze Final] Argentina vs England (27/10/2023)

[Half Pint]

England 18 - 13 Argentina

Is that 18 points made up of [3+3+3+3+3+3] (e.g. 4 pens + 2 drop goals) ?

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

When I saw that we were making quite a few changes I was pleased...
Until I saw that by the team we've picked we're clearly not trying to do anything different.

Clearly its super important that we guarantee our status as the 1st best loser rather than the 2nd....

 

[Which Tyler]

When I saw that we were making quite a few changes I was pleased...
Until I saw that by the team we've picked we're clearly not trying to do anything different.

Clearly its super important that we guarantee our status as the 1st best loser rather than the 2nd....

Surely 1st beat loser will be whoever wins the final, the 2nd best loser, the loser if the final.

 

[ncurd]

I literally forgot this match was today...that's how little it matters.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Is that 18 points made up of [3+3+3+3+3+3] (e.g. 4 pens + 2 drop goals) ?

3x 90 yard unconverted tries and a last minute drop goal from the moon.

 

[Scotty]

Is that 18 points made up of [3+3+3+3+3+3] (e.g. 4 pens + 2 drop goals) ?

Id love to see us take the **** and just dropgoal whenever we get within 40m, but in all seriousness we worked hard on a kicking game, the breakdown, set piece and defence. All have improved so much across the tournement so this is a great platform to start developing a strong attack. But cant expect to much yet attack wise. Smith at FB should help it though.

 

[BrokenWing]

3x 90 yard unconverted tries and a last minute drop goal from the moon.

Smith will fumble the ball whilst attempting a goose step and accidentally drop a goal from 65 metres.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Surely 1st beat loser will be whoever wins the final, the 2nd best loser, the loser if the final.

Haha well yes, except the runner up hasn't had to endure the humiliation of actually being in the losers bracket at any point.

At least they don't call it the "plate" or the "bowl" or some **** like that

I suspect the only thing we'll find out today is how much Argentina hate us

 

[Saintjay]

Surely 1st beat loser will be whoever wins the final, the 2nd best loser, the loser if the final.

Won't we be the 2nd best loser if we win tomorrow. As we've only lost one game. Nz or SA would really be the 2nd best loser having lost more game

 

[ncurd]

Won't we be the 2nd best loser if we win tomorrow.

Its today in an hour...

 

[ncurd]

So we gonna claim a moral 2nd place if we win this due to having and equal W/L record with the eventual winner?

 

[Jimbo]

So we gonna claim a moral 2nd place if we win this due to having and equal W/L record with the eventual winner?

Does that logic mean we have been equally defending the ***le?

Exciting line up but, I'm not strictly against a quicker 15 than Steward at all but seriously 2 FBs on the wings and a 10 at 15 why can't we do anything conventionally ever, is this some kind of England coaching curse.

 

[Scotty]

Does that logic mean we have been equally defending the ***le?

Exciting line up but, I'm not strictly against a quicker 15 than Steward at all but seriously 2 FBs on the wings and a 10 at 15 why can't we do anything conventionally ever, is this some kind of England coaching curse.

We tried that last week...we lost , naa i get your point, its wierd what game plan it shows.

I see us kicking alot(shocker) but also putting in crossfield kicks for steward to field, but then also 2 attacking players in the back 3 who can do some damage.


So dropgoals constantly at 60 min when we have 3 FH and DC at 9, 4 options to dropgoal. Whats the record?

 

[Jimbo]

We tried that last week...we lost , naa i get your point, its wierd what game plan it shows.

I see us kicking alot(shocker) but also putting in crossfield kicks for steward to field, but then also 2 attacking players in the back 3 who can do some damage.


So dropgoals constantly at 60 min when we have 3 FH and DC at 9, 4 options to dropgoal. Whats the record?

Can Arundel DK? no one else would dare do it with Faz on the pitch, be priceless to see HA really wind him up.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I like how Argentina's kit looks like they're all wearing sashes like they're competing in a beauty pageant

 

[Scotty]

I like how Argentina's kit looks like they're all wearing sashes like they're competing in a beauty pageant

Glad we're in white, yet Argentina' normal kit is one of my favourites.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Hell of a week for Curry to get his 50th.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Guessing the crowd is mostly French from the noise

 

[Reiser99]

And we're kicking still...

 

[Reiser99]

Youngs looks likes he wants to play in the final game.