[RWC2023] England vs Japan (17/09/2023)

[Reiser99]

Right night all.

Just to keep everyone grounded...England are still ****.

 

[Wichita]

Well, in the end, Wales and England are leading their groups and will probably qualify, they might even meet one another and one of them can reach the semis

 

[Which Tyler]

It's well within our capacity to strangle the life out of Japan, give them nothing much, and win whilst scoring 12-20 points, never looking particularly comfortable, or particularly likely to lose

Score board flattered England

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

On paper that's a decent scoreline. So let's leave it there shall we.

 

[TW27BA]

The score flatters England.
Crap for at least 70minutes

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Wales v Portugal yesterday?

Undeserved by the players, as opposed to the ref

 

[IT157]

66% possession. Pretty good considering all the kicking.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I think England are more or less guaranteed a semi final, Fiji their biggest threat who I think will be bet if they get that far. Have 6 weeks to come up with a game plan to ambush one of the top 4, they could get lucky and meet NZ who they caused a lot of trouble for last year too.

Most likely team to make the final from this side of the draw.

Hopefully not though because it's shocking stuff to watch.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Is it really that surprising? Most Japanese people - even their sportsmen - tend to be on the smaller side, so they need to be bigger and bulkier to compete.

Well they didn't do that in 2019 and they got to the QF in an arguably tougher group. There is zero finesse in this side.

Not for the first time this past month I will say it is clear Ford and Smith both being on the park is good for England.

 

[Grizwald]

Fair to say England had the rub of the green but Japan didn't do anywhere near enough to put themselves in a position to win that game.

 

[IT157]

Ford MOTM?

Yeah I would have given it to Earl.

 

[ThebigARena]

I don't see that England team progressing from the quarters.

 

[SG59_]

Meh. Australia vs Fiji was the best game today it seems. I don't know how anyone can take much from this England vs Japan game. Both were pretty poor.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I don't see that England team progressing from the quarters.

Much depends on Fiji there

 

[AlRums]

Well they didn't do that in 2019 and they got to the QF in an arguably tougher group. There is zero finesse in this side.

Not for the first time this past month I will say it is clear Ford and Smith both being on the park is good for England.

Well they did beat Scotland and Ireland then

 

[TRF_Olyy]

NZ who they caused a lot of trouble for last year too.

Only when we brought Smith on and threw everything out the window for the last 5 mins when they were down a man tbf
They'd slaughter us in this state

 

[Scotty]

I enjoy a kicking game, some well placed icks and good competition putting pressure pn your opponents, that was not that. Last we we dominated the defencive game so running it was hard and pinned them back, this week seemed almost passive in defence again.

When they attacked we looked they didnt know each other.

Smith and Lawrence really added something. Steward used how he was for the try then yes its a good plan but he makes so many mistakes and adds little to the attack exept the one off carry.

Just a terrible game.

 

[pbk1214]

England's group is like a bunch of wild cards that's been piled together - see what happens. The level of rugby played in this group, is like a league below the rest

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I don't see that England team progressing from the quarters.

*To the quarters

 

[IT157]

England's group is like a bunch of wild cards that's been piled together - see what happens. The level of rugby played in this group, is like a league below the rest

How are you and the 150 Scots you're with in New York coping?