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

[Tooting Carmen]

I'm guessing England gameplan for every opposition, is it just kick the ball until you are in their 22 and even then kick it sometimes.

I really can't believe how bad our attack is. The premiership has some fantastic attacking rugby and yet it's all one out runners or just kicking the ball.

Well as they say: Test rugby is a different beast to club rugby, and some have even blamed the Premiership for not really preparing the players to step up. (An accusation made for much longer against the Celtic League in its various guises too).

 

[Jimbo]

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

What's it like supporting a team that haven't yet realised there's trophies other than the Calcutta cup?

 

[Tooting Carmen]

What's it like supporting a team that haven't yet realised there's trophies other than the Calcutta cup?

Unless Jonny Wilkinson is playing, as opposed to commentating.

 

[Protalus rampart]

It's a concerning state of affairs when Joe Marler's head creates more try scoring opportunities than the entire England backline

 

[TRF_Olyy]

It's weird how they're talking about it being Ford vs Farrell at 10

Smith should start vs Chile

 

[Tooting Carmen]

Joe Marler is a bit like Bibi Netanyahu: just when you think you have got rid of him, he always finds a way of coming back.

 

[die_mole]

England continuously kicking it to Chile's 10 and 15 should at least be entertaining

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Joe Marler is a bit like Bibi Netanyahu: just when you think you have got rid of him, he always finds a way of coming back.

Not often a post catches me as off guard as this one did.

 

[die_mole]

Joe Marler is a bit like Bibi Netanyahu: just when you think you have got rid of him, he always finds a way of coming back.

Post of the year . . . No, the decade.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They just said Farrell should start at 10 because of how good we were in the 2019 semi final where Farrell played 10 and Ford came off the bench

 

[Lé Ddanno]

It's weird how they're talking about it being Ford vs Farrell at 10

Smith should start vs Chile

Yep, all the speedsters in the backline too.






Oh wait

 

[Lé Ddanno]

They just said Farrell should start at 10 because of how good we were in the 2019 semi final where Farrell played 10 and Ford came off the bench


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"They" = Loz but admittedly no-one disagreed

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Joe Marler is a bit like Bibi Netanyahu: just when you think you have got rid of him, he always finds a way of coming back.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Joe Marler is a bit like Bibi Netanyahu: just when you think you have got rid of him, he always finds a way of coming back.

The positive reception to this has made me very upset that I have no clue what it means

 

[Lé Ddanno]

The positive reception to this has made me very upset that I have no clue what it means

Scum hard right Israeli premier, repeatedly indicted (convicted too?) for major corruption yet still manages to split votes sufficiently to get back into power

 

[whocaresaboutthetruth]

It's a win and England don't have the players to play flair rugby all the time so there playing to there strengths.I thought the tactics were spot on for this team and this game.After the build up to the tournament I'd consider two wins from two games a good start.who knows what can happen in one off knock out games later in the tournament.be positive

 

[Geordie]

Well...I can see what they were trying to do....but implemented poorly, kicked WAY TOO much and Japan aren't as bad as people were suggesting.

Fitness told in the end..and we started to show that there actually is some attack there...just Need to see it more.

Billy V was poor...

On to Chile. Less kicking please...

 

[West Country Wail]

 

[saulan]

Watching Wales, England, Argentina, Japan and Australia so far… you really have to feel sorry for Scotland, they've been royally shafted.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Not often a post catches me as off guard as this one did.

This - unexpected and very much appreciated. Give that man a visiting fellowship to TRF