Wales v England - 05/08/23 5:30 KO

[TRF_Olyy]

Forshaw pretending to check his watch and not singing the Welsh anthem

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Well first and foremost I want to see the English players actually turn up and show they care. Too many times we turn up to games against Wales and Scotland in particular where it's clearly a huge game for them but we look like we aren't interested.

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

Has Gatland gone and picked the most massive people he could find? They're all massive

 

[Ferrari333SP]

I get the feeling this RWC will have the largest average player weight in RWC history

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Goode being overly generous in calling our attack in the 6N average

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

Has Gatland gone and picked the most massive people he could find? They're all massive

Wales' Warren Gatland thinking big as he seeks World Cup height advantage

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Has Gatland gone and picked the most massive people he could find? They're all massive

Gatland has always done this. Warrenball largely relied on big, bruising players.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Martin wearing 5 but packing down at 4,
Did think pre-game it was odd having them numbered that way considering he plays 4 for Tigers and Ribbans has played a fair bit at 5 for Saints this season

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

God our handling is atrocious.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Some poor handling but good rugby form England

Kinda expect given first game in a while for most players

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Smith deciding he doesn't feel like being tackled today

 

[AlRums]

Smith deciding he doesn't feel like being tackled today

Or just running away

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Oh cool, Scrums.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Martin wearing 5 but packing down at 4,
Did think pre-game it was odd having them numbered that way considering he plays 4 for Tigers and Ribbans has played a fair bit at 5 for Saints this season

Teams don't seem to play the 4 and 5 correctly these days. Very odd.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Teams don't seem to play the 4 and 5 correctly these days. Very odd.

Yeah it is a weird one, Cobus Wiese packs down at 5 despite playing 4

 

[Scotty]

Attack looking promising like it could build into something nice....then we drop it. Hope this is just nerves and lack of gametime that will sort itself.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

The way any FH who plays without Farrell at 12 is treated by commentators like some child missing their parent is so damn condescending.

Great read by Marchant in defence.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Decent nudge that, probably would've had the legs to knock that over from inside our half

 

[Ferrari333SP]

For sure major nerves from both teams. Hopefully by 15/20 minutes they've calmed down

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

probably just umbro screwing up the order