Rugby World Cup 2019

[Rosco]

Boks have the edge in most parts of the game right now.

Still only 3-0

 

[Rosco]

Good passage of play by England. Kolbe gives away a penalty under pressure.

3-3.

 

[Dreambeliever]

SA need to take advantage while England are making so many mistakes

 

[Rosco]

Fascinating few minutes. England had the Boks on the ropes and looked certain to score. A combination of cynical penalties and brilliant defence kept them out.

6-6.

The Boks are liable to see someone go in the bin if they have to defend like that again.

The English pack is starting to assert itself

 

[Rosco]

9-6 SA

 

[FoxForceFive]

That SA defence is proving the difference here, its been brilliant.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Another pen from the scrum. FFS.

 

[Rosco]

Daly's knock on leads to a chance at the posts.

England's scrum is under pressure.

 

[Squiggles]

Biggest factors here are the dominance of the South African front row and England's inability to deal with the high ball. I can't see us turning it around TBH. South Africa are playing very smart rugby. We're going to need a try or two because SA will pick up 3 points minimum with every attack.

 

[Rosco]

12-6. HT.

With the scrum under pressure and SA punishing mistakes, England are going to have to play flawlessly to get ahead.

English mistakes are the reason they're behind

 

[Athens]

England need a try, if they get one they'll go on to win. Otherwise they seem to be playing into SA's hands.

 

[Y1]

How can England give away 2 penalties in 2 minutes? Really bonkers.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Superb display from SA so far. Almost flawless.

 

[Rosco]

England still throwing the ball away every time their attack gets put under pressure.
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[Rosco]

Props going off early for SA.

This didn't work last week against Wales.

 

[Rosco]

But it gets another penalty at the scrum.

 

[Rosco]

15-6.

I didn't fancy Pollard for that one

 

[Rosco]

That should have been an English penalty. But Garces is blinded by the Boks previous scrum dominance

 

[Dreambeliever]

This is rather satisfying.

 

[Rosco]

Ford off. Not surprising , it might be what England need.

England get a scrum penalty this time. But it was so obvious Garces couldn't miss it

 

[Rosco]

And Dreamy swings the advantage back to England

 

[Rosco]

Farrell misses ! 15-9

 

[Rosco]

18-9. After Farrell's miss they went right back down the field and drew a penalty with a weird maul from open play.

Chance to make it 18-12 now

 

[Rosco]

25-12.

Nice, but questionable , try by SA.

Game over

 

[Dreambeliever]

What a fucking superb try that is. Amazing rugby.

 

[Dreambeliever]

That looked forward but fuck it.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Lucky SA.

 

[Athens]

England didn't show up at all today.

 

[Dreambeliever]

Another sublime try. South Africa have been so so impressive, England have frozen on the biggest stage of all. Nearly as bad as Ireland.

 

[Athens]

Looks like FFF didn't miss anything in the second half.