Rugby Union World Cup 2019

[chesterbells]

As a know-little re union, why were those 3 penalties given against England at scrums? What were England doing wrong?? Wasn’t clearly explained on commentary

 

[MillionMilesAway]

As a know-little re union, why were those 3 penalties given against England at scrums? What were England doing wrong?? Wasn’t clearly explained on commentary

Could have been many things. At least one was for Marler stepping out slightly and moving round rather than forward (difficult to explain). Often, it's the scrum going backwards that is penalised as the front row come up (preventing pushing) or go to ground (also preventing movement).

 

[Ric]

Fair play to South Africa, they were the better team by far and thoroughly deserved the win.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

England in WC finals: P4 W1 L3
Or is it P5?

You are right, P4, lost 3.

 

[DenisLawBackHeel74]

Jones completely outcoached. One Grand Slam with this group of players isnt good enough.

This for me.

Very arrogant in some of his comments too through this week, but he can have no excuses. He knew the ref and how he would manage the game, he knows, as do we all, how SA play, and he’s had a week to prepare ......and still gets absolutely rinsed.

 

[KS55]

This for me.

Very arrogant in some of his comments too through this week, but he can have no excuses. He knew the ref and how he would manage the game, he knows, as do we all, how SA play, and he’s had a week to prepare ......and still gets absolutely rinsed.

A bit harsh. SA pack clearly superior in set scrum, very difficult to counter. Also, several players under performed.

 

[homerdog]

As a know-little re union, why were those 3 penalties given against England at scrums? What were England doing wrong?? Wasn’t clearly explained on commentary

The second one should have been given to England, as one of the SA front row popped up out of it, which is usually always given. The other two were harder to call, but referees usually seem to favour one side over the other for no obvious reason. In Garces' case, he massively favoured SA in that match.

 

[purplenose]

Not a rugby fan but watched that today and South Africa deserved that no question. I cant help feeling that maybe just a little bit of the expectation all this week that England only had to show up to win that was evident in the media and to a degree the rugby pundits has got to the players.

The players will be gutted as they will feel that they fucked it up at the last hurdle.

 

[TFC]

Had a feeling we'd do a Spurs after that semi final win.

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Congrats to the boring bastards, killed the game dead.

Scrum, pen, scrum, pen, scrum, pen.