England vs New Zealand - 15/11/2025

[higgik]

The errors by both teams are making it quite enjoyable if nervracking for an England fan.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

My main issue with drop goals is that I can't tell if they're through or not side on; beyond the wit of broadcasters to cut to an end on view of the pitch once it's in the air?

 

[TommiG88]

I wouldn't go that far. That first entry was ducking terrible

True

 

[Crash Hamster]

In the second half, I shall mostly be watching England A (as Rugby Pass seems to actually be working...)

 

[Ddanno]

My main issue with drop goals is that I can't tell if they're through or not side on; beyond the wit of broadcasters to cut to an end on view of the pitch once it's in the air?

How often would they switch the view for a garry owen or a !!Spiral!!Bomb!! thinking it was a DG effort. Don't give them ideas or you'll get motion sickness

 

[Which Tyler]

Ultimately, we dominated the first 15 minutes (getting nothing at all for it).
Have away 2 quick tries, arguably against the run of play, and both involving going wide around our narrow defence.
Then all-evwpen until the last 5 minutes, which we comprehensively won - even if some posters were in panic stations by then.
We're 1 point down at half time.

We've a stronger bench to come on, a chat and reset, especially if we can change up the defence to not leave NZ with an unopposed wing just waiting for the ball all the time.

With 2 FHs on the pitch, and 2 quick drop goals, can set up with one dropped in the pocket, and one ready to spread the ball, and that's going to ask a lot of questions of a defence who may not have prepared for it

 

[Grizwald]

In the second half, I shall mostly be watching England A (as Rugby Pass seems to actually be working...)

What's the score?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

People unironically using the term pom squad

 

[Grizwald]

Is Joe Carpenter injured?

 

[Which Tyler]

How often would they switch the view for a garry owen or a !!Spiral!!Bomb!! thinking it was a DG effort. Don't give them ideas or you'll get motion sickness

Especially in stadia with a spider cam!

 

[TommiG88]

How’s that not playing the ball on the floor?

 

[Ddanno]

People unironically using the term pom squad

Yeah pretty ******* tired of it already

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The ball only came out of the first ruck because the AB player pushed it out too


Edit: common sense prevails

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Is Joe Carpenter injured?

Out until Christmasish, messed his ankle up in training

 

[TommiG88]

How is that a yellow? Just a pen. Joke decision

 

[Grizwald]

Do we really have to stop the game for that? Feels a bit harsh.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Have I missed something? Pretty sure the lad from The Hunt for the Wilder People just got sent off?

 

[General Melchett]

Yellow for that??

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Edit: common sense prevails

Maybe not, that's never a yellow

 

[Jimbo]

That’s super harsh