Argentina vs England - 18/07/26

[Quel Carreleur]

Statistics show gingers are rightly the most picked on rugby players in the world.

 

[dullonien]

No dude, you're just wrong here, and have been every time you've made the claim, however many commentators and refs,a new World Rugby themselves tell you that youre wrong.

WR are making plans to take TMO out of local broadcaster control, but they're not in place yet.
This is a known thing.

This was explained a little while back. In URC the TMO has complete control, but in Europe and international the TMO is still at the mercy of the broadcaster. Can't remember about Prem and Top14.

It's going to be changed soon, or at least that's what they've said.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

How on earth has Chessum been the only player punished for rushing in during the entire 80 minutes?

Referees feel a natural uneasiness about his lack of a soul and punish him accordingly

 

[Abraxaz]

Well that was a clear example of a ref not in control, lost count of the number of times he threatened action after push and shove then did nothing.

Felt England were held to a higher standard when compared to Argentina.

But England were still poor and lazy when it came to discipline and getting on side. Very lucky that Argentina didn’t show up the first half.

Argentina showing why they are disliked around the world. Needs to be some lengthy bans for that action after the whistle, this isn’t football.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Getafix's potion is on the banned list, there's no way Obelix isn't loaded to the gills - we need proper testing for their trophies to be stripped

Still a better world cup than 23.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

This was explained a little while back. In URC the TMO has complete control, but in Europe and international the TMO is still at the mercy of the broadcaster. Can't remember about Prem and Top14.

It's going to be changed soon, or at least that's what they've said.

Yup, and Al has been part of many conversations about it, and is consistently wrong.
I did forget above to mention that the URC are the exception here - my apologies for that omission

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Why is the ref ignoring the TMO just to let Argentina try and win!

Argentina couldn't win with that try, try counting.

Come back out from under your rock after t tying to justify racism?

What a disgrace.

 

[Saintjay]

Ginger AND 9 feet tall

Which doesn't help , it makes you look like a giant Swan Vestas cooking match

 

[AlRums]

It disgraced the rugby world cup to the point all results have to be queried.

Asterix on the champs if I've ever seen one.

And Obelix?

Edit: Bugger, beaten to it.

 

[Scotty]

Was an odd performance and the first half we won hands down and was the much better team, second half before the cards we were under alot of pressure but the second half fair play with all the cards to still not let in more than 2 tries, 1 pen try.


How do we rate that performance? As the ref was very card happy for both teams.

 

[Jimbo]

Thing is our missed tackle stats are awful in all games

Fair I didn’t watch all the game and to be fair they are far too high I think England only had 10 more than Argentina but with almost double the tackles and a fair bit less possession.

 

[AlRums]

Come back out from under your rock after t tying to justify racism?

What a disgrace.

To the best of my knowledge, England are the only team to play the race card.

More than once.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

To the best of my knowledge, England are the only team to play the rac card.

More than once.

Seriously, we get it you hate the English but you're getting very tiresome so **** off. It's not "playing the race card" and you're making yourself look like more of an insufferable *** than usual.

For **** sake man just for once in your life drop your ****** up anti English attitude.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

To the best of my knowledge, England are the only team to play the rac card.

More than once.

By "play the race card", do you mean call out racist abuse against their players? Good for them then, if every other team won't (according to you) it should be a concern.

 

[ChicagoKid]

Before the test, England was lacking an aggressive gameplan. But could bully weaker oppositions however the penalty count and cards were their Achilles heel.

So I genuinely ask have we actually learned anything from this test?

 

[BMatt]

Seriously, we get it you hate the English but you're getting very tiresome so **** off. It's not "playing the race card" and you're making yourself look like more of an insufferable *** than usual.

For **** sake man just for once in your life drop your ****** up anti English attitude.

He doesn't hate the English, just those who don't play for Scotland.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

So I genuinely ask have we actually learned anything from this test?

Honestly? No

We all know the players are capable of playing like they did today - the issue is consistently allowing them to

Give it two more games and see if this is a new dawn


Biggest positive for me is Seb Atkinson having a really strong game, hopefully we continue to reward him with the 12 shirt upto and including the WC - he's looking the real deal

IFW had a really strong game going forwards and on defence too - only issue really is aerial, not necessarily a weakness but when Argentina targeted him it came off

 

[jdawg]

Can you imagine if England ever acted like Argentina after that whistle…

 

[Scotty]

Seriously, we get it you hate the English but you're getting very tiresome so **** off. It's not "playing the race card" and you're making yourself look like more of an insufferable *** than usual.

For **** sake man just for once in your life drop your ****** up anti English attitude.

Where has this come from? I mean the whole conversation. I think I'm missing a back story here.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Where has this come from? I mean the whole conversation. I think I'm missing a back story here.

Airums is constantly sniping at England every game we play. Normally I just ignore it but now they made a comment about England playing the "race card" because they would rather continue to try to attack England than actually side with England for once and condemn racist abuse our players previously received from Argentinian fans.

I think when your hatred of another side is so intense you would prefer to dismiss racist attacks against them than condemn then then it goes beyond mere national sporting rivalry.

 

[OllyM97]

Have the Argies stopped whingeing at the ref yet?. Honestly what an embarrassment that was - that had the childish antics of the football team written all over it. It’s a shame really because had the Pumas tried to play rugby (which they are very good at) in the first half instead of consistently trying to provoke fights then they would have done better. That changed strip was just absolute cringe as well.

 

[Wasps92]

Come back out from under your rock after t tying to justify racism?

What a disgrace.

Sadly it is not uncommon with the bitter plebs from beyond the wall. I saw plenty of comments during the football WC about England having a “team full of Africans”.

Civilisation is still in its infancy up there it seems. TBH I’m surprised they have internet.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/arge...contepomi-accuses-england-of-lack-of-respect/

Loooooool

 

[Welsh Exile]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/arge...contepomi-accuses-england-of-lack-of-respect/

Loooooool

No class that guy.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/arge...contepomi-accuses-england-of-lack-of-respect/

Loooooool

They really have some nerve... It's the usual playbook, whip up nationalistic hatred of Britain / England over the Falklands to distract from problems at home and it seems the people lap it up all too easily.

Be lucky to even get through 5 years without Argentina making the Falklands a thing yet again.

 

[Ddanno]

Let's have another laugh at it -

It meant they played a total of nine minutes with 13 men and increases their total of yellow cards over the last eight Tests to 14. Borthwick hit back at questions about England’s discipline.

Borthwick said: “I don’t think now is the time to be digging into that.

“This team has done really, really well. It was a tough Test match, a fantastic Test match, we scored some wonderful tries and as ever you guys concentrate on the negativity.

“You’re like the negativity committee so it’s lovely coming and talking to you again.”

**** off Steve. Four yellows in a match is inexcusable and you know it.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I wouldn't criticise Felipe at his worst but ai honestly can't figure out why that's a story. His pumas just wanted a minutes rest.

 

[Welsh Exile]

They really have some nerve... It's the usual playbook, whip up nationalistic hatred of Britain / England over the Falklands to distract from problems at home and it seems the people lap it up all too easily.

Be lucky to even get through 5 years without Argentina making the Falklands a thing yet again.

Honestly, I would just call them colonisers and pirates and people who have genocided indigenous people. Say they should all go back to Spain and Italy and just see what happens.

 

[Ddanno]

Honestly, I would just call them colonisers and pirates and people who have genocided indigenous people. Say they should all go back to Spain and Italy and just see what happens.

What, you want Wales to get battered by Italy AND Spain?

 

[Welsh Exile]

What, you want Wales to get battered by Italy AND Spain?

Hey, we battered Italy last time out.