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Rugby World Cup 2015
[2015 RWC] Pool A: England vs. Australia (03/10/2015)
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<blockquote data-quote="dullonien" data-source="post: 754121" data-attributes="member: 13739"><p>Commiserations to all the English fans, I personally took no real pleasure in seeing the host nation crash out of the WC, other than the fact that it meant that Wales are now through to the quarters.</p><p></p><p>Australia were very good tonight. They've added a real forward platform to their open field game, which makes them a very complete side. Yet I don't think it was a complete performance from them tonight, we barely saw their outside backs (although with Foley playing as he was, I suppose they weren't really needed). Folau was pretty poor, butchering an early try scoring try, and not close to his imperious best in the air. Pocock was immense as always though, that man is a machine!</p><p></p><p>As for England, did they learn anything from the 2013 game.That was close to a carbon copy of what happened back then, beaten in the scrum, demolished at the breakdown, and generally outplayed in most facets of the game. A sensible coach would have at least addressed the breakdown during that time, but he never looked past Robshaw at 7, and that sums it up really. Lancaster has done some good things during his time in charge, and the lack of experience in his squad was always going to be a challenge to overcome, but he's come up well short in the end. I don't think English rugby is in a bad state, despite the unfortunate tag England are left with after this result. The next coach will have a great base from which to start, but needs to look at getting the balance right in the pack and midfield, and develop a real core of leaders through his squad to take forward to the next world cup.</p><p></p><p>If England get the selection of the next coach right (pretty sure Lancaster will go after this), then I expect England to improve massively over the coming years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dullonien, post: 754121, member: 13739"] Commiserations to all the English fans, I personally took no real pleasure in seeing the host nation crash out of the WC, other than the fact that it meant that Wales are now through to the quarters. Australia were very good tonight. They've added a real forward platform to their open field game, which makes them a very complete side. Yet I don't think it was a complete performance from them tonight, we barely saw their outside backs (although with Foley playing as he was, I suppose they weren't really needed). Folau was pretty poor, butchering an early try scoring try, and not close to his imperious best in the air. Pocock was immense as always though, that man is a machine! As for England, did they learn anything from the 2013 game.That was close to a carbon copy of what happened back then, beaten in the scrum, demolished at the breakdown, and generally outplayed in most facets of the game. A sensible coach would have at least addressed the breakdown during that time, but he never looked past Robshaw at 7, and that sums it up really. Lancaster has done some good things during his time in charge, and the lack of experience in his squad was always going to be a challenge to overcome, but he's come up well short in the end. I don't think English rugby is in a bad state, despite the unfortunate tag England are left with after this result. The next coach will have a great base from which to start, but needs to look at getting the balance right in the pack and midfield, and develop a real core of leaders through his squad to take forward to the next world cup. If England get the selection of the next coach right (pretty sure Lancaster will go after this), then I expect England to improve massively over the coming years. [/QUOTE]
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