Argentina vs England - 12/07/25

[Which Tyler]

Entertaining, but not great quality

 

[BPM]

Has there been any positives this half?

Pepper and Murley were both very good. Decent cameo from AOF as well.

Second half was scruffy and rushed, but we pretty much kept them in the half for the entire 40. Should have taken more scoring opportunities but let’s not go nuts with the criticism.

 

[Grizwald]

That's massive, 2-0 in Argentina missing all the players with the Lions. Well done

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Pepper v Pollock will be a interesting debate

Personally I feel Pepper is the perfect openside

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Good win, that

Don't think anyone was predicting a 2-0 after the Lions game!

Midfield is looking in a real good place atm, which is wild to say considering...the last two decades, almost

 

[BPM]

Entertaining, but not great quality

Fair enough but a 2-0 series win is an excellent outcome.

 

[Reiser99]

Considering lots of inexperienced players I think it's been an excellent tour. Still some issues to iron out, so positions still up for grabs, but 2 wins is better than we all expected.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

CCS unused sub, why not just go 5:3 if we don't trust him

Both starting locks put in a good shift, same as last week - really hope we have Clark in the mix vs the USA though

 

[Ceteris]

England clearly have the players to play positive rugby but will the coach allow them to play?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

I think the worry for me is that locks is still a issue that hasn't been sorted imo

 

[Crash Hamster]

It's hard not to be critical about "KICKING THE EFFING BALL AWAY" when we can score some lovely tries when we keep it in hand. Kicking it after 1 phase of turnover ball when close to the Argentina 22 is partucularly egregious,

You're not 'closing the game out' when it's 17 all, Jack.

 

[Which Tyler]

Fair enough but a 2-0 series win is an excellent outcome.

I was taking that as read.
2 weeks ago 1-1 was a hope rather than an expectation

 

[TommiG88]

Lucky, but fair enough

 

[BPM]

Lots of positives overall IMO.

I thought Baxter and Heyes were excellent and Ewels and Coles were solid. Atkinson and Roebuck were very good again Northmore had a very accomplished debut. Murley and Pepper impactful from the bench.

Finally a word for Ben Spencer. I’ve been a regular critic but I thought he was much better today.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Did they just snap the end off an arcade grab machine for the trophy?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Northmore definitely has the glazed over smile of a man who recently failed a HIA haha

 

[Protalus rampart]

2/2 in Argentina in a lions year is very encouraging. It’s not be perfect but plenty of people have put their hands up for the autumn and spring.

Let’s keep Lee Blackett. He has a past of running some excellent attack minded teams unlike Wigglesworth.

 

[Ddanno]

Did they just snap the end off an arcade grab machine for the trophy?

It's the next fleshlight model. It requires actual human flesh.

 

[BPM]

Lucky, but fair enough

Bad day for you today …

Honestly, I think both Argentina’s tries were lucky. The juggle for the first and the bounce off the post for the second.

 

[Crash Hamster]

It's the next fleshlight model. It requires actual human flesh.

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