England v Fiji - 8/11/2025

[Quel Carreleur]

What did he do? I thought Lawrence's pass was slightly behind Freeman

Yeah, was thinking of editting that in.

Marcus stole time and failed to interest the defence.

Lawrence tried to inject urgency to give Freeman the spac back,, but wasn't clinical with the pass

 

[TommiG88]

Yeah, was thinking of editting that in.

Marcus stole time and failed to interest the defence.

Lawrence tried to inject urgency to give Freeman the spac back,, but wasn't clinical with the pass

I thought nothing was really on, and Marcus gave a bit more space with a step, then got crunched to earn us a penalty

 

[BMatt]

 

[TommiG88]

Our defence has been absolute trash

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I think that's fine

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

should be illegal for teams to water the pitch between the 5m and goal line. This sliding bullshit for be rainy days only.

 

[Scotty]

This is a letter of the law situation as I'd say that's fine?

 

[dirty harry]

Itll be a knock on, but it never loses control, right arm always on the ball...

Too much reffing of the perceived weaker teams this weekend, Fiji have had a few key decisions against them!

 

[Ddanno]

May we have Felix Jones back please

 

[Scotty]

I'll take it but damn we are lucky

 

[Crash Hamster]

Goes forward along the ground from his right hand into his left.

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

I don’t like it. Probably 20 knock ons a game for tackled players if that’s the standard.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Not sure how that's advantage over, either. We'd've had a lineout about there...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not sure how that's advantage over, either. We'd've had a lineout about there...

Isn't that exactly why advantage is over there?

 

[BMatt]

Itll be a knock on, but it never loses control, right arm always on the ball...

Too much reffing of the perceived weaker teams this weekend, Fiji have had a few key decisions against them!

Literally 10 seconds ago a Fiji player grabbed Dingwall off the ball which prevented England gaining possession. Fiji have had decisions go their way too.

 

[Quel Carreleur]

Not sure how that's advantage over, either. We'd've had a lineout about there...

Well,.that's why...
Clean possession at the same point on the pitch. Get on with it.

Not ref's fault we immediately dropped the ball

 

[TRF_Olyy]

IFW looks knackered, which isn't surprising considering he's been in the equivalent of about 13 high speed traffic collisions

Time to see if Arundell is made of as stern stuff?

 

[Grizwald]

I thought the same throughout last week England don't seem to be able to react to what's in front of them and manage a game. Feels like lack of leadership this week has compounded this.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Isn't that exactly why advantage is over there?

No, we'd probably have had the ball, yes?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

No, we'd probably have had the ball, yes?

The pass from Dingwall to IFW is probably what triggered it - England in possession 40m down the pitch

 

[Quel Carreleur]

No, we'd probably have had the ball, yes?

We did have the ball when he called it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Freeman off is surprising

I was half thinking it might be Dingwall so they could have a look at OL/Freeman in the midfield

IFW I think should definitely have been the one though

 

[pagliaccio_euforico]

No, we'd probably have had the ball, yes?

You had the ball, you dropped it.

Advantage gives you the bite of the apple you should have had, not two bites of the apple

 

[dirty harry]

Literally 10 seconds ago a Fiji player grabbed Dingwall off the ball which prevented England gaining possession. Fiji have had decisions go their way too.

Youll see it as a fan, the CCS rip on the floor before the try was very kickable, Fiji would have gone into the lead...

Both will get calls, but the big ones always go the big nations way this weekend, NZs try against Scotland was allowed, the exact same break was penalised against Japan.

Im not blaming England, theyre worthy of being ahead, Fiji back 3 cant take a high ball, thats killed them, but the trend of reffing is frustrating as a neutral

 

[Scotty]

Interesting I thought either Fin Marcus or Dingwall would come on for Arundell.

 

[Grizwald]

Jesus that was some pace.

 

[Scotty]

He's quick he is

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The press are going to be insufferable

 

[Ddanno]

That was ****** MAGIC

 

[dirty harry]

Fiji really are their own worst enemies sometimes, poor kick, poor attempt at a take, lazy chase from 13 not expecting a flying englishman...

Its been solid from England today, i think Smith has been poor in attack, but their attscking structure has been really good, and a great platform to build Blackets plan