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<blockquote data-quote="Bullitt" data-source="post: 142871"><p>I think there is far too much over excitemet in this thread, especially when people are harping on that "England won't qualify etc. </p><p></p><p>To put things back into perspective, a sub-standard England, using a pretty crap XV it has to be said, still won by a comfortable margin against the USA who made a good name for themselves, punching well above their weight. </p><p></p><p>Now, Samoa and Tonga will be much easier opposition then the USA were yesterday; Both sets of islanders won't have fitness levels anywere near England which will be a huge factor, the skill levels of the England squad is vastly superior to either of the men from the Pacific rim and while Samoa are widely accepted to be better then Tonga, the Samoans can barely beat a 2nd tier clubs reserves and youngsters (as the full match report <a href="http://www.therugbyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=25973" target="_blank">here</a> explains).</p><p></p><p>Not to take anything away from the USA for what was a guttsy performance, but Englamd will happily finish 2nd in the group and get to the Q-F, where they will be unseremoniously dumped out of the tournament by the Ouzzies. Again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bullitt, post: 142871"] I think there is far too much over excitemet in this thread, especially when people are harping on that "England won't qualify etc. To put things back into perspective, a sub-standard England, using a pretty crap XV it has to be said, still won by a comfortable margin against the USA who made a good name for themselves, punching well above their weight. Now, Samoa and Tonga will be much easier opposition then the USA were yesterday; Both sets of islanders won't have fitness levels anywere near England which will be a huge factor, the skill levels of the England squad is vastly superior to either of the men from the Pacific rim and while Samoa are widely accepted to be better then Tonga, the Samoans can barely beat a 2nd tier clubs reserves and youngsters (as the full match report [url="http://www.therugbyforum.com/index.php?showtopic=25973"]here[/url] explains). Not to take anything away from the USA for what was a guttsy performance, but Englamd will happily finish 2nd in the group and get to the Q-F, where they will be unseremoniously dumped out of the tournament by the Ouzzies. Again. [/QUOTE]
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