[RWC2019][Pool C] Round 4 - Argentina vs. USA (09/10/2019)

[TRF_heineken]

Venue: Kumagaya Rugby Stadium
Time: 06:45 CAT (SA, GMT+2)​

 

[die_mole]

First sign of this going bad and I'm going to bed. I much preferred the 6am kickoffs.

 

[Ferrari333SP]

First sign of this going bad and I'm going to bed. I much preferred the 6am kickoffs.

Hahahaha; yeah it's 11:46pm right now and I have a 6:30am alarm - we'll see how long I watch

 

[bushytop]

Great to see Tuculet get a start, got some great memories of him playing for the Blues.

 

[Goodey]

ITV just cut to this shot of Ben Kay's midriff during the match

 

[bushytop]

ITV just cut to this shot of Ben Kay's midriff during the match

Ah... Ben Kay was it?

 

[Goodey]

That's a guess but I think that's him yeah

 

[die_mole]

Holy **** Argentina sucks.

 

[Goodey]

Brilliant turnover and bump off from the USA 15. Spent two phases attacking the line before McGinty chucks it away. USA just needed to hammer the line for a few more phases... they're not the all blacks, why try to sling it wide?

Edit: So both sides have bombed a try.

 

[Ferrari333SP]

USA getting some real good chances, but giving up some good chances too

 

[Ferrari333SP]

Ohhh, that was a lovely offload for the try

 

[die_mole]

AJ has not played well today

 

[Ferrari333SP]

Well, time to go to bed

 

[bushytop]

Beautiful pass back inside from the Argentine winger for the try there.

 

[Goodey]

Very disappointing world cup from the eagles, really. You'd have hoped they'd at least not get smashed here

 

[bushytop]

Very disappointing world cup from the eagles, really. You'd have hoped they'd at least not get smashed here

They could still beat Tonga.

 

[Goodey]

They could still beat Tonga.

Yeah but their aim will have been to get or at least compete for 3rd. So it's disappointing either way.

If they finish on 0 points it's less than disappointing and more outright crap performance.

~

This is much better than Argentina played against Tonga. They've been pulling out some moves. There's a chance Sanchez turning it on in this game is just going to make Argentina fans angrier though.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They could still beat Tonga.

Based on what?

This was a really dire performance

 

[bushytop]

Based on what?

This was a really dire performance

Just based on the Tonga game always being their only realistic chance of a win... and said could not would.

 

[bushytop]

Yeah but their aim will have been to get or at least compete for 3rd. So it's disappointing either way.

If they finish on 0 points it's less than disappointing and more outright crap performance.

Yeah I'm sure they're disappointed but finishing third in a group containing England, France and Argentina was always gonna be a big ask to be fair.