[RWC2019][Semi-Final 1] England vs. New Zealand (26/10/2019)

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

God save the queen

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Huge effort.

 

[BrokenWing]

What a game, were New Zealand off form or did England simply not allow them to play?

How many final warnings does Nigel Owens give before he actually does something?

 

[Jimbo]

That's the risk.
Have we just played our final, and have nothing left to give next week?

you say that potentially some truth but SA Wales is going to be Attritional as **** so they would probably be in a similar boat.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Itoje, Curry, Underhill or Cunderhill for Motm

Cundoje

 

[GoTheNaki]

Good on ya, England. Completely outplayed.

I will hold the "I told ya so's" for the aftermath.

 

[TheSaffycen]

IMO Tuilagi MOTM though could go to 5 others

 

[Tayga]

Still driving up from Chamonix
Nearly had several accidents on the motorway listening to the game.

Pulled up at a lay-by to say welcome to the England boys and everybody on this thread.

listening to a game is more nervous than watching it !!

 

[The_Wol]

My kiwi housemate just got a whopper of a "haw haw"

 

[dullonien]

Impressive stuff from England. That was a thrashing, even if the scoreboard didn't quite reflect it. NZ generally looked poor and that is full credit to England's relentless defense, dominant breakdown work and excellent kicking game.

England unlucky not to score at least one more try, and NZ lucky with the try they did score.

England will be tough to beat in the final.

 

[Reiser99]

Honestly I can't believe that performance. Everyone thought they wouldn't keep it up for 80 minutes and part from one lineout they did. NZ weren't allowed anything and had no answer. Incredible performance. Got to do it one more time.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Itoje my MOTM,
Plenty of guys to choose from but he was outstanding, especially in a game where our lineout was meant to be dismantled

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Huge by England. Hard luck NZ. Now the wait for the real semi final.

If the Boks and Wales would be good enough to belt 7 bells out of each other for 80 and then extra time that would do very nicely.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

What a game, were New Zealand off form or did England simply not allow them to play?

How many final warnings does Nigel Owens give before he actually does something?

Both. ABs overrated. They've lost to Ireland, Boks and Wallabies in recent years.

England underrated. Capable of so much if they chase tries through open play. Lovely team to watch from a neutral standpoint.

 

[Jer1cho]

Best I have seen England play since the 2012 game quite honestly.

 

[duncanb]

Absolutely brilliant only 1 poor lineout throw and butchering a rolling maul.
Hope we aren't blown out by this performance looks like a 9 call up can't see us calling a winger up.

 

[munstermuffin]

South Africa win tomorrow and a buddy wins 3k off a 5euro bet.

 

[Scotty]

Proved we have some mental toughness. To not let NZ into that and when we got caught on the outside we scrambled, forced an error, buddled them into touch or got a turn over.

Deserved win is what makes me the happier, 80 min performance with no cards, 2 disallowed tries 2 missed penalties.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Little smirk from Owen as he thinks about the big bag of cans he's got waiting for him in the changing room

 

[87Dreamer]

Tactically brilliant from the poms, hats off boys.
Played basic mistake free Territorial rugby.
Fundamentals wins games.

Horrible from the ABs, weren't hungry enough.
Didn't adjust, kicking game was terrible, line speed was lacklustre, poor communication in defence.

Ruined my holiday here in Raro!! Lol
Oh well back to the beers!