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[RWC2019][Semi-Final 1] England vs. New Zealand (26/10/2019)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 971986" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>I think the one, and possibly minor difference here, is that NZ created most of their own scoring opportunities, Barrett's breakaway aside. Admittedly my memory is a bit hazy but England got two intercept tries and at least ten points (although I have a feeling it's more that's still more than half their points and the exact amount they won by) from brain dead Aussie exits, benefitting massively off needless, if not unforced, Australian errors.</p><p></p><p>Ireland were equally horrible, but they threw the ball away in NZ's half most of the time and NZ went through the phases and created their opportunities from there. As a result Ireland were dead after 15 minutes without even being given a shot (I think NZ stepped off the gas in attack when they went 20 ahead too) whereas Australia were still in the game early in the second half. It was the same in the 5 minutes that won the SA game, NZ created their chances and scored, SA could really do sweet fa about it. </p><p></p><p>Now that's not to say NZ can't be contained, that have been three times in the last two and a half years, but it's going to need England to step up to a level or two higher than SA, the Lions or 2018 Ireland, I just can't see it. Which is why I think they're going to need to score a few relatively easy points, which to be fair isn't impossible v NZ. </p><p></p><p>I don't think it's worth debating who were worse, Australia or Ireland, neither were ever going to challenge, but NZ's was the performance of the quarter finals for sure.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 971986, member: 45598"] I think the one, and possibly minor difference here, is that NZ created most of their own scoring opportunities, Barrett's breakaway aside. Admittedly my memory is a bit hazy but England got two intercept tries and at least ten points (although I have a feeling it's more that's still more than half their points and the exact amount they won by) from brain dead Aussie exits, benefitting massively off needless, if not unforced, Australian errors. Ireland were equally horrible, but they threw the ball away in NZ's half most of the time and NZ went through the phases and created their opportunities from there. As a result Ireland were dead after 15 minutes without even being given a shot (I think NZ stepped off the gas in attack when they went 20 ahead too) whereas Australia were still in the game early in the second half. It was the same in the 5 minutes that won the SA game, NZ created their chances and scored, SA could really do sweet fa about it. Now that's not to say NZ can't be contained, that have been three times in the last two and a half years, but it's going to need England to step up to a level or two higher than SA, the Lions or 2018 Ireland, I just can't see it. Which is why I think they're going to need to score a few relatively easy points, which to be fair isn't impossible v NZ. I don't think it's worth debating who were worse, Australia or Ireland, neither were ever going to challenge, but NZ's was the performance of the quarter finals for sure. [/QUOTE]
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