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Rugby World Cup Final 2019 Eng vs S Africa

ednwireland

here it is let's go

Clive Woodward on ITV commentary we've all been here (well brian o'Driscoll hasn't but let's not mention that )

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nacho libre

Naggdefy wrote: »

You beat any team upfront you generally win.

That has happened on successive weeks. Rugby is essentially a fight first and foremost.

Jones was out smarted by Erasmus, but having said that i don't think any other team would have been capable of executing that kind of gameplan. Vunipola, who is usually such a dominant force, with his bloodied face and head bandage summed up the game. He and his backrow team mates were physicially dominated.

awec

I think England are carrying a few passengers in their squad. If the English pack gets on top they're well capable of carrying them, but if the pack is not dominating (even if the opposition gets parity) then the cracks show very quickly.

Ben Youngs is terrible. Can't pass, runs sideways with the ball. Daly is a winger, not a full back. Cole is in the English team for 1 reason and 1 reason only, and that's to scrum, so when he can't even do that he's an empty shirt. It's a double problem since Vunipola is not known for his scrummaging. And I am not sure about Lawes against beefy teams, think Kruis would have been a better pick.

twinytwo

England got dragged into a dog fight against SA, the one thing they love to do.....

SharpshooterTom

As soon as England took out NZ South Africa knew the door was open to them. They'd much rather play England than NZ, despite all the hype. Their eyes must have lit up.

They have a good record against England.

26-15. Won 14 out of the last 18.

4-1 in World Cups too.

By contrast they are 25-25 against Australia.

Naggdefy

Naggdefy wrote: »

You beat any team upfront you generally win.

That has happened on successive weeks. Rugby is essentially a fight first and foremost.

Why Leavy was a loss to us. Very physical. Decline in performance from some others in the pack.

Gods Gift

FAN FOOKIN TASTIC.

Naggdefy

ednwireland wrote: »

shows how to beat england, beat them upfront and slow the ball down

You beat any team upfront you generally win.

That has happened on successive weeks. Rugby is essentially a fight first and foremost.

awec

ednwireland wrote: »

shows how to beat england, beat them upfront and slow the ball down

This is how you beat every single team.

If your pack dominates you will win the game. Backs spend their time defending or clearing out rucks.

ednwireland

shows how to beat england, beat them upfront and slow the ball down

Blackheath

Should make the Lions tour even more interesting taking on the World Champions

RugbyLover123

shootermacg wrote: »

Jacques Nienaber is going to be in huge demand after this world cup. He's probably the best defensive coach in the world right now.

That title changes by the week. Mitchell was seen as the best this time last week.

ednwireland

TheCitizen wrote: »

The arrogance was prior to the match. South Africa far superior but England thought they had it in the bag after the semi final. Wonderful to see such arrogance firmly put in its place.

rubbish eddie jones said in interviews during the week that they needed to step up another level for the final (it seems thats a level they didnt have) i dont think anyone said they had it in the bag most commentators and press did but it just goes to show you can never guarantee sport

Vital Transformation

No question of a forward pass in the first try for me.

SharpshooterTom

England's rugby fans are classy though, gracious in defeat so far.

Wish their loyalist sympathising football fans could learn a thing from them. Chalk and cheese in terms of behaviour.

The Iron Giant

flazio wrote: »

The type of class you would expect from a gentleman like Jeremy Clarkson.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XH23PAQ8I/?igshid=1qys61lcenpf0

Just... Weird

flazio

The type of class you would expect from a gentleman like Jeremy Clarkson.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B4XH23PAQ8I/?igshid=1qys61lcenpf0

The Iron Giant

shootermacg wrote: »

So did Aki.
But people saying the team deserve to lose because of it is a bit much.
Does that mean Ireland deserve to lose? It's a bit of a simple world view to have.

In fairness, Aki rolled right back and said he liked it without reading it.

Vunipola doubled down. Whether you buy or accept the excuse, it was still worldly different.

FrancieBrady

Tournament rugby...tournament anything.
It is not over until it is over.

As clinical a dispatch as you are likely to see in a RWC final.

There is nothing, not a forward pass, ref decision, or injury that can take away from the fact that SA were better in every aspect of the game from the off.

Was always likely to happen if SA got any kind of foothold, I am just amazed they got it with hardly a whimper in return.

Enjoyed that final and the WC tbh.

shootermacg

Jacques Nienaber is going to be in huge demand after this world cup. He's probably the best defensive coach in the world right now.

GDK_11

Funny how these things go anyway. If NZ had beat England I think they would have beaten SA, likewise I reckon the French in the right mindset could have stuck it to SA in the semis with their pack.

Alas we will never know.

MadYaker

Eddie Jones looked like he was ready to spit fire there

shootermacg

Deleted User wrote: »

He liked falou's post on Instagram. Media picked up on it and Vunipola doubled down. Saracens punished him for it.

So did Aki.
But people saying the team deserve to lose because of it is a bit much.
Does that mean Ireland deserve to lose? It's a bit of a simple world view to have.

TheCitizen

GDK_11 wrote: »

Disappointed obviously but most fans including myself will just say well beaten by the better team. I think I disputed one scrum and a possible yellow but that’s it, wouldn’t have made a difference as SA were so good. Every comment I have seen from the England players after the game have been similar, beaten by the better team so I don’t see a huge amount of arrogance there!!

The arrogance was prior to the match. South Africa far superior but England thought they had it in the bag after the semi final. Wonderful to see such arrogance firmly put in its place.

y0ssar1an22

Deleted User wrote: »

He liked falou's post on Instagram. Media picked up on it and Vunipola doubled down. Saracens punished him for it.

i'd say the punishment wouldve been more severe if he wasn't so pivotal

[Deleted User]

Bod and Heaslip are good when they're talking rugby and not trying to have banter. They clearly know what they're talking about. Fitzgerald is only good for a few stories.

The Iron Giant

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He liked falou's post on Instagram. Media picked up on it and Vunipola doubled down. Saracens punished him for it.

He got his comeuppance though. Confronted by a Munster fan in dubes on the pitch

KWAG2019

Extraordinary and moving to see black South African lift the trophy. Pienaar and Mandela moment for the ages.

[Deleted User]

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

did he come out in support of folau?

He liked falou's post on Instagram. Media picked up on it and Vunipola doubled down. Saracens punished him for it.

The Iron Giant

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

ferris is awful as well

I like Ferris a lot. He has good insights and also breaks the eye line between Heaslip and Eddie!

Das Reich

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Do South Africa stand any realistic chance? Feels like its a case of how much England win by not if they win.

Lol.