Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan The hunt for Webb Ellis

ongarite

Australia playing very high risk passes right at gain line.
Maybe it was the only way they felt they could take on this England defense.

Naggdefy

Very little advantage given.

bilston

England will be happy to concede just 3 here

Squidgy Black

Naggdefy wrote: »

Very little advantage given.

Forward pass so advantage was over and play called back

c.p.w.g.w

Naggdefy wrote: »

Very little advantage given.

Was thinking the same, Oz should have been given a bit longer

Inspector Coptoor

Naggdefy wrote: »

Very little advantage given.

Wallabies threw a forward pass.

Play had to stop

JRant

Clever from Slade, knows it'll only be a penalty but would also snuff out a probable try.
They really are a very clever team.

Euphoriasean

JRant wrote: »

Clever from Slade, knows it'll only be a penalty but would also snuff out a probable try.
They really are a very clever team.

As cynical as you get and never getting a yellow. Smart play.

Naggdefy

A lot of sloppiness in the game. Neither look world beaters.

almostover

Shoulder check by sinckler in that last England attack right under Garces nose. Surprised not picked up by TMO

Roddy23

Refereeing has been infuriating - no consistency in the offside calls at all.

bilston

Naggdefy wrote: »

A lot of sloppiness in the game. Neither look world beaters.

I'd say England look very good. Yes there are one or two handling errors but they are machine like when they get going

razorblunt

almostover wrote: »

Shoulder check by sinckler in that last England attack right under Garces nose. Surprised not picked up by TMO

I think this World Cup has shown that it’s not really much of a surprise though.

bilston

Australia need to sort their exit strategy out

LuckyGent88

bilston wrote: »

Australia need to sort their exit strategy out

Yep, twice now they have given England great territory. Just clear your lines.

sydthebeat

Australia seems committed to hari kari today.....

Authors of their own downfall

NeonWolf

how was leliafano supposed to roll away there. seems really harsh.

troyzer

Roddy23 wrote: »

Refereeing has been infuriating - no consistency in the offside calls at all.

I disagree, it's consistently not being called unless you're inside the 5m line

Naggdefy

bilston wrote: »

I'd say England look very good. Yes there are one or two handling errors but they are machine like when they get going

They are, and scoring easily but I'm not convinced they're the whole package. Gifted a try which is putting some daylight between them and Australia.

Hurrache

almostover wrote: »

Shoulder check by sinckler in that last England attack right under Garces nose. Surprised not picked up by TMO

Garces brought his whistle up and I thought he was going to blow but just let play go on.

NeonWolf

troyzer wrote: »

I disagree, it's consistently not being called unless you're inside the 5m line

i think he is the worst ref in world rugby, closely followed by his compatriot.

Mushy

Watson was in touch, and no way Underhill was on his feet or wasn't in at the side there

JRant

Euphoriasean wrote: »

As cynical as you get and never getting a yellow. Smart play.

It's as much a yellow card as killing it on the ground but never given.

sydthebeat

Mushy wrote: »

Watson was in touch, and no way Underhill was on his feet or wasn't in at the side there

And curry was second man in for that turn over, the first player was cleared back 5 meters

bilston

Naggdefy wrote: »

They are, and scoring easily but I'm not convinced they're the whole package. Gifted a try which is putting some daylight between them and Australia.

The scoreline has definitely been impacted by Australian kamikazee tactics

flatface

Eng to just kick to corners and watch Aus implode

troyzer

Australia need a score by half time.

troyzer

Kerevi is magnificent.

Euphoriasean

What a step.

gooch2k9

Vunipola was take over horizontal there but any fan who calls for that to be penalised need to take long hard look at themselves.

kuang1

So there's no such thing as offside anymore. Gotcha.

It's funny. That tip tackle by Hooper would have easily been a penalty or even a yellow when that was flavour of the month. Now it's contact with the head, no matter how it happens.

razorblunt

The TMO has fallen asleep has he?

Movementarian

Farrell off his feet and playing the ball on the ground. Garces: play on!

c.p.w.g.w

Sinkler twice there, surely it's a penalty next for oz

SlickRic

Garces needs to cop on here.

Sinckler is cutting in on every engagement.

Naggdefy

Garces looks like a fella in my local Spar, and reffing like him.

kuang1

SlickRic wrote: »

Garces needs to cop on here.

Sinckler is cutting in on every engagement.

Garces is having a shocker tbf

sydthebeat

None of the refs have a clue what's happening in the front row

Hurrache

Movementarian wrote: »

Farrell off his feet and playing the ball on the ground. Garces: play on!

Yeah, a blatant one to miss, or ignore.

lawred2

Someone needs to tell her it's Sinckler not Sinclair

conor678

There's one answer for England to sort these scrum penalties.

Get Dan Cole on ASAP! Fool proof plan

Birdie Num Num

Could watch these scrums all day. It’s like theatre in this game.

razorblunt

lawred2 wrote: »

Someone needs to tell her it's Sinckler not Sinclair

Less of the mansplaining please.

bilston

I love how everytime a call goes against Sinkler half the English pack immediately seek to calm him down.

They know their teammate!

Naggdefy

Would be a 1 point game but for turnover.

England good but nothing special. Wonder if Billy Vinupola not fully fit. Very quiet.

Naggdefy

I'm a bit disappointed with the game so far. As a neutral. Maybe expected too much.

Birdie Num Num

Naggdefy wrote: »

Would be a 1 point game but for turnover.

England good but nothing special. Wonder if Billy Vinupola not fully fit. Very quiet.

I think they have been pretty good. 15 mins of pressure from Australia and no scores against. Australia haven’t done much wrong.

JRant

The Aussie's are still in this game. Bit more composure with the extra strategies needed.

RugbyLover123

Oz have some really lovely players and seem to have unearthed a real talent in Petaia but they desperately lack a world class second row and prop.