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  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    MrOneLung said:
    I think South Africa have got several more levels in them from this performance 
    Lower ground floor & basement ?

    :-)
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    Is the general consensus that England deserved the win?

    on the BBC comments page a lot of non English posters were saying the ref had a nightmare and was favouring England. 
  • Chippycafc
    Chippycafc Posts: 14,141
    MrOneLung said:
    Is the general consensus that England deserved the win?

    on the BBC comments page a lot of non English posters were saying the ref had a nightmare and was favouring England. 
    Names wernt all Bilic by any chance.
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    Chizz said:
    Great picture this (almost on a par but not quite with the famous LIAR banner).  I’ve sent it all over the place😀

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    MrOneLung said:
    Is the general consensus that England deserved the win?

    on the BBC comments page a lot of non English posters were saying the ref had a nightmare and was favouring England. 
    They disallowed two England tries!

    We didn't just deserve it, we probably deserved to win by more. 
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,835
    North Lower Neil said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Is the general consensus that England deserved the win?

    on the BBC comments page a lot of non English posters were saying the ref had a nightmare and was favouring England. 
    They disallowed two England tries!

    We didn't just deserve it, we probably deserved to win by more. 
    I know. Think it was bitter welsh and Scots. 

    Just wondered how the Kiwis saw it. 
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I felt a bit sorry for the Welsh but they were not really at their best throughout this tournament. The French chucked it away against them. Eddie Jones is a great coach who has built England up for this tournament perfectly. Saturday will be a final though and that can put everything up in the air. Although England look determined and focused. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    MrOneLung said:
    I think South Africa have got several more levels in them from this performance 
    I don't

    My worry though is that South Africa will try and make this an ugly, stop start match as it's their best chance of victory. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    MrOneLung said:
    Is the general consensus that England deserved the win?

    on the BBC comments page a lot of non English posters were saying the ref had a nightmare and was favouring England. 
    The general consensus is that England were miles better than the All Blacks. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,988
    We watched the England game in the Sports Bar & Grill at Marylebone, which was packed out by 8.30. Great game.
    I backed England & SA to win the WC, so I can't lose. 
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  • IdleHans
    IdleHans Posts: 10,957
    They can't BOTH win it, so surely you lose...
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,988
    IdleHans said:
    They can't BOTH win it, so surely you lose...
    Nah, the odds were definitely better than 2/1.
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    South Africa are a good team with some very good elite level players. If they allow us space we will chalk up points, if they do what they did to the Welsh today then it will be a scrappy, kicky, niggly game with lots of stupid penalties, stupid criticism of not running the ball instead of kicking and probably a fight or two

    If England play how we are completely capable of playing and switch play, move the ball fast then we will win. If SA slow it down and make it gritty and attritional then they will win 
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Carter said:
    South Africa are a good team with some very good elite level players. If they allow us space we will chalk up points, if they do what they did to the Welsh today then it will be a scrappy, kicky, niggly game with lots of stupid penalties, stupid criticism of not running the ball instead of kicking and probably a fight or two

    If England play how we are completely capable of playing and switch play, move the ball fast then we will win. If SA slow it down and make it gritty and attritional then they will win 
    I think England can do the dirty stuff too. We hammered the Aussie and ABs physically in both games. Just hope everyone keeps a cool head and we keep 15 players on the pitch all game. Do that and I think we can win it
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    Oh 100% England can grind it out, I just think with the squad we have we are set up to move the ball a lot more than South Africa are as good as some of their players are. 


  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    I see Ben Spencer has been called up to replace Willi Heinz. 
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Blackheathen said:
    Reporting from Taupo, New Zealand. All Black fans said to be going through the various stages of grief.  A comment yesterday that the result could actually affect the result of next years General Election (sense of well-being etc).
    Bit dramatic given that after 1995 they didn't even reach a final again until 2011.
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    I hope they wipe the smile off the face of de Klerk who I find most annoying and irritating liitle s**t. That said I appreciate that is partly what makes him effective. I used to admire van der Westhuizan as a scrum half who wasn't annoying at all, except for being annoying good I suppose!
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,430
    edited October 2019
    Worst haka ever. Although it seems some of the current all blacks are doing their best to emulate these past heroes. Mustaches and mullets as far as the eye can see!

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    PrincessFiona said:
    I hope they wipe the smile off the face of de Klerk who I find most annoying and irritating liitle s**t. That said I appreciate that is partly what makes him effective. I used to admire van der Westhuizan as a scrum half who wasn't annoying at all, except for being annoying good I suppose!
    <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/fafdeklerk?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">@fafdeklerk&lt;/a>&#39;s altercation with Jake Ball is even better to the soundtrack of &#39;I Want to Know What Love Is&#39;. 🤣 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WALvRSA?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#WALvRSA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RWC2019?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw">#RWC2019</a> <a href="https://t.co/tshLzPgkaU">pic.twitter.com/tshLzPgkaU</a></p>&mdash; RugbyRocks.com (@rugby_rocks) <a href="">October 27, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,945
    I'm terrible at Twitter links but you get the idea. 
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,436
    Rizzo said:
    Worst haka ever. Although it seems some of the current all blacks are doing their best to emulate these past heroes. Mustaches and mullets as far as the eye can see!

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
    The haka has improved what is most significant for me is the change in the size of the players!
  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Posts: 6,430
    The haka is even better to Thriller.

    https://youtu.be/PdWwLk4TQKM
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,219
    No match to rush off for on Saturday morning.  In 2003 about 25 of us had booked a train to Leicester for a time about 45 mins after the game should have finished.  I didn't take in to account going to extra time when i made the big booking.  Bit of a nightmare as we were boarding the train when Wilkinson took that kick!  Bad timing but was a great day out.  The whole stadium singing Swing Low a few times.  

    Looking forward to Saturday. 
  • Elthamaddick
    Elthamaddick Posts: 15,808
    Rizzo said:
    Worst haka ever. Although it seems some of the current all blacks are doing their best to emulate these past heroes. Mustaches and mullets as far as the eye can see!

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
    that's like a Harry Enfield sketch
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    That 1973 haka looks like kids doing the macarena at a disco. Only about 2 of them know it, and they keep side eying each other for the moves
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,840
    PrincessFiona said:
    Rizzo said:
    Worst haka ever. Although it seems some of the current all blacks are doing their best to emulate these past heroes. Mustaches and mullets as far as the eye can see!

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
    The haka has improved what is most significant for me is the change in the size of the players!
    That 1973 team looks like ordinary blokes, indeed middle aged men!

    While rugby has gained from the professional era in terms of strength and fitness, it's also lost something in terms of relatability. 
  • sralan
    sralan Posts: 2,031
    Elthamaddick said:Bit of air guitar in there as well. 
    Rizzo said:
    Worst haka ever. Although it seems some of the current all blacks are doing their best to emulate these past heroes. Mustaches and mullets as far as the eye can see!

    https://youtu.be/emJyEa4z2Ec
    that's like a Harry Enfield sketch

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,735
    Curb_It said:
    No match to rush off for on Saturday morning.  In 2003 about 25 of us had booked a train to Leicester for a time about 45 mins after the game should have finished.  I didn't take in to account going to extra time when i made the big booking.  Bit of a nightmare as we were boarding the train when Wilkinson took that kick!  Bad timing but was a great day out.  The whole stadium singing Swing Low a few times.  

    Looking forward to Saturday. 
    We had to forego the extra time and piled into our car in Dartford as the whistle went at full time .

    Listened to 5Live en route to Leicester & could see most occupants of cars going in the same direction leaning forward as if they could influence the match by getting as close as possible to the radio.

    It was great to see arms flung up in celebration & to hear car horns honking when JW's kick won the match. 

    Great memories.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    PrincessFiona said:
    I hope they wipe the smile off the face of de Klerk who I find most annoying and irritating liitle s**t. That said I appreciate that is partly what makes him effective. I used to admire van der Westhuizan as a scrum half who wasn't annoying at all, except for being annoying good I suppose!
    Brilliant, brilliant player throughout the ten years of his career.  But desperately sad how his life and his body completely fell apart in the fourteen years that followed. 

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