The Rugby Thread

[Yid-ol]

They weren't left with much choice. They had to play a strategic game.

I'm still not sure what Borthwick is trying to achieve with this team. Some silly kicks through the centre and giving the ball away.

I'd ban kicking on field as manager unless it was to relive pressure in your own 22. Does nothing but give the opposition ball.

England have done well with the high ball when it's not landing in the opponents 22, and getting it back a good few times.

But we use it too much as don't seem to be able to break any lines to make much gains.

 

[tototoner]

England have done well with the high ball when it's not landing in the opponents 22, and getting it back a good few times.

But we use it too much as don't seem to be able to break any lines to make much gains.

Think Japan struggle under the high ball as they are all so much shorter in height compared to England

 

[talkshowhost86]

For all that Ford is better than Farrell...he's still not very good with ball in hand.

 

[Yid-ol]

Kick, kick, kick, kick .....

What do we think will be next?

 

[midoshairband]

England play an awful style of rugby. if you can even call it a style.

 

[Yid-ol]

And there's the kick....

 

[midoshairband]

jesus, all England do is kick the bloody thing away.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I suspect France, Ireland and SA are quaking in their boots based on this performance

 

[midoshairband]

crowd booing England's kicking now. and rightly so.

 

[alfie103]

England's handling has been rather poor. Maybe a reason for the kicking?

 

[PCozzie]

England are so basic. Was looking forward to seeing us build on last week but honestly there's nothing there.

 

[talkshowhost86]

What an assist!

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

I'll take that! At least they ran at them rather than kicking it.

 

[Yid-ol]

First time England have used their head in this game and get a try.

 

[talkshowhost86]

Vunipola is such a liability

 

[talkshowhost86]

The year is 3084...and England are somehow still bringing on Ben Youngs as a replacement scrum half

 

[tototoner]

First time England have used their head in this game and get a try.

More jam than Hartleys that try

 

[midoshairband]

having seen England's handling, it's now obvious why they kick so much.

hopeless.

 

[PCozzie]

Much better. That was on in the first half but ignored.

 

[TheHoddleWaddle]

Alright. I'll accept the occasional kick