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What's England's chances against the Boks tomorrow
50/50 or less |
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50/50, we need a steady defence and to shut down their game play early. |
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By *cott73Man
over a year ago
brighton |
No chance. The top four in the world are miles ahead of anyone else. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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England will lose  unless they got something special in the shower rooms |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It’s heavily in the boks favour in my opinion!!
75/25….yes England have beaten what’s in front of them and I think have played smart rugby….but against teams they’re expected to beat with their pool of talent!
SA are beasts in this situation and outside of a miracle happening….I can’t see England progressing!!
For Northern Hemisphere Rugby it would be brilliant…..but I can’t see it!! |
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50/50 means they are just as good doesn't it? Eng often do well (oven play above themselves) against the big teams and in the competition, but I just can't see it this time. SA were outstanding against France, even though France could have won that game. If England lost to Tonga last play they couldn't have complained.
The World Cup is a cup competition, it's all about form (above expectation), and SA vs NZ looks like a deserving final to me. France and Ireland have simply been knocked out.
England has done well to get this far, but it's as far as they'll go surely.
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I always try to be positive… so im positive we’ll get walloped. Unless some enterprising waterboy fills their bottles with syrup of figs and chloroform… in which case we may squeeze a draw |
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I don’t think we are as bad as a lot of people are saying but we are going to have a real game on our hands.
I’m sure they are favourites to win but if thing go our way and we keep Poseidon then we may just do it. |
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England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ok I have a sight vested interest in the rugby now.
Only it's more the case that if SA win I'm out of luck.
Shame I have no idea what any of it all means and who's likely to win or even who's playing who.
But I'm open to be educated |
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If they played 20 times, I reckon England would win once or twice tops. Let's hope one of those is tomorrow! |
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"England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt"
So a NZ Vs SA final then? |
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By *lfasoCouple
over a year ago
South East |
"England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt
So a NZ Vs SA final then?"
I thought it would be a France v Ireland final and look how that turned out |
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By *cott73Man
over a year ago
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"Ok I have a sight vested interest in the rugby now.
Only it's more the case that if SA win I'm out of luck.
Shame I have no idea what any of it all means and who's likely to win or even who's playing who.
But I'm open to be educated "
Drop me a line and I'll talk you through rucking... |
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"England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt
So a NZ Vs SA final then?
I thought it would be a France v Ireland final and look how that turned out"
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Another day it could have been - they are 2 of the 4 best teams, though Ireland lagged just a little I think (don't tell them).
Yeah, New Zealand vs South Africa final (the other 2 best teams).
I just hope these last games are as good as the Quarters - so come on England and Argentina!
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By (user no longer on site)
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"England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt
So a NZ Vs SA final then?
I thought it would be a France v Ireland final and look how that turned out
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Another day it could have been - they are 2 of the 4 best teams, though Ireland lagged just a little I think (don't tell them).
Yeah, New Zealand vs South Africa final (the other 2 best teams).
I just hope these last games are as good as the Quarters - so come on England and Argentina!
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Never going to be as good as the quarters. England just lack the ability to get involved in good exciting rugby |
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Isn’t it great for all the other home nations that they get to watch this mighty England team play for a place in the World Cup final tomorrow  |
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"England aren't bad it's just the margin that South Africa are better. It's that gulf at the moment.
England are certainly good enough to make a game of it if their tactics are spot on though, so you never know for sure I guess. They do have that uncanny knack sometimes.
This might be the best SA team I've seen though, they are even good to watch! pt
So a NZ Vs SA final then?
I thought it would be a France v Ireland final and look how that turned out
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Another day it could have been - they are 2 of the 4 best teams, though Ireland lagged just a little I think (don't tell them).
Yeah, New Zealand vs South Africa final (the other 2 best teams).
I just hope these last games are as good as the Quarters - so come on England and Argentina!
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Never going to be as good as the quarters. England just lack the ability to get involved in good exciting rugby"
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That was a big call from me actually, and those games were truly outstanding too!
Ok, as competitive, tense and hopefully entertaining as the Quarter Finals - or at least as much as they can be!
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Gosh… group stage see_s so long ago now.
I wonder if any Scottish fans are still in France. |
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"Isn’t it great for all the other home nations that they get to watch this mighty England team play for a place in the World Cup final tomorrow "
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I'm happy enough with how Wales progressed, though we fluffed the chance to play NZ. England just beat Tonga and they won't go further now either. It's the Six Nations that matters now lol.
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Two more games for our red rose Heroes no matter what happens
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"Two more games for our red rose Heroes no matter what happens
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You want the brown medal?
Go for it son lol pt |
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"Two more games for our red rose Heroes no matter what happens
You want the brown medal?
Go for it son lol pt"
Yeah… much rather have a Mickey Mouse game against a barbars team back home to look forward to next  |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Julle span gaan hulle gat sien!
Lekker dag, almal!
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Anyone else give Argentina a real chance tonight as they had such an easy quarterfinal game?
The All blacks had a right tussle through their quarterfinal against strong opposition and could suffer a bit of a hangover with all the battered bodies.
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"Anyone else give Argentina a real chance tonight as they had such an easy quarterfinal game?
The All blacks had a right tussle through their quarterfinal against strong opposition and could suffer a bit of a hangover with all the battered bodies.
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I’d give them a small shout yeah, the’ve beaten them fairly recently (in world rugby terms). The squad is very similar to that one. They will have spent the week going over that, and the feelings, game plans involved.
That said……the All Blacks look formidable in the back line. |
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"Anyone else give Argentina a real chance tonight as they had such an easy quarterfinal game?
The All blacks had a right tussle through their quarterfinal against strong opposition and could suffer a bit of a hangover with all the battered bodies.
I’d give them a small shout yeah, the’ve beaten them fairly recently (in world rugby terms). The squad is very similar to that one. They will have spent the week going over that, and the feelings, game plans involved.
That said……the All Blacks look formidable in the back line. "
On the flip side, the all blacks are game hardened after that semi and Argentina pretty much had a full contact training session for their game so it could work completely the other way.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Anyone else give Argentina a real chance tonight as they had such an easy quarterfinal game?
The All blacks had a right tussle through their quarterfinal against strong opposition and could suffer a bit of a hangover with all the battered bodies.
I’d give them a small shout yeah, the’ve beaten them fairly recently (in world rugby terms). The squad is very similar to that one. They will have spent the week going over that, and the feelings, game plans involved.
That said……the All Blacks look formidable in the back line.
On the flip side, the all blacks are game hardened after that semi and Argentina pretty much had a full contact training session for their game so it could work completely the other way.
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That’s what makes the game so intriguing, even if NZ are heavy favourites. |
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"Anyone else give Argentina a real chance tonight as they had such an easy quarterfinal game?
The All blacks had a right tussle through their quarterfinal against strong opposition and could suffer a bit of a hangover with all the battered bodies.
I’d give them a small shout yeah, the’ve beaten them fairly recently (in world rugby terms). The squad is very similar to that one. They will have spent the week going over that, and the feelings, game plans involved.
That said……the All Blacks look formidable in the back line.
On the flip side, the all blacks are game hardened after that semi and Argentina pretty much had a full contact training session for their game so it could work completely the other way.
That’s what makes the game so intriguing, even if NZ are heavy favourites. "
Here’s hoping it’s an entertaining game.
It’s great to see these top four sides left in it really moving into top form for the business end of the tournament!
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
South Africa by at least 10-13
I think this Argentina New Zealand game may be a close one……… for about 60 minutes
Unfortunately it’s a 80 minute game… the kiwis will romp the last 20 |
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They are so clinical both ends this side. |
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By *s SWoman
over a year ago
north yorks |
Fingers crossed our boys perform, would genuinely like England to win but SA found another gear in the last game  |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
South Wales |
I reckon SA will have the edge.
I won’t watch the match though, I wouldn’t want to put the kybosh on either sides chances!! |
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By *rishman75Man
over a year ago
Chessington/epsom |
my heart say South Africa but you never know . |
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"I reckon SA will have the edge.
I won’t watch the match though, I wouldn’t want to put the kybosh on either sides chances!! "
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Even when Wales doesn't play?? pt |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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"I reckon SA will have the edge.
I won’t watch the match though, I wouldn’t want to put the kybosh on either sides chances!!
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Even when Wales doesn't play?? pt"
Particularly when Wales play, but it also goes for any home nation team. I’m a rugby Jonah!  |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
The more I watch this game the more I am annoyed by the reffing in the New Zealand Ireland game last week
Ireland should be here beating the stuffing out of this Argentina team!!  |
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That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt |
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"That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt"
Yup.
Argentina just not on the same level tonight.
Poor discipline and handling, no real ideas on how to break the AB defence down at all.
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"That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt
Yup.
Argentina just not on the same level tonight.
Poor discipline and handling, no real ideas on how to break the AB defence down at all.
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And NZ score a try. Sin bins don't seem to effect this team, I think it will be an excellent final whoever gets to play them. pt |
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"That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt
Yup.
Argentina just not on the same level tonight.
Poor discipline and handling, no real ideas on how to break the AB defence down at all.
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Yep, first half I thought we might get a decent game out of them, second half….ermmmm nah  |
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NZ are so quick and always seem dangerous from wherever they are. |
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"That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt
Yup.
Argentina just not on the same level tonight.
Poor discipline and handling, no real ideas on how to break the AB defence down at all.
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And NZ score a try. Sin bins don't seem to effect this team, I think it will be an excellent final whoever gets to play them. pt"
Let’s be honest… the SA final has to happen.
I love a wind up but this final would be a similar game to tonight’s if England somehow snook into it.
The squad has massively overachieved in my opinion and that’s great but don’t ruin the showpiece we all want to see. |
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Let's see how England play tomorrow |
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As an Irish couple I sincerely hope that they win |
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Wanker, they've thrown away the record try. pt |
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Well it was kind of exciting at the end. |
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By *rC99Man
over a year ago
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I've tried being optimistic all week but the nearer we get to tomorrow night it's slightly waning.
My heart says England will win, my head is now not so sure though |
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"That daft sending off could at least stop the score running away. Sadly it's not even close this one. pt
Yup.
Argentina just not on the same level tonight.
Poor discipline and handling, no real ideas on how to break the AB defence down at all.
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And NZ score a try. Sin bins don't seem to effect this team, I think it will be an excellent final whoever gets to play them. pt
Let’s be honest… the SA final has to happen.
I love a wind up but this final would be a similar game to tonight’s if England somehow snook into it.
The squad has massively overachieved in my opinion and that’s great but don’t ruin the showpiece we all want to see."
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Well said Sir. England could still sneak it tmo but they couldn't beat this lot they're just too prolific. It'll brings back memories of that Mandela final too. pt |
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If the cricket result is anything to go by then very low.
I hope it is a close game though. |
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By *cott73Man
over a year ago
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"Big game tonight."
Kom op die bokke! |
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"The more I watch this game the more I am annoyed by the reffing in the New Zealand Ireland game last week
Ireland should be here beating the stuffing out of this Argentina team!! "
Did we watch the same Ireland v aall Blacks game?
I saw several dodgy reffing calls, but not in the same way you seem to have. |
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I've got a family party so going to miss it. 
I think this will be one step too far for England, sadly, but would love to be proved wrong! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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60 bokke 40 England .. got every chance.
Would be good to see a northern hemisphere team in the final. My money is on the all blacks for the trophy. |
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Sorry Boys and Girls
SA already taken the cricket today and we will be seeing NZ in the Final.
Please God!, let it be so!!!!
Good luck, I hope it is an exciting game. |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
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"Big game tonight.
Kom op die bokke!"
Bedoel jy noe "komaan" nie?
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Die manne gaan hulle lekker foeter! |
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"Fuck England!"
That's quite a target but good luck to you. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Marler and cole in the front row?
Question marks about their fitness |
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"60 bokke 40 England .. got every chance.
Would be good to see a northern hemisphere team in the final. My money is on the all blacks for the trophy. "
Need points when in the 22 even if just a drop gole points equals pressure. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Fuck England!"
Yes please. There’s some handsome devils in that side.
Oh wait………not the kinda fucking you’re thinking of. Right? |
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"Fuck England!"
Classy rugby values there fella |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8. |
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Sa better than us in every area unfortunately. Set piece, defence, attack, scoring tries, forcing errors, applying pressure, managing the ref, kicking out of hand... So for us to win is going to be a tall order |
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Oh and don't forget half backs and 3 quarters too |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
My god I hate faf de Klerk….. just the shot of him on the saffers bench made my blood boil… |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Just as well they made Farrell captain because the bloke just does not stop talking!!! |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
That is a hell of a call… could have given the bloke till half time…. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Ruthless call. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Either Rassie being a genius. Or Rassie being rattled.
I opt for rattled. If England don’t f**k this up, they can win this. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"Eng playing well"
Best half England have played in 3 years… and yet still only up by 6! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8. "
Half way there.
England winning.
Farrell on 12 points.
Cha Ching! |
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"I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8.
Half way there.
England winning.
Farrell on 12 points.
Cha Ching!"
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Snatch the money and run lol |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
"I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8.
Half way there.
England winning.
Farrell on 12 points.
Cha Ching!
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Snatch the money and run lol "
I was gonna say if you have a cash out early feature… I might take it now!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8.
Half way there.
England winning.
Farrell on 12 points.
Cha Ching!
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Snatch the money and run lol
I was gonna say if you have a cash out early feature… I might take it now!! "
Nah, not yet. Too early to cash out. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well, certainly not the first half I was expecting. |
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"Well, certainly not the first half I was expecting. "
No... Amazing surprise... Fair play we are going well. Bomb squad yet though |
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By *TG3Man
over a year ago
Dorchester |
England playing well cmon England  |
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"England playing well cmon England "
As said poins are presser get in the 22 drop gole. |
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Bokke really need to get their head in the game |
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Let’s see what happens when SA sub their backs and De Klerk comes into the field shortly. It will be surprising if Eng can keep up the pace. Great if they do, but I win and lose in equal measures in these games. Xx ms |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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England playing a blinder |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
The saffers are panicking… all these very early changes
Wait for England to make theirs with 20 to go
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Bomb squad on early….. wow
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Well I'm watching all eyes on the shorts lol I mean the game lol |
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England and their drop goals I dunno |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Next points win it… it’s England’s to lose now… |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Fazza!
Boom! |
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"England and their drop goals I dunno"
Hard to defend and its wet ball. |
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SA dont know what to do... i expected far better.
Hate to say but well done England...so far! |
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"Next points win it… it’s England’s to lose now…"
There’s still 25 minutes left. As last weekend’s games show, it’s not over until the last whistle’s blown. I still feel for Ireland. |
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Hopefully we hold on and if we can catch the all blacks on a bad day we might be able to win it fingers crossed |
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Honestly thought we’d hand out a hiding tonight, but England have been so good |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Next points win it… it’s England’s to lose now…
There’s still 25 minutes left. As last weekend’s games show, it’s not over until the last whistle’s blown. I still feel for Ireland. "
Please don’t remind me… haha |
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"Next points win it… it’s England’s to lose now…
There’s still 25 minutes left. As last weekend’s games show, it’s not over until the last whistle’s blown. I still feel for Ireland.
Please don’t remind me… haha"
It was an amazing game! Toughest pool draw by far. Looking at the stats it was Ireland’s game. Sadly the points didn’t reflect it. |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
That trumpeter had a blinder there … expanding the repotire |
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9 points is close enough to snatch a win from...
England pen
SA just can't do it today and England are giving them nothing |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Time to start shredding the fingernails. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a sneaking suspicion about England tonight. I got 14/1 on England to win and Farrell to score 10+ points.
Slow down the Boks at the ruck, frustrate them, kick your pens. England by 8.
Half way there.
England winning.
Farrell on 12 points.
Cha Ching!"
Holding. Holding….. |
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"Time to start shredding the fingernails."
Sa scrum a threat again now. Let's hope sinckler can stay straight |
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Sinckler gonna get carded if he can't stay down |
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I didn’t give England any hope. Pleasantly surprised. But if we win this there’s no way we beat the all blacks |
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Just that one drop goal all half, such a different game to the QFs...
Score! |
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over a year ago
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Bollocks! |
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Purely thinking of a quality final.. come one SA, get back to form. This England aren't going to outdefend and outscore NZ. pt |
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South Africa DEMOLISHED New Zealand in the warmup game back in August. Let’s hope they do it again next week! |
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over a year ago
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Shit the bed, this is tense. |
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Any score wins! Love this world cup |
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Faf will run the clock down. He’s a masterclass at it. |
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wow
Bad luck England, that was to the wire. |
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over a year ago
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What a game! |
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England just couldn't get the score margin they needed. |
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Brilliant game. Good luck to SA in the final. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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First time in my life I’m disappointed to see England lose. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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SA won't be able to get away with playing like that against NZ |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"SA won't be able to get away with playing like that against NZ"
I think it was 1/4 final hangover!!
But I agree….England were so unlucky in the end!!
It was like watching the same semi-final 4 years ago….fucking bomb squad and that bastard Pollard |
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over a year ago
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On the plus side…….still got a game to play next week. |
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Too many scrum pens coat us, tbh I thought we might cop a card but fair play to the Boks.. |
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Entertaining game and grammar to see them come close. The drop goal was epic |
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"SA won't be able to get away with playing like that against NZ"
Absolutely, we need to be so so much better - but for now I need a drink to calm my nerves after that match |
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New Zealand have had a clear run through, no significant injuries, they’ll be fresher. South Africa are still weak with both kicking and hooking. Their advantage comes from the scrum, they have work to do this week for sure. |
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"Too many scrum pens coat us, tbh I thought we might cop a card but fair play to the Boks.."
Yep sinckler not up to it... But we turned up and played well.. Good ref... Well played saffers.. Not who leads but who leads at the final whistle.
Pollard and faf the difference |
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"Too many scrum pens coat us, tbh I thought we might cop a card but fair play to the Boks..
Yep sinckler not up to it... But we turned up and played well.. Good ref... Well played saffers.. Not who leads but who leads at the final whistle.
Pollard and faf the difference "
They made the changes when they knew it wasn't working..
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over a year ago
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England beat by 1 lousy point well done south africa |
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Oh my goodness what a nail biter, ours for 70 minutes and the hope was real!! The bomb squad blew the scrums apart and that was it 
Honestly I would still say well done England for giving it their all and keeping the drop goal dream alive |
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"England beat by 1 lousy point well done south africa "
A lot closer than I’d have liked |
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By *SCouple81Couple
over a year ago
Between Edinburgh and Scottish Borders |
Congratulations to the winners |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
Well good news now I can go to my local club’s Halloween night next Saturday…. I hate southern hemisphere rugby!!! |
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That was a nail biter, can’t say it was a pretty win or our best game. Worry now would be how much fuel we have left in the tank for the final. Well played England though… |
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"Oh my goodness what a nail biter, ours for 70 minutes and the hope was real!! The bomb squad blew the scrums apart and that was it
Honestly I would still say well done England for giving it their all and keeping the drop goal dream alive "
Yep.. Same front row that was smashed in 2019 got smashed in the last 20...genge sinckler George. Shame but we gave a great go at it. And they closed it out. |
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"No chance. The top four in the world are miles ahead of anyone else."
Are you sure? |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS
over a year ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
I'd like to say that England were superb! They shut the Boks out for most of the match. Their forwards made the Bok forwards look fairly ordinary for lots of the game. Their fullback was a titan.
They were unfortunate to lose! England fans should be very proud. I was laughing 10 minutes from the end, because I thought they were about to win, and I'd thought all week that there was no way
Goed gedaan die Engelse! |
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By *annGentMan
over a year ago
With a cracking view |
And if Farrell hadn't backchatted to the ref, SA wouldn't have scored 3 points.
Had to be dragged away by a team mate ! |
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"Oh my goodness what a nail biter, ours for 70 minutes and the hope was real!! The bomb squad blew the scrums apart and that was it
Honestly I would still say well done England for giving it their all and keeping the drop goal dream alive
Yep.. Same front row that was smashed in 2019 got smashed in the last 20...genge sinckler George. Shame but we gave a great go at it. And they closed it out. "
Sinckler was knocked out in the first few minutes of the 2019 final, two of South Africa’s scrum penalties in the last 20 were questionable, as they were wheeling the scrum, on the whole though I think the referee was generally fair to both teams. |
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By *abrina59TV/TS
over a year ago
moved to cuckold land |
Scoreboard made it an exciting watch but as a game of Rugby it was worst game of Rugby world cup |
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Also…. Not to mention the cricket or anything…   |
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By *mf123Man
over a year ago
with one foot out the door |
Kick tennis at its best |
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over a year ago
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As much as a free scoring end to end game can be fun I do love an arm wrestle of a game like that and two of the 1/4 finals from last week |
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My nerves are shot! The game was insane and we were lucky to win. England played hard.
Shouldn’t have too much trouble against Argentina….
I am nervous about ours against NZ though…
Rassie was rattled and didn’t have a plan today. He better get his paper and crayons out before next Saturday! |
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Thought the four quarter finals were better games than either semi final |
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Great ugly game. Part of me is glad that the Boks won a I don’t think England would have had a chance against the ABs, but gutted none the less. |
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Definitely. Hope Libbok improves, complete kak today |
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Whole of Ireland was going for south Africa |
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Possibly the worst substitution in the entire history of substitutions… if we’d kept Joe Marler on the pitch we’d be looking forward to a rwc final next week. |
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I hate when I start believing.
Anyway.
Third place playoff next weekend… |
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I couldn't lose tonight as Im half a Sprinbok and was massively impressed with England dominating South Africa for the first 60 minutes then the Springboks finally decided to show why they are champions. Such a close game but South Africa know how to be fatal and kill you off right at the end! Well done England to atleast make the the bronze game.
Lets not mention the Cricket!! oh
Ouch |
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I couldn't lose tonight as Im half a Sprinbok and was massively impressed with England dominating South Africa for the first 60 minutes then the Springboks finally decided to show why they are champions. Such a close game but South Africa know how to be fatal and kill you off right at the end! Well done England to atleast make the the bronze game.
Lets not mention the Cricket!! oh Ouch |
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All that can be concluded is 1 try to 0.
Lost it at scratch time not good enough.
But I also think Farral wound the ref up in the first 20 min, That's never good. |
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"Possibly the worst substitution in the entire history of substitutions… if we’d kept Joe Marler on the pitch we’d be looking forward to a rwc final next week."
JM against fresh legs was done in you only lose a scrm if you make a mistake to give the scrum. In the first place?? |
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"No chance. The top four in the world are miles ahead of anyone else.
Are you sure?"
It's a funny old game saint. Until last night I'd have agreed. Fair play to borthwick he's developed them in the last 6 games that's for sure. Played well and lost to the world champions. No shame in that. Winners find a way to win so congrats to the bokke. |
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"Possibly the worst substitution in the entire history of substitutions… if we’d kept Joe Marler on the pitch we’d be looking forward to a rwc final next week."
Must admit I thought the same. And he seemed to have energy left in the tank. But it's done now. That and billy. |
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Billy looks so far off the pace, I don’t know what he’s doing in the squad considering the other options we left behind. |
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I think South Africa really missed Malcom Marx last night, if he’d been available to start we’d have seen a much larger score line. They weren’t helped by Libbok having a shocker. |
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"Billy looks so far off the pace, I don’t know what he’s doing in the squad considering the other options we left behind."
Or even ludlum... Billy actually. Didn't look the slightest bit bothered or interested... I mean I'm sure behind the scenes he's been the best no8 we could select but didn't bring that in any of his cameos. Last night 4 carries for 0 meters. |
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I have no fingernails left that last ten minutes was heartbreaking.
But England performed admirably.best in world? No, so I think the final will be a fair match NZ for the win |
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"I have no fingernails left that last ten minutes was heartbreaking.
But England performed admirably.best in world? No, so I think the final will be a fair match NZ for the win "
Yeah agree. It was tense. And the boys done good. Restored a bit of faith. And at least played the conditions well. Hope the rfu don't take it as vindication and hide the problems in the English game. The lack of top quality talent in the player pathways... Our under 18s and 20s...the poor premiership when in European competition. There's no magic wand but there are problems to sort out or we lose more players to France. |
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Those Bok subs were our undoing. Bad luck England great performance. |
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"Possibly the worst substitution in the entire history of substitutions… if we’d kept Joe Marler on the pitch we’d be looking forward to a rwc final next week."
Taking off marler and cole was the losing of the game..they are both world class scrummagers but they are elder statesmen not not fit for 80 mins anymore , as soon as they went off the English scrum was annihilated..sinckler and genge buckled under pressure |
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"Those Bok subs were our undoing. Bad luck England great performance."
It's a 23 man game as Eddie told us years ago... Finishers. |
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