England vs Chile

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Smith with two terrible errors! An obvious pass to Arundell and he kicks it and then butchers one the other way to Malins!
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Gotta like Chile, not overawed at all. Fair fucks to 'em.

England might find it easier if they'd tried running passing before this game.
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We're being a bit a shown up by their ability to move the ball.
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16th man wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:01 pm We're being a bit a shown up by their ability to move the ball.
Just wait for the possession stats!
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Mr Mwenda wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:02 pm
16th man wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:01 pm We're being a bit a shown up by their ability to move the ball.
Just wait for the possession stats!
Nah territory percentage is where it's at.
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Yay we finally don't butcher a chance.
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Reluctant to say it, but Farrel's left to right pass there was absolutely bang on.
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Was a nice pass from Farrell. I fear the commentator is waxing a bit too lyrical about his overall performance....
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Billy V's using his hands a lot today - lots of little offloads and holding the ball in two hands. He looks a lot better when he does that.

Ollie Lawrence losing the ball in contact. Quelle surprise.

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That’s three Smith has utterly butchered now!!
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Malins not doing much to dispell the theory that he's an empty shirt.
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That Smith try was good, but not the magic Ugo seems to think - I saw literally the same play, with the same result, against Tewkesbury this afternoon
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Hopefully that will relax Smith! Great individual try! He’s looked very tight / over trying in that first half.
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And one point of note! Our ruck speed is still glacial!
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Well Chile haven't turned up, after the first try what little fight was in them disappeared. England still a bit error strewn but the victory is already all done and sorted.

Theo Dan looking decent and the scrum in the ascendency.
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Mr Mwenda wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:07 pm Was a nice pass from Farrell. I fear the commentator is waxing a bit too lyrical about his overall performance....
I am watching on a computer stream with a couple of commentators from Australia (or maybe NZ?) They are full of non-stop over the top gushing praise for Faz for doing the ordinary. Embarrassing to listen to the clueless twaats.
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Spiffy wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:35 pm
Mr Mwenda wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:07 pm Was a nice pass from Farrell. I fear the commentator is waxing a bit too lyrical about his overall performance....
I am watching on a computer stream with a couple of commentators from Australia (or maybe NZ?) They are full of non-stop over the top gushing praise for Faz for doing the ordinary. Embarrassing to listen to the clueless twaats.
Those are the ones.
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Puja wrote: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:13 pm
Ollie Lawrence losing the ball in contact. Quelle surprise.

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Several have been really poor, I find it ridiculous that this doesn't appear to have been worked on.
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Predictable pumping coming up.
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https://www.peacocktv.com
It's a US based service but they have the World Cup. Its about 5 quid a month. Maybe blocked outside of US
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England looking ok tbh. Given how poor they were in the 6n and warm ups, probs going to finish top of their group and a decent chance of making good progression deep into the WC, can't be too unhappy with that if you're an England fan, surely?
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It worked, but draw and pass there maybe?
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Arundel's tries to touches ratio must be ludicrous.
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Fat Bjorn Borg at 6 likes a lie down on the wrong side of the ruck a bit doesn't he?
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Surely there's an argument here for giving Smith 20 minutes at 10.
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