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Lawrence already on his hobby horse - Farrell shitting the bed in defence was because he wasn't playing 10.

Puja

Two very poor decisions. First OHC, then even worse from Farrell. Not good enough.

And the ref… not too impressed

Hilarious Malins!

Stom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:04 pm Two very poor decisions. First OHC, then even worse from Farrell. Not good enough.

And the ref… not too impressed

Don’t mind it from OHC. I’ll always back positivity. Farrell was terrible and a repeated mistake.

Great try.

Brilliant from Smith. His clarity of thought compared to Jones’s reign is stark.

Get in, Malins!

Malins has been quite impressive so far. We haven't asked him to do too much, but he's been on the spot for every high ball so far, read that kick from Russell well to cover across and made the right decision with the fly-hack, then an excellent finish for the try.

Smith nearly overcooked the chip across though. Didn't need nearly that much on it.

Puja

Stupid pen from Itoje. Clearly off his feet at that ruck and the ref's hardly been shy about calling that so far.

He's been good in attack so far though.

Puja

What do the practice in defence training?

Brilliant VdM...Dombart weak effort though..

Dombrandt should have done better there.


Brilliant by DvM though

Ominous though..

I mean if the bloke beside you has a different kit, then he's not in the defensive line....

Was that Farrell again?

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:09 pm Brilliant from Smith. His clarity of thought compared to Jones’s reign is stark.

Farrell is playing like a 12 and not a dual 10. It's just simplifying the role for Smith which I think makes it easier for him. Rushed the chip to Malins though.

Farrell and Marchant really shit the bed on that kick chase though. Some pretty poor attempted tackles after that as well.

That is criminal defence with the final nail being Dombrandt going high! Brilliant by DVDM but fuck me!

This is awful so far. Slow turgid ball, shit presentation and clear out, holes in defence everywhere. Are we sure Jones has gone?

Steward needed to at least make an attempt to tackle DvdM there??? Poor all round from England though.

Stom wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 5:15 pm Was that Farrell again?

Marchant is to wide and then Farrell doesn't read the gap outside him so doesn't chase VDM across. Marchant is so wide he gets nowhere near him and the dives desperately instead of chasing back.

Shit. Phenomenal try from VDM, but there were so many mistakes from England. JVP needed to make touch with that kick, the chase was lacklustre, Marchant drifted far too wide, Steward was beaten too easily, Dombrandt went too high - shocking.

Puja

Farrell - Marchant spacing to blame, imo. Not sure what Dombrandt was expected to do.

Beginning to suspect dombrandt is not international class...

Dombrandt having a game changing ten minutes here!

It was Farrell, what an awful hole to leave again.

I missed dombrandt, was he one of the awful attempted tackles?

Dombrandt appears to have brought clogs for hands today.

Puja