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Seems to have gone pear shaped since subs started coming on?

This is dreadful - not exactly looking forward to the World Cup at this rate

Mr Mwenda wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:05 pm Was kind of hoping someone would seize their opportunity....

There’s been a few seizures…

Ref has made a right mess of the scrums. Has no clue what he's doing or how to keep control.

Handling has been ridiculously shit. Don't know what we've been doing in training, but it's apparently not included a rugby ball as so many players have seemed startled when one has come near them.

Puja

Even Freddie ‘safe hands’ Steward is knocking it on…

Given the sheer amount of kicking we do, you'd expect us to be better at it.

This has been about as bad as I can remember us playing. Fair enough it's not the first XV, but still terrible.

What the actual shit England. We appear to have given up on the idea of winning the match with accepting box-kicking duels, and then, when we do have the ball in hand for once, we spill it in the tackle. Fuck's sake.

Puja

Willis did well off that scrum (while JVP was running backwards in an offside position?) and a good touch to keep play alive there.

That's about all I've got.

That's a try.

Puja

NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater

Several are quickly ruling themselves out.

How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.

Phillips tuntiett (sp) are calling this the best Welsh performance in a long time.

Our feed froze with Theo Dan taking the ball with a run up. We said he will do his best Guy Porter impression and then when the feed resumed he knocked on.... Par for England these days....

Pearson and Ludlum have run around .a lot, but there's not been much in the way of breakdown skills.

What the fuck is the TMO looking at, he's clearly slapped that forward, then landed on it.

We’re shoite

Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm

NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater

Several are quickly ruling themselves out.

How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.

He is giving it to the team with a put in at all times. He has a system. Just sucks to knock on as much as England does.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm

NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater

Several are quickly ruling themselves out.

How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.

Looked like their tight head hinged, pulled our front row down and then was just allowed to drive through them.

Joy Neville really is a terrible TMO

Having to be guided through making a decision by the referee is ridiculous. Absolutely zero faith in her making a decision

16th man wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:23 pm

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:20 pm

NorthWestRugby wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:01 pm Alarm bells must be ringing for Stagnant Bathwater

Several are quickly ruling themselves out.

How that wasn't an England penalty at the scrum I have no idea.

Looked like their tight head hinged, pulled our front row down and then was just allowed to drive through them.

Absolutely agree. Rodd got very low borderline too low but got himself back up and their tight head lost control

So, who’s impressed? Marchant and Steward?

Another good carry from Willis.

I think Ludlum has been ok but the back row as a unit is not functioning. Precious little is.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.

14 carries for 14 metres and with 14 tackles for Martin.

Maybe our lot have booked Autumn breaks or something. The East Med stays pretty warm until almost November.

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:26 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:22 pm Martin at tighthead with Hill on the left. I guess it says something that seems interesting.

14 carries for 14 metres and with 14 tackles for Martin.

Are you suggesting he replaces Malins?

Mellsblue wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:25 pm So, who’s impressed? Marchant and Steward?

Ben Youngs was faultless.