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Mellsblue wrote:

Scrumhead wrote:Formally cancelled now

Please tell me you’re talking about 2020 as a whole?

Philosophical question for you.
Is the End of "president Biden" worth the means of "2020"?

Which Tyler wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Scrumhead wrote:Formally cancelled now

Please tell me you’re talking about 2020 as a whole?

Philosophical question for you.
Is the End of "president Biden" worth the means of "2020"?

Wrong board but...... the inauguration is 2021 so I get to have both.

Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

On a related note, the Welsh are damned lucky that the IRB have decided to use last year's rankings for the RWC draw - they've gone from 4th (1st seed) to 9th (3rd seed) and it won't matter.

Puja

Puja wrote:Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

Puja

Don't worry, I'm sure we'll make up for that this afternoon

Danno wrote:

Puja wrote:Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

Puja

Don't worry, I'm sure we'll make up for that this afternoon

This has made me both laugh and cry.

Puja wrote:Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

On a related note, the Welsh are damned lucky that the IRB have decided to use last year's rankings for the RWC draw - they've gone from 4th (1st seed) to 9th (3rd seed) and it won't matter.

Puja

Yeah. I thought the same.

Then again, I’d generally prefer to avoid them in a RWC group. Their hate fuels them differently against us.

Puja wrote:Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

South Africa demonstrating the famous "you can't drop points if you don't play" technique to stretch their lead at the top of the rankings.

Are their enough points on the table for us to catch up a bit in this tournament?

Can't see Georgia or Wales offering us much unless we absolutely destroy the latter.

16th man wrote:

Puja wrote:Fun result in the game this morning sees us up to 2nd in the world rankings without kicking a ball.

South Africa demonstrating the famous "you can't drop points if you don't play" technique to stretch their lead at the top of the rankings.

Are their enough points on the table for us to catch up a bit in this tournament?

Can't see Georgia or Wales offering us much unless we absolutely destroy the latter.

Even if we destroy Wales, it'll give us sod all - the ranking expect us to destroy them. Only points available are from Ireland and (potentially) France.

Puja

Lawrence is the hybrid back/forward says Gabby Logan. WTF?

So I can only get a 7 day trial, I’m not using it for this match...

I’ll keep up to date here

Slade getting a touch of the Farrells with his passing. Maybe it's the 12 shirt?

Puja

Double movement there surely.

ETA. Nigel agrees

Puja

BillyV has looked thoroughly unimposing so far. Keeps carrying and stopping to try and put in footwork like he's Alex Goode. Pick up, run forwards Billy!

And now he's just carried too high and got shunted backwards. Meat and drink to these Georgian forwards.

Puja

I for one am happy we've decided to use no imagination or guile so far.

Why do we keep picking and driving into Georgia's forwards?! They're just knocking us back.

Stuart's looked very, very good so far, both carrying and scrummaging. Making a good claim to a starting jersey over Sinckler on this evidence.

Yet another 5m scrum, yet another English demolition of the Georgian 8, yet another failure to make a decision by Nigel. On the bright side, at least we're not doing aimless kicking, but 13 minutes of 5m pick and gos and scrums isn't putting a smile on England's face.

Puja

Could this be duller? 15mins in...

Italy/Scot was enjoyi,vat least

At least the stadium is empty

It's raining outside, why am I not watching water run down glass panes?

I don't know Willis got that down, but frankly I'm willing to take it if it means we get away from just battering and scrummaging on the 5m line.

Puja

Is that Freddie Mercury wearing 11 for England?

So far, the most interesting thing for me has been the discovery that you can turn the crowd sound effects off. Much better.

Willis turnover count - 1

Puja

England's front row have looked fantastic in the tight and loose. Looks a great combination. Ewels has been anonymous so far but Launchbury has put himself about and seemed to judo throw Willis over the line for the try.

Just as I type this Stuart gives away a soft penalty at the scrum.

Daly is having a stinker. How many more chances does he get in an England shirt?

STOP KICKING IT

I did warn you...

It's like watching the Noone, Tindall midfeild. We either don't want to move it down the line, or know we can't.

Surely Maro was miles offside for that charge down.

Billy really not giving himself much margin for error for a red card on that tackle.