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[Beefy]

Punch up.

 

[CCS]

God Mike Brown is a massive c**t.

 

[kmag]

That's fine. He tried to use the arm.

 

[SHarris78]

Please no yellow cards, don't ruin the spectacle.

 

[kharma45]

Looked OK.

 

[CCS]

That's a perfectly good tackle.

 

[Omikaru]

As players become bigger and the defending gets better year by year I'm sure that eventually some team will find some gifted drop goal kicker and just have him attempt one every time they near the 22. Would revolutionise the game and necessitate rules changes.

There has been talk of six point tries and two points for all kicks, which makes sense if the game becomes a kicking-fest.

 

[kmag]

Why is that England's ball, there was a knock on when the carrier released the ball.

 

[SHarris78]

Mike Browns a bit of an arse isn't he.

 

[Beefy]

The respect for refs in rugby is great.

Wales can't handle the scrum.

 

[kmag]

Wales are losing this.

 

[pulsemyne]

We are having real problems with the scrum.

 

[CCS]

Wales are in with a shout, but only if they can get the set piece back under control.

 

[Omikaru]

Wales need to sort this scrum out. Gonna cost them 3 points now, and it could be 5 or 7 next time.

 

[Griss]

There has been talk of six point tries and two points for all kicks, which makes sense if the game becomes a kicking-fest.

I've always been a fan of that, but we don't know how bad rule-breaking play would become.

Rules changes are sometimes necessary, though. The recent changes to how the scrum begins have been fantastic and were long overdue.

As a neutral, this game really hasn't taken off at all yet, has it

 

[KingSnake]

The scrum belongs to England tonight.

 

[SHarris78]

Bad phase for Wales, feels like a matter of time before England get a try.

Edit: DAMMIT

 

[Omikaru]

I've always been a fan of that, but we don't know how bad rule-breaking play would become.

Rules changes are sometimes necessary, though. The recent changes to how the scrum begins have been fantastic and were long overdue.

That's why the Welsh second league is doing a trial run of it this season.

Bad phase for Wales, feels like a matter of time before England get a try.

That is how I am feeling. Wales do not look like they can score a try at this point, but merely competently stop England on 9/10 attempts.

Edit: Well fuck.

 

[LiquidSolid]

As players become bigger and the defending gets better year by year I'm sure that eventually some team will find some gifted drop goal kicker and just have him attempt one every time they near the 22. Would revolutionise the game and necessitate rules changes.

South Africa had a gameplan based almost entirely around kicking around 2009 but then the rules/interpretations changed and suddenly it wasn't so effective the next year.

I don't really think defending is getting better year by year though, just different, and there's always weaknesses to exploit.

England are looking far too strong for Wales.

 

[jufonuk]

Bad phase for Wales, feels like a matter of time before England get a try.

yup

 

[Kapi96]

First try England!

 

[Mastadon]

Get in!

 

[Beefy]

Try!

 

[kmag]

Well that's that pretty much over.

Terrible defending from Wales. Never shifted over at all, and biting on every decoy.

 

[Deleted member 1235]

England is going to wreck whales i think. starting to dominate everywhere

edit: what does england 10 keep soing with his hand after scoring?

 

[Griss]

Super play by England. Wales in big trouble. Leaving one man on the blindside is schoolboy.

It always looks like the try scorer doesn't touch down properly to me, lol.

 

[pulsemyne]

Well that's that pretty much over.

Terrible defending from Wales. Never shifted over at all, and biting on every decoy.

Yep

 

[electristan]

uff nice try, where were the number on that side wakes?

 

[Showaddy]

Good to see the England forwards finally putting a proper shift in.

 

[Musha_Soturi]

Bugger

 

[Slacka]

Awesome try! Could see that coming for a while.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Get in!

Is this why you're delaying the real sport?

 

[kmag]

Wales are about get blown away here. Massive gaps in defense, not making gains in attack, and their set pieces are completely failing them.

 

[Beefy]

Well done Brown.

 

[The_Hitcher89]

Wales are about get blown away here. Massive gaps in defense, not making gains in attack, and their set pieces are completely failing them.

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[KingSnake]

Wales had a bad first half until now. English attack seems much more focused.

 

[kmag]

He's allowed to regather, he touched it on the up bounce.

 

[pulsemyne]

Oh FFS. Stupid ref you have a TMO so use it if your unsure.

 

[CCS]

Are Wales beginning to sort the scrum out?

 

[pulsemyne]

And that is the ref realising he got it wrong.

 

[Beefy]

Wales mess up again.

 

[SHarris78]

If we don't lessen the points gap before half time I can't see us making up the difference the way we're playing. Pretty poor stuff up to now.

 

[electristan]

those set pieces

 

[kmag]

England's entire second row collapses there, play on...

 

[jufonuk]

that was a mental challenge , right on top of him.. woah

wales will try soon.

 

[kmag]

So that's not a knock on?

 

[Clegg]

England's scrum is still quite poor. There's no control in the front row and it's so unsteady.

Welsh line out is a shambles as per. Been poor for years.

 

[Beefy]

Wales turn it on.

 

[SHarris78]

The usual left to right to left passing from Wales with no invention in the final third.

 

[pulsemyne]

The usual left to right to left passing from Wales with no invention in the final third.

They are trying to pull apart the english defence. Get the holes and punch through like they did just now.
Still half time and it's very close stuff.