International Rugby

[Steve67]

We are our own worst enemy. Such poor decision making at times.

[paul_e]

Wilkinson summed it up well, we look like a team that haven't had time to run through how we we want to be playing. I'd argue that it's more that we haven't made time for it.

There are 3 ways you work on the attack:

The simplest is for phase 1 and 2 from the set piece, not having this part trained is criminal.
Next you focus on breaking the field so something like pick and go tight once or twice and then go wide), this is how you create space in open play.
Finally you work on your game changing plays, which includes things like chipped kicks, right now England are going to this almost immediately, which is why there's no structure.

[Risso]

This is absolutely atrocious.

[Gareth]

Don’t worry Youngs will be on in a minute to kick it away a bit more…Smith might get 6/7 minutes at the end of the game

[AV84]

Finally you work on your game changing plays, which includes things like chipped kicks, right now England are going to this almost immediately, which is why there's no structure.

Irish pundits made a similar point at half time. Said it looks like England have made the decision to rely on their kicking game, which is why they're not trying to do anything else. But then the problem is that their kicking game is being executed quite poorly.

[PaulWinch again]

Stop the fucking grubber kicks.

[olaftab]

Stop the fucking grubber kicks.

Don’t understand the game really but is Ford playing like a twat?

[taylorsworkrate]

Last week was definitely a fluke

[AV84]

Last week was definitely a fluke

Argentina were more shit than England. Japan are giving them a run for their money tonight too.

[paul_e]

Finally you work on your game changing plays, which includes things like chipped kicks, right now England are going to this almost immediately, which is why there's no structure.

Irish pundits made a similar point at half time. Said it looks like England have made the decision to rely on their kicking game, which is why they're not trying to do anything else. But then the problem is that their kicking game is being executed quite poorly.

The problem with the execution is that this sort of game plan is really predictable and easy to defend if you don't have the threat before it. Japan are just sitting in with 2 fullbacks and a floating defender and knowing that 1 dominant tackle and we'll shit ourselves and kick it back to them.

[paul_e]

Well that's one way to score I guess, poor from Japan who seem to not understand the laws there.

[olaftab]

Not sure what’s the matter with you boys and girls, England are winning this quite easily?

[Brazilian Villain]

Not sure what’s the matter with you boys and girls, England are winning this quite easily?

It's dreadful stuff to watch, even if England did score from a header.

[paul_e]

Not sure what’s the matter with you boys and girls, England are winning this quite easily?

Those 2 massive line breaks by Japan are why I'm concerned.

[dave shelley]

Here comes Youngs as predicted.