International Rugby

[paul_e]

Here comes Youngs as predicted.

Yay, that'll stop the ball being kicked away!

[PaulWinch again]

Stop kicking the fucking ball.

[Risso]

I don't watch a lot of rugby but I don't think I've ever seen a game like this.

[Gareth]

Southgate / Borthwick - cut from the same cloth, dull unimaginative, weak minded

[dave shelley]

Genuine question for the rugby officianado's, who determines the tactics used in the game?  Even I can see that there's too much kicking.

[Steve67]

Southgate / Borthwick - cut from the same cloth, dull unimaginative, weak minded

Spot on.

[PaulWinch again]

That should be it - kick was actually smart there.

[paul_e]

I don't watch a lot of rugby but I don't think I've ever seen a game like this.

This England team is the most poorly coached I've ever seen us, even a hint of a gameplan and we'd have put 40 points on what is a very limited Japan side. That the only reason we have a meaningful lead is one of the biggest flukes you'll ever see can't disguise that Borthwick has made us far worse than we were under Jones.

[AV84]

Genuine question for the rugby officianado's, who determines the tactics used in the game?  Even I can see that there's too much kicking.

I don't think it's tactics so much as it's a complete lack of ability to do anything else.

[olaftab]

Argentina’s defence holding out…WTF😂

[paul_e]

Genuine question for the rugby officianado's, who determines the tactics used in the game?  Even I can see that there's too much kicking.

I don't think it's tactics so much as it's a complete lack of ability to do anything else.

I disagree. I think the plan is to carry the ball but if we don't break the line to kick and reset. The problem is that has become a crutch and now we have 3-4 players who's thinking is "is it on, no, then hoof". No attempt to carry in and take another phase, no thought to change things up, just robotic playing for territory.

[PaulWinch again]

Ended better - Smith did really nicely.

[Steve67]

Scruffy, lacking in creativity but job done and a bonus point.  Better last 10 minutes or so. 

[paul_e]

Smith made a massive difference, the first player in there who decided to try to make things happen.

[PaulWinch again]

Smith made a massive difference, the first player in there who decided to try to make things happen.

Yep he did really nicely and added real energy into the team.