Rugby World Cup 2019

[clash city rocker]

Eddie Jones reminds me a lot of Sir Ron Saunders.

[UK Redsox]

Despite the TMO and touch judges doing their level best to help NZ that was the most comprehensive performance I think I’ve ever seen from England.

The TMO was correct to disallow the two tries. The first was a clear obstruction by a player who'd gone past the ball and the other was a forward pass/smuggle of the ball in the maul.

My problem with the officiating today was the missing of what appeared to be clear forward passes.

[taylorsworkrate]

Despite the TMO and touch judges doing their level best to help NZ that was the most comprehensive performance I think I’ve ever seen from England.

The TMO was correct to disallow the two tries. The first was a clear obstruction by a player who'd gone past the ball and the other was a forward pass/smuggle of the ball in the maul.

My problem with the officiating today was the missing of what appeared to be clear forward passes.

I don't think the 2nd was clear enough to overturn. I don't think George lost control of it.

[UK Redsox]

I thought that the bloke in front of George put his hands on the ball, so that's a forward smuggle

[Proposition Joe]

Despite the TMO and touch judges doing their level best to help NZ that was the most comprehensive performance I think I’ve ever seen from England.

The TMO was correct to disallow the two tries. The first was a clear obstruction by a player who'd gone past the ball and the other was a forward pass/smuggle of the ball in the maul.

My problem with the officiating today was the missing of what appeared to be clear forward passes.

Re: forward passes - you do know who we were playing, right? I thought the IRB had stated the rule doesn't apply to them?

Anyway, I spotted 4 what I thought were obvious forward passes, and yes, I was sad enough to keep a tally.

[nigel]

The most satisfying aspect is that it was absolutely incontestable. Even the most one-eyed Kiwi has absolutely nothing to cling to. No dodgy decisions, no "what ifs". Just plain old beaten, in every area.

I’d love to hear what that arrogant twat Keiran Reid has to say.

[AsTallAsLions]

Well done to England today.

[paul_e]

I thought that the bloke in front of George put his hands on the ball, so that's a forward smuggle

For me George had it, it was stripped from him and then the next England player got a hand on it and pushed it back for George to regain control, with the net result being no knock-on or offside there.

The first one was harsh for me, Sinckler got the ball and turned into a passing position with Curry still level, he then delayed the pass and threw it to Underhill instead. If Whitelock doesn't commit to tackling Curry it's just a bog standard dummy runner line that you see repeatedly in almost every top flight/international game. I can understand why they made the decision but it was very harsh.

Then Whitelock avoided a Yellow for hitting Farrell in the face.

Finally their try came after a 2 minute delay to check a tackle which was only done because of the complaints of Perenara and we then made probably our only major mistake in the game.

Across the 4 I'd say, on balance, we were a touch hard done by, and we still won pretty comfortably, that's going to sting for NZ.

[Jon Crofts]

Despite the TMO and touch judges doing their level best to help NZ that was the most comprehensive performance I think I’ve ever seen from England.

The TMO was correct to disallow the two tries. The first was a clear obstruction by a player who'd gone past the ball and the other was a forward pass/smuggle of the ball in the maul.

My problem with the officiating today was the missing of what appeared to be clear forward passes.

The second try should have stood, they were looking for any reason not to award it.

The forward passes happened all game.

NZ players returning from offside at snails pace should have been punished as well.

[PaulWinch again]

It was stunning and they now need to do it again next week.

[Axl Rose]

Come on Wales.

[olaftab]

Morning Axl. Are they going to play every match in Yokohama, the Tamworth of Tokyo? 

[cdbearsfan]

Mon South Africa. I don't want to live in a world in which Wales have won the World Cup. They will be unbearable.

[luke:lamf]

Forward passes in this game too. It's such a shame that THE basic rule of the game seems optional now.

Want SA to win, as think Wales have a better chance of beating England.

[PaulWinch again]

Come on Saffers.