RWC final 19 - England v SA Match Thread - 02-11-2019 - Kick Off 09:00am

by Guest Thu 17 Oct - 21:58

First topic message reminder :

The big one. The Rugby World Cup Final.

ENGLAND

Elliot Daly; Anthony Watson, Manu Tuilagi, Owen Farrell, Jonny May, George Ford, Ben Youngs; Mako Vunipola, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Billy Vunipola

Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, George Kruis, Mark Wilson, Ben Spencer, Henry Slade, Jonathan Joseph

SOUTH AFRICA

Le Roux; Kolbe, Am, De Allende, Mapimpi; Pollard, De Klerk; Mtawarira, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, De Jager, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen.

Replacements: Marx, Kitschoff, Koch, Snyman, Mostert, Louw, H Jantjies, Steyn

Venue: International Stadium, Yokohama
Referee: Jerome Garces
AR1: Romain Poite
AR2: Ben O'Keefe
TMO: Ben Skeen

Head to Head

42 Played 42
15 Won 25
25 Lost 15
2 Drawn 2

Recent Form

16 June 2012
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
36 – 27 to South Africa

23 June 2012
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium,
Port Elizabeth
14 – 14 draw

24 November 2012
Twickenham, London
15 – 16 to South Africa

15 November 2014
Twickenham, London
28 – 31 to South Africa

12 November 2016
Twickenham, London
37 – 21 to England

9 June 2018
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
42 – 39 to South Africa

16 June 2018
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
23 – 12 to South Africa

23 June 2018
Newlands, Cape Town
10 – 25 to England

3 November 2018
Twickenham, London
12 – 11 to England

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:28

Wow, soft 3 points from the restart. Gimme 3 for England. It'll be 12-18 to SA with about 21 mins to play.

by majesticimperialman Sat 2 Nov - 10:29

England are in trouble here.

Why did the not go touch last time and try get a rolling maul going?

by alfie Sat 2 Nov - 10:29

SA kicking their way to a third World Cup. Still only six the difference , somehow.

Plenty of time left for England to turn it around but you wonder if they have a key to unlock this SA defence...

by **BigGee** Sat 2 Nov - 10:29

And now Englands turn, a try would be a novelty in this game!

Farrell nails this one

18-12 SA

Back to a score

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:30

They're still in the game maj. Somehow. Both teams nervy. SA have the edge but it only takes a moment of genius to get a try.

by Taylorman Sat 2 Nov - 10:30

Love a good multiple of three battle!

by **RiscaGame** Sat 2 Nov - 10:30

England hanging on in there. Very key. Plenty of time and bound to have a spell at some point.

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:33

Soft penalty. Watson blocking a poor kick that was landing on halfway. SA will stick this in the corner and kill the clock.

A drop goal gives them a 2 score lead. That could be enough.

by **RDW** Sat 2 Nov - 10:33

Totally needless from Watson

by Collapse2005 Sat 2 Nov - 10:33

England imploding?

by **BigGee** Sat 2 Nov - 10:33

Watson may just have been guilty on that one!

SA having a long shot

by tigertattie Sat 2 Nov - 10:34

Permission to yawn sir

by alfie Sat 2 Nov - 10:34

Horrible kick ! Relief for England...

by tigertattie Sat 2 Nov - 10:35

Well Kolisi is off so there will be no more mother of dragons references from the commentary team

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:35

Mapimpi does Daly in the air again. Scrum penalty here gets the 2 score lead...

Nope. England have settled the scrum. Could be key. SA play it quickly.

by **BigGee** Sat 2 Nov - 10:36

The SA Arial game has been excellent

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:36

Well done there!

by **RDW** Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

Game over!

by **Pal Joey** Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

Mapimpi! Wonderful try!

by mikey_dragon Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

Class try, think that’s game over.

by alfie Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

But another SA put in ...in a danger area.

Aah...SA try ! Game over...

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

Yep, there we go. Turnover ball and SA pounce. The only way they were going to cross the whitewash but it's a fantastic try.

by tigertattie Sat 2 Nov - 10:37

Well that’s the game

by **BigGee** Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

That is it for England I think, but they are checking it

by Geordie Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

I guess gatland was right. England played their final in the last game.

by Taylorman Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

Woohoo! SA in.

by **RDW** Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

BigGee wrote:The SA Arial game has been excellent

Totally dominated England

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

Boom!!! There you have it folks

by **Pal Joey** Sat 2 Nov - 10:38

Apologies to whocares... but these French officials are a wet blanket on the game.

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

Taylorman wrote:Woohoo! SA in.

No class.

by Old Man Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

Great try

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

GeordieFalcon wrote:I guess gatland was right. England played their final in the last game.

Everyone has one big game.

by mid_gen Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

We needed Brown in the squad for this game. Daly has been shown up, again.

by Collapse2005 Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

Pal Joey wrote:Apologies to whocares... but these French officials are a wet blanket on the game.

They have been perfectly good and impartial unlike SH refs and tmos.

by Geordie Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

How can you give that???!!!!

by **Pal Joey** Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

There goes the try hoodoo too.

by Old Man Sat 2 Nov - 10:39

Underdogs are in it.

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:40

miaow wrote:
Taylorman wrote:Woohoo! SA in.

No class.

????

by Taylorman Sat 2 Nov - 10:40

Well that will be discussed for a while. Shades of 07?

by majesticimperialman Sat 2 Nov - 10:40

Great Great try by SA.

A long way back now for England.

by Collapse2005 Sat 2 Nov - 10:40

Great win SA, kudos.

by alfie Sat 2 Nov - 10:41

Take a miracle now...

Don't see it. England have indeed picked the wrong day to put in a poor game...but in fairness SA have been terrific.

by tigertattie Sat 2 Nov - 10:41

SA could win their first World Cup final where they score a try.

Faf hasn’t kicked enough it would seem.

Hopefully that try lights the game up and we get a good 10 mins at the end

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:41

Collapse2005 wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Apologies to whocares... but these French officials are a wet blanket on the game.

They have been perfectly good and impartial unlike SH refs and tmos.

Agree with that. Garces refuses to bow the pressure of the game unlike any ref. His aloofness is his positive in that sense. But I get the grievances about how he refs the game - however, again, it's nothing new. You know what's coming with him.

There's still time...but they need a try before 75.

by **Pal Joey** Sat 2 Nov - 10:41

Collapse2005 wrote:
Pal Joey wrote:Apologies to whocares... but these French officials are a wet blanket on the game.

They have been perfectly good and impartial unlike SH refs and tmos.

So why the question mark on the try. You must be seeing things too. Back to your sleep capsule.

by Geordie Sat 2 Nov - 10:41

Clearly world rugby wanted England to lose.

by **BigGee** Sat 2 Nov - 10:42

Nothing wrong with it, really good try

25-12 SA

by Taylorman Sat 2 Nov - 10:43

miaow wrote:
Taylorman wrote:Woohoo! SA in.

No class.

Call your own incorrect commentary chump. It’s as though you’re watching a different match. Unbelievably poor read.

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:44

Haha, get over yourself. Second hand celebrations to troll people on 606. Sad...

by Guest Sat 2 Nov - 10:44

GeordieFalcon wrote:Clearly world rugby wanted England to lose.

Don’t think that’s the case, England have just been outplayed

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