SF1 - Match Thread - ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND - 26/10/19 - K/O 09:00 BST (PART 2)

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Because everyone else is getting a bit excited and the first thread is going to spill over during the match.

ENGLAND

Team:Daly; Watson, Tuilagi, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Lawes, Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola.

Replacements: Cowan-Dickie, Marler, Cole, Kruis, Wilson, Heinz, Slade, Joseph.

NEW ZEALAND

Team: Beauden Barrett; Sevu Reece, Jack Goodhue, Anton Lienert-Brown, George Bridge; Richie Mo'unga, Aaron Smith; Joe Moody, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Sam Whitelock, Scott Barrett, Ardie Savea, Kieran Read (capt).

Replacements: Dane Coles, Ofa Tuungafasi, Angus Ta'avao, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Cane, TJ Perenara, Sonny Bill Williams, Jordie Barrett.



Venue: Yokohama
Referee: Nigel Owens
AR1: Romain Poite
AR2: Pascal Gauzere
TMO: Marius Joncker

[king_carlos]

Itoje and Lawes doing incredible work at the line-out.

[majesticimperialman]

England doing well at the line out stealing NZ ball.

[Heaf]

I thought it was England that were going to struggle in the line-out?

[Collapse2005]

Retallick and Whitelock past it?

[BamBam]

Watson and Farrell both picking up knocks is concerning

[stub]

Let’s see

[MightyQuin]

Their wingers have spent more time in touch than on the pitch. Soft.

[kingelderfield]

Incredibly wearing

[Collapse2005]

Retallick especially having a poor game.

[Geordie]

But we're still only 7 ppints up...not good

[BigGee]

Lucky there for Daly

[Duty281]

England dominating the line-out, great to see. Itoje doing stupendous work so far.

[Heaf]

But we're still only 7 ppints up...not good

Correct - you can expect the ABs to score a few quickly ...we need more of a lead for the play so far.

[BigGee]

When do you see NZ making this many mistakes, very uncharacteristic

[Taylorman]

aww, bad luck Farrell. Wastage is good.

[No 7&1/2]

Sugar. Farrell is struggling.

[mikey_dragon]

NZ haven’t had a challenge since round 1 and it’s showing. They’ve been busy playing easy teams like Canada and Ireland...

[Taylorman]

When do you see NZ making this many mistakes, very uncharacteristic

All the time in the first half hour.

[LondonTiger]

NZ guilty of a lot of off the ball niggle, hold g people down, late hits etc

[Heaf]

Farrell, May and Watson all a concern ...

[Taylorman]

NZ haven’t had a challenge since round 1 and it’s showing. They’ve been busy playing easy teams like Canada and Ireland...

Ahh, you know a match goes for 80 huh?

[kingelderfield]

Weve come off the boil

[No 7&1/2]

Wish youngs would make decisions faster.

[Heaf]

NZ guilty of a lot of off the ball niggle, hold g people down, late hits etc

Business as usual ...

[Taylorman]

Farrell, May and Watson all a concern ...

True, they’re all..hopeless.

[TightHEAD]

Ben Young's is killing us

[kingelderfield]

Were the better team. They look so resilient

[mid_gen]

Youngs is bloody dreadful. Like he's been slipped some sedatives, so slow to the breakdown.

[Taylorman]

Great half to go into the second. Games gonna speed up big time. Ten minutes either side of halftime is crucial

[LondonTiger]

When do you see NZ making this many mistakes, very uncharacteristic

All the time in the first half hour.

England forcing the mistakes and have been much better, but only one score.

[Geordie]

Farrell, May and Watson all a concern ...

True, they’re all..hopeless.

Clown...

[LondonTiger]

Youngs is bloody dreadful. Like he's been slipped some sedatives, so slow to the breakdown.

NZ holding him down all the time

[Heaf]

Farrell, May and Watson all a concern ...

True, they’re all..hopeless.

Really ???

[owen10ozzy]

England need a try here! This pressure is all for nothing unless we add to the scoreboard!

Agree regards NZ getting away with a little off ball stuff; also getting away with creeping that defensive line forward a little to much too. But if it's not being noticed got to play against it.

The All Blacks won't have two halfs like this so feel we need to be at least 12 up going into half time.

[kingelderfield]

Are we carrying farrell?

[Geordie]

Ben youngs is a problem right enough

[No 7&1/2]

We need to score next.

[stub]

TM, what are you on?

[Taylorman]

Picked Youngs to be the weak link.

[kingelderfield]

Score now

[Geordie]

Curry and underhill are playing exceptionally well.

And Sinkler....wow

[MightyQuin]

Tman just be grateful we gave you rugby mate, it’s all you lot have.

[Taylorman]

TM, what are you on?

I’m listening to all the crying. You?

[Heaf]

Ben youngs is a problem right enough

Been too slow all game ... probably would have scored again by now if he'd kept the pace up

[Taylorman]

Tman just be grateful we gave you rugby mate, it’s all you lot have.

Aww..nerve...touched. Great lead that, 7.

[Heaf]

TM, what are you on?

I’m listening to all the crying. You?

What crying is that then?

[MightyQuin]

You’re the one fuming haha

[stub]

Nobody crying TM! You are funny )

[BigGee]

Take the points

[Taylorman]

England staying in it with turnovers. Getting over the ball well.

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