A clinical performance from our Bokke, but I am a bit dissapointed that we didnt score more points :( England were hopeless :( and will not make it past the first knockout stages if they play like that.
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A clinical performance from our Bokke, but I am a bit dissapointed that we didnt score more points :( England were hopeless :( and will not make it past the first knockout stages if they play like that.
I'm afraid you're right. At the moment, it will probably be Tonga and SA going through. England may luck into 3rd but I cant see them beating Samoa. What a trully desperate state of affairs for the champions.Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
Well you'll have Wilkinson back soon. I think the English will get through but won't go further than the next round.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat.tyres
I don't think one man can instill a vision and passion that is void from just about every England game since 2003.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Forget about this years competition and get the ERFU to start making plans for 4 years. We need to be in a situation where a team is built over the next 2 years with depth and interchangability so that in 3 years we start to be able to play a total rugby game with detirmination and belief and in 4 years, have a side that nobody wants to play.
As one of our rugby commentators said, England spent 4 years parading their trophy around instead of preparing for France 2007 :p :Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat.tyres
Thing is they didn't need passion in 2003. Just give the ball to Johnny and he'll score. Regardless of what anyone says Johnny won the world cup in 2003 and if on form this time round could get England through a few games. But the team around him is nowhere near as good as 2003's team so their defence isn't up to it. Just look at how many points they've conceded sofar. Probably more than in the whole 2003 WC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat.tyres
Sounds a bit like their cricket team and the ashes in 2005................Quote:
Originally Posted by 555-04Q2
meow.....................
When it pee'd down rain on the friday prior to the the final in 2003 and saturday was wet, I really though that the English forwards would dominate the game and win. If it had been dry I'm sure that they would have been run off their feet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I'm still in shock, he may not have been a regular in the WRC lately, however Colin will greatly missed by a lot of people.......... RIP
JW didn't win the RWC for England. He was superbly influential and effective but cannot conjure the ball from thin air. The forward attacking platform gave the backs the chance to be creative and kick points. Because it was so effective, teams gave a lot of penalties for JW to kick.
You tell yourself that :) But the results since then have shown that he's a huuuuge part of the team. Generally when they've not had him they lose and if they have him they generally do quite well. No other team has one single player who is as big a part of their team as Wilkinson. Knock on will come here and argue with me over this but yourself and him are wrong :cheese:Quote:
Originally Posted by Flat.tyres