Samson is having a torrid time at the scrum.
Have they changed the offside rule re chasing the kick? 😉
(tbf not just in this match)
I've got Japanese commentary - probably better!!! You can hear the ref mic though.
Thm - the kicks are in response to Wales rush defence. It's now keeping them back a little, creating us some space.
This is like 2013 reversed. Almost identical possession and the same outcome so far
The tactic is working now but not at the start - but we offside when chasing
12 and 15 having good times!!! 😉
Nice feed to the second row... again. Couldn't even see the ball in the gap from the side on view!
Itoje having a stormer!!
Itoje straight on his elbows there.
Itoje is playing a blinder, especially with welshmen queuing up to be tackled.
Matt
He's playing well, though. That wasn't a penalty.
Welsh line outs not remotely straight.
Well played England so far. Wales as poor as I can remember.
especially with welshmen queuing up to be tackled
This implies Wales have had some ball! 😳
I thought that too C'pn
Will Wales turn up in the 2nd half ?
I'll take that!!
Should be an interesting second half, as Wales HAVE to come out flying.
England very deserving of the score line so far. Not great but certainly no where near as bad as Wales who haven't shown up yet. In fairness, England have played the right game, not allowing Wales to establish their normal structure or have any time on the ball to get in to any sort of pattern or flow.
I'd like to see clifford for the hask, manu on, farrell to 10, ford off and care for youngs please.
Just seen the tmo replay for the disallowed try. Clear punch from Marler.
Jeez give it a rest.
I'd like to see some bloody gut busting effort!!
Oh, sorry, so racial slurs and dirty punches are all OK now?
Samson will stick a ferret in his pants after the game!
Agree, AA. England better across the field so far. Apart from scrums, which remain a mystery to Joubert. Itoje has been impressive, that's for sure.
Yes, but we only see the replays of the important phases. If you went hunting in the footage, I bet you could find loads of cheap shots/neck rolls/hands in face. Not condoning it, but we need to be balanced. It's hardly the turning point in the game.
Watching in a tiny resort (Ugine) just outside Megeve. So far so good. Looks like I was wrong about Wales stepping up 😉
@aa did we go wide too early, straight off a lineout ?
Sssh...we've been here before
Brown skins Roberts!!! opps.... 😳
Could we have one of those overhead pics of the scrums with some arrows on the Welsh loose head please!! Japanese to showing overhead pics if the scrums. And you think Marler hinges??? To some extent, I think it's impossible not to, to a degree. Wales scrum need to play the ref. England got pinged at the first 2 scrums, but did what he asked them to.
Clear neck role by english player just before the pen ffs some consistancy please!!
England are dominant in the scrum. Marler has done nothing wrong. If Samson wants to complain he is free to, either to his mummy or to gatland. The disallowed try was watched on the replay about 6 times. No infringement. If there was, he'll be cited.
Good response by Wales. If they keep the ball and play this is far from over yet. You hAve to think if Wales open up though England won't go scoreless either.
Brave call going for the scrums.
This dominant england scrum looks a bit like its struggling. Been a pretty even contest thus far
He's got these scrum calls wrong, and wales will keep doing it as long as he does.
Great defence and no penalties !!!
Bllx spoke too soon
[quote=dantsw13 ]Brave call going for the scrums.
Indeed 🙂
At least he's consistent. Consistently wrong!
Gats had enough, new front row for wales.
The scrum random pen generator is turned up to max??
There's lovely for you. (Waiting for someone to call it a deliberate knock on! )
Well that's woken things up!!
George ****ing ford. 🙄
If ford had looked, bigger was flying out of the line, leaving a huge dogleg, but he didn't 🙄
Ah, the England dominant scrum!?
Yes. The one they got the last penalty for.
