RWC: England v Tonga (Pool C)

[Rapido]

Ha ha, jeez at no point did I think Takalua would actually slot that. Eccentric routine, but it works.

[Chris]

Good from Tonga

[Bones]

"brilliant defensive work from the islanders" 😂

Is this Harrison?

[hydro11]

England have missed some chances to go wide. Not sure why. Tongans are not great one on one tacklers.

[Chris]

There’s some real space out wide for Tonga if they move it to the fringes

[hydro11]

Tonga are diffusing the high balls well but their forwards are already feeling the pace (which hasn't been electric). They will get done here but are doing a good job so far.

[mofitzy_]

Good work by Tonga to keep that up.

[Chris]

No try FFS

[Bones]

He was tackled and got up.

That second tackle is high though. Penalty try.

[Stargazer]

Great try saver. 22 minutes played and it's 3 all. Didn't expect that.

[mariner4life]

Good work to hold that up. Delaying the inevitable you would think

[Canerbry]

Shit finishing England, he had the ball over the line and fucked around.

[Chris]

Tuilagi Is a serious beast

[mofitzy_]

Wouldn't have picked it take England 25 minutes to get their first.

[Chris]

How the fuck is that a try

[hydro11]

If he saw it grounded, it will be a try. I still wonder when the ref saw it though.

[Chris]

@hydro11 how could he the ref guessed it was grounded on the Tongans leg and then held up

[Stargazer]

Agree with the comms. The English had plenty of time to get that ball on the line after the whistle and before the ref was at the right side to check a grounding. The TMO was never going to find any evidence.

[MiketheSnow]

Bullshit call

[Bones]

That s a weird call, especially following the previous one.

If you're calling try, surely you've seen it grounded so was he only looking for a knock on?