Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final
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Canada unable to see space and getting monstered by England's set piece. Only eight minutes in and this looks like a easy win.
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@antipodean said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
Canada unable to see space and getting monstered by England's set piece. Only eight minutes in and this looks like a easy win.
England tried running the ball and ended up running sideways and over the touch so kicked it out and mauled. How surprising.
The most one trick pony you could ever see. -
If Canada are semi finalists, how bad were the rest of the teams?
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Ok. They scored a backline try.
This is going to be a rout. -
Ok, that was a good try by Canada off set piece from their own half.. Bad defence by England.
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@antipodean they needed that great try from Canada ., when you move this England team around they look vunerable
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No advantage? It's a fucking penalty instead of a free kick. These players deserve competent refs.
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Great D Canada , thats a good breeze thats behind England 26m gone 12-5 England
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Canada are exposing some weaknesses in England but don’t quite have the play to take it further.
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England looking rattled , great linespeed from the Canuks
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Surprised at the scoreline after the first 10mins. England will needs a calming chat in the changeroom I guess.
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Go Canadia!
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Wow Canada score and converted 12-12 important 4 minutes before the break
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More than a three point wind!
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England take the 3 points , halftime England 15 Canada 12
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@Chris-B not so sure about Canada’s kicking game ,but if they can stay in the fight anything can happen
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England look susceptible when Canada go wide, but they have overdone the kicking.
Much closer than everyone thought if you take away England's opportunities to lineout drive.
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@Steven-Harris Yeah - the longer they're in the fight the more jittery you'd expect the English girls to get.
If they use the wind smartly, they're a chance at a boilover.
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@Chris-B Canada have really surprised me up front more than held their own , i do wonder if England have 2nd gear though , they are strongest in the 3rd quater
Really entertaining game been hugely impressed the Canadian halfback Pelletier ,got a smart rugby brain ,no 6 Forteza is superb on the tackle -
Canada just don't have the rugby smarts.
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Match winning try. What a try.
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Super dumb, paint by numbers rugby from Canada. All it needed was 2 passes at any stage of those half a million one out runs and they score.
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@KiwiMurph Great try
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@Bones to make matters worse they had a player down , totally agree
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@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@Bones to make matters worse they had a player down , totally agree
Yeah, the way they stretch England wide, expose one side but then immediately play back to the other side where all the English players remain isn't that smart either.
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That's a coach killer.
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If there's a wrong decision available, Canada take it.
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The Canadian no.20 has been some impact sub.
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Game on 12 to go 23-19 England ..
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Very soft penalty
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Now Canada needs a converted try ...
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@Stargazer they just have’nt got the class out wide , Forwards have been excellent
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the Canadian continuity is matched by the superb defence
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I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
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Tough luck, Canada. Played really well, much better than many expected. Really close contested semi.
Congrats to England, very good game.Even though they lost, Canada have shown that England are beatable.
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@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
They hold on and then look at the ref, before reacting.
If the BFs beat France I am more confident now we have the class out wide to punish England. The forwards will need to play their best game of the year though as England counter-ruck a lot.
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@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
The players deserve better than to be lumbered with refs who are there because they don't have Y chromosomes.
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@antipodean said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
The players deserve better than to be lumbered with refs who are there because they don't have Y chromosomes.
Then they'll just be lumbered with ones the level below the Georgian and Frenchies etc we always complain about anyway, so six of one etc.
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@Nepia said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@antipodean said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
The players deserve better than to be lumbered with refs who are there because they don't have Y chromosomes.
Then they'll just be lumbered with ones the level below the Georgian and Frenchies etc we always complain about anyway, so six of one etc.
They’d get Pickerell
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@Nepia said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@antipodean said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
@Steven-Harris said in Canada vs England WRWC 2021 Semi Final:
I have lost count on the number of times this official has told the England players to take their hands off the ball in the ruck but done absolutely nothing about it
The players deserve better than to be lumbered with refs who are there because they don't have Y chromosomes.
Then they'll just be lumbered with ones the level below the Georgian and Frenchies etc we always complain about anyway, so six of one etc.
I was quite happy to NOT see Wayne Barnes on the Eden Park pitch today.
