England - USA

[WaspInWales]

Ffs! Should've been a try.

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[Scrumhead]

Satisfactory so far but Coka and McConnochie have been crap.

[Scrumhead]

USA lineouts are nowhere near straight

When's the last time you saw a lineout thrown straight down the middle?

I never thought I’d say this, but the spider cam was over a lovely throw from LCD. Straight and accurate.

[Renniks]

The penalties were all a bit scrappy

Francis hasn't impressed me at all… The ball keeps dying with him

[Epaminondas Pules]

The penalties were all a bit scrappy

Francis hasn't impressed me at all… The ball keeps dying with him

I'd say he's done alright. Despite being used on a crash a lot he is making yards and beating defenders with his footwork. From 7 carries he's beaten five defenders and made 23 metres.

Our support of the ball carrier into the breakdown does need to improve. We are letting the US have a nibble. This in turn is slowing us and slowing Heinz.

[Renniks]

The penalties were all a bit scrappy

Francis hasn't impressed me at all… The ball keeps dying with him

I'd say he's done alright. Despite being used on a crash a lot he is making yards and beating defenders with his footwork. From 7 carries he's beaten five defenders and made 23 metres.

Fair - I didn't expect the stats to be quite so positive

How many passes / offloads? (This isn't necessarily his fault if the stats are bad hah)

[Scrumhead]

The penalties were all a bit scrappy

Francis hasn't impressed me at all… The ball keeps dying with him

I'd say he's done alright. Despite being used on a crash a lot he is making yards and beating defenders with his footwork. From 7 carries he's beaten five defenders and made 23 metres.

Our support of the ball carrier into the breakdown does need to improve. We are letting the US have a nibble. This in turn is slowing us and slowing Heinz.

Agreed - Francis has done OK but the support has been too slow to arrive.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Only the one off-load. Though we're deploying him straight.

[Beasties]

He's been finding half gaps and has had the awareness to actually make progress.

[Epaminondas Pules]

A bit better start to the second half, but still not clicking fully. Good read by Mcconochie to spot the danger at the breakdown and clear the ball at pace.

Joseph looking sharper in the opening minutes.

[Epaminondas Pules]

That's poor from Ford.

[Epaminondas Pules]

And Launchbury's carrying has been a bit poop today. Good elsewhere but proper wank hands!

[Mellsblue]

Ford showing what an ice man he is by nailing a kick to touch after missing the previous one.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Better!!! Though I've got £25 on JJ to score!!!

Lots of good pieces from the forwards in that and then a lovely break by JJ.

[WaspInWales]

That's poor from Ford.

Yep. Just daft. Simple kick to touch and pretty much guaranteed an attacking lineout in a great position against a team struggling to cope with our maul...so why bother trying to get it inch perfect in the corner?

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[WaspInWales]

Superb from JJ!

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[Scrumhead]

Good intelligence by JJ. Unlucky not to get there himself.

[Beasties]

Nice from JJ.

[WaspInWales]

Well done Ben. Just let an opponent take the ball from you [emoji108][emoji106][emoji122]

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[Mellsblue]

Youngs’ first two interventions have been guff and guffer.

[Puja]

The Yanks are really putting Ford off with these charge downs from the conversions. Maybe worthwhile taking them 5m further back?

Puja

[Beasties]

Heinz has been ponderous at times but I'd rather have him see the game out.

[Mellsblue]

Much better from Youngs.

[Epaminondas Pules]

Nice from Youngs there. That's a lovely stab through.

[Epaminondas Pules]

That's a great break and support from nowehere by Farrell. And then a fuck up!

Have to question why McConochie didn't try going on the outside. There was space there.