All Blacks v England. Oh sh**.

[J Dory]

Big, if true.

Fake cynicism you frauds.

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[Which Tyler]

Too excited, can't sleep.
Finally got up half an hour ago, took the dogs out.
Wish I hadn't as I don't have time to watch an old match before the frying pan goes on.

Is a RWC semi-final a good enough excuse for a breakfast beer?

I think it might be.

[Digby]

Depends how much wine you had last night

[Which Tyler]

Depends how much wine you had last night

According to the recycling bin, I had 3 Guinness in front of the Prem match.
I won't be drinking, or wearing, or eating, anything black today!

[Digby]

I was going to open a beer, but after a few glasses of red last night it doesn't yet feel the done thing, my 20 year old self would mock my caution

[Which Tyler]

Is this the match thread? Or the EMBl?

[J Dory]

Very disrespectful V formation for the haka.

[Mikey Brown]

Yeah I wish they'd just merge them across boards.

[Mikey Brown]

Why is a v disrespectful?

[J Dory]

Kidding Mikey.

[canta_brian]

The only good news is that England should really be out of sight after that half and they aren’t

[hugh_woatmeigh]

I've never seen NZ play this bad. It was around 30 mins or later but Anton Lienert-Brown was running a support line while out of play ffs.

[zer0]

The only good news is that England should really be out of sight after that half and they aren’t

Pretty much. Given England's overwhelming weight of possession, only being down 10-0 at half time is entirely manageable.

Of course it's going to require quite the turnaround in performance to overturn it, mind.

[canta_brian]

Well indeed. We have been a bit arrogant so far. We haven’t committed the required numbers to secure possession.

[canta_brian]

We are playing so poorly atm

[zer0]

Good decision from England to go for it. Now it becomes exponentially more difficult.

EDIT: Something of a harsh call given the on-field decision was a try. Regardless, still need to exit and then recover well...

[zer0]

On the plus side, Fosters chances of becoming HC in 2020 are currently dropping by the minute...

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Why do you keep running into touch? I cannot understand it.

[canta_brian]

We have pushed pass after pass in poor positions.

[Mikey Brown]

I hope Matt Dawson is writing a grovelling apology to George ford.

[zer0]

Well this will hopefully end Foster's claims to being HC in 2020, and put an end to the talk of Hansen being our best ever professional coach.

Assuming that's the case, Dave Rennie has probably come sharply into focus as a (the?) leading candidate.

[Puja]

Bad luck guys - it's a testament to how great a side that you are that I only stopped being terrified that you'd snatch it from us when there were 2 minutes to go. We had to work ridiculously hard for that and you pushed us all the way.

Puja

[paddy no 11]

Needed laumape

[Lizard]

Ah well. Nice to let someone else have a go for a change.

I really Hope England don’t win the whole thing though - it would be unbearable. I’d prefer Wales (unlikely) but even the Boks would be better than England.

Mind you, bit of a damp squib if the 100th All Blacks v Springboks test is a bloody bronze final.

[switchskier]

Well this will hopefully end Foster's claims to being HC in 2020, and put an end to the talk of Hansen being our best ever professional coach.

Assuming that's the case, Dave Rennie has probably come sharply into focus as a (the?) leading candidate.

Rennie's about to take the Australian job isn't he?