England vs Australia RWC final - Sunday 5th July - NOT ON DISCORD ANYMORE!

[Puja]

Watson's doing the handjive after giving that penalty.

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[Puja]

Giteau's just getting leathered left right and centre.

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[loudnconfident]

Now the scrum penalties for Oz...

[Puja]

The best kind of legal cheap shot from Tindall on Gregan.

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[Puja]

What a beautifully constructed try. For all the whining about Wilkinson's boot, Australia's try came from a cross-kick, while England's came from Wilkinson running and timing his pass.

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[loudnconfident]

Indeed, BTW if its just me and you, I'm happy to quit early and have supper

[Puja]

10 minute break for half-time

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[Puja]

Indeed, BTW if its just me and you, I'm happy to quit early and have supper

I think there's one more person in the room. Anyone want to admit to spending their evening with us?!

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[loudnconfident]

The first half was fun. I vaguely remember endless frustrating Oz scrum penalties for no apparent reason

[Puja]

The first half was fun. I vaguely remember endless frustrating Oz scrum penalties for no apparent reason

That's the story of this half, if memory serves.

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[loudnconfident]

Ive got an idea - lets throw long to the line-out

[Puja]

That is an incredibly stupid penalty to give away by Dallaglio.

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[Puja]

Ive got an idea - lets throw long to the line-out

I remember the punchline to that at the end of extra-time though...

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[Puja]

That is a nonsense penalty. It wasn't crossing in the slightest - he never went behind him! Thought about it and then turned back without ever going behind him. Not a single tackler blocked.

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[Puja]

"I'm not going to guess," says the referee, one scrum reset before he promptly guesses.

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[Puja]

And that penalty was a nonsense as well. What did Vickery do wrong?

Watson had a shocking second half. Literally every decision went against England, even down to 50/50s on knock-ons.

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[loudnconfident]

gregan ripped the ball out well. never liked him but a very fine player

[Puja]

How is that no advantage from the knock on?! Australia won the ball cleanly and played it out a phase!

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[Puja]

And that penalty was entirely Watson taking the hump with Johnson talking back to him. What a kn*b. Watson's given them half their points out of nothing.

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[Puja]

5 minute break for extra time.

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[loudnconfident]

thx,l forgot how close the final penalty was to FT..

[Puja]

thx,l forgot how close the final penalty was to FT..

I remember feeling how utterly unfair it was - we'd dominated the game and had far outplayed Australia, only for them to be given a second chance by the ref being petty and blowing for a penalty before the scrum had even finished collapsing. I'd've held a grudge forever if we'd gone on to lose.

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[Puja]

I don't get why that's a penalty either. Lewsey knocked on, but it's loose ball and I don't see why Johnson's not entitled to dive on it. He wasn't offside, it wasn't a ruck, he was completely legal to dive on it.

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[Puja]

Catt's been really effective on the crash ball. That's the second time he's carried hard and fast and made significant ground.

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[16th man]

Ive got an idea - lets throw long to the line-out

I remember the punchline to that at the end of extra-time though...

Puja

Probably wouldn't have been needed if we'd knocked it off after the first couple didn't work and the weather got worse.