England vs Samoa FULL MATCH - Sunday 31st May

[Puja]

Or Sunday 26th October 2002 and Sunday 9th November 2003

England: J Robinson; I Balshaw, S Abbott, M Tindall, B Cohen; J Wilkinson, M Dawson; J Leonard, M Regan, J White; M Johnson, B Kay; J Worsley, N Back, L Dallaglio
Replacements: S Thompson, P Vickery, M Corry, L Moody, A Gomarsall, M Catt, D Luger

Samoa: T Vili; L Fa'atau, T Fanolua, B Lima, S Tagicakibau; E Va'a, S So'oialo; K Lealamanua, J Meredith, J Tomuli, O Palepoi, L Lafaiali'i, P Poulos, M Fa'asavalu, S Sititi (capt).
Replacements: M Schwalger, S Lemalu, K Viliamu, D Tuaivi'i, D Tyrell, D Rasmussen, D Feaunati

Or

England: J Robinson, D Luger, W Greenwood, M Tindall, B Cohen, J Wilkinson, M Dawson; J Leonard, S Thompson, P Vickery, M Johnson (capt), B Kay, L Moody, N Back, L Dallaglio.
Replacements: D West, T Woodman, S Shaw, J Worsley, K Bracken, M Catt, S Abbott.

Wales: G Thomas; M Jones, M Taylor, I Harris, S Williams; S Jones, G Cooper; I Thomas, R McBryde, A Jones; B Cockbain, R Sidoli; D Jones, C Charvis (capt), J Thomas.
Replacements: M Davies, G Jenkins, G Llewellyn, M Williams, D Peel, C Sweeney, K Morgan.

I've got 20 minute highlights of the Samoa game, followed by the full match against Wales. All kicking off at 7.30pm, as per usual.

https://discordapp.com/

Basically allows me to stream my laptop screen to you lot. You just need to download the program and I'll put a link and password to the stream on here (once I've got round to setting it up).

Here should be the link to the stream: https://discord.gg/uaxBxbP

If you all check it to make sure that it works okay - you should be able to log in now, it's just there'll be nothing happening till Sunday at 7.30pm.

[Puja]

Still waiting for our first Richard Hill appearance of the tournament. No Lewsey for either of these game as well - is he injured?

I'm willing to bet our number 13 for the Samoa match would be a good Pointless answer for "Name starters in England's RWC winning tournament".

Puja

[Mr Mwenda]

Abbott was one of several who were supposed to make up the next golden generation. Instead, Tindall at 12 and precious little joy for years....

[Mikey Brown]

Is this the game featuring that kick from Dan Luger?

[Banquo]

Abbott was one of several who were supposed to make up the next golden generation. Instead, Tindall at 12 and precious little joy for years....

Lots of injuries iirc

[Puja]

Is this the game featuring that kick from Dan Luger?

I can't say as I remember any kick from Dan Luger, let alone one given the epithet "that kick."

Don't spoil it for me - I'm sure it's glorious if it's stuck in your memory this long.

Puja

[Mellsblue]

Is this the game featuring that kick from Dan Luger?

First time I’ve heard it called a kick. I’ve definitely heard it called a shank, spaz, shin and slice, all normally prefixed with ****ing.

[Mikey Brown]

Well that’s the surprise ruined.

[Mellsblue]

Look. If I can’t have any fun during lockdown nobody else can.

[Mikey Brown]

I’m sure there’s some unbelievably hilarious joke there about that being a quote from one of your godkings in the spectator or something, but I’m above that.

And can’t think of any.

[Digby]

Look. If I can’t have any fun during lockdown nobody else can.

Have you run this restriction past Dominic? I cannot imagine he'll be on board

[Mellsblue]

Just as I wish you weren’t on this board.

[Digby]

I don't get a lot of compliments, so thank you

[loudnconfident]

Still waiting for our first Richard Hill appearance of the tournament. No Lewsey for either of these game as well - is he injured?

I'm willing to bet our number 13 for the Samoa match would be a good Pointless answer for "Name starters in England's RWC winning tournament".

Puja

Robinson keeps his place against Wales. Sure, he can jink and beat players, but can he sprint 30+ metres?

Bit worried that SCW has'nt really been tested yet. Can he make the right decisions under pressure - I think we'll have to wait for the semis - cant see Wales causing us too much trouble here - should be easy revenge for '87

[Puja]

Will be 5 mins late as children

Puja

[Puja]

Nobody else here? Just me and loudnconfident atm.

Puja

[Puja]

That was a hell of a try from Samoa. Went the length of the pitch through about 12 phases - England didn't even do much wrong - Samoa just did everything with such accuracy.

Puja

[loudnconfident]

looks like me only thx as I forgot how good Samoa were.

(Happy to do something else if you have better things to do of course)

[loudnconfident]

we needed the scrum penalty

[Puja]

looks like me only thx as I forgot how good Samoa were.

(Happy to do something else if you have better things to do of course)

Well, now there's three, so I'd say that's good enough to keep going. For the two of you who aren't on Discord tonight, it turns out the "highlights" of the Samoa game that I thought I had were actually the full match, so we'll do that tonight and Wales next week.

Puja

[Puja]

Jesus Regan, you're literally only in the squad cause you're supposed to be a safe option at the lineout!

Puja

[Puja]

Commentary on the rolling maul try. "Is that Neil Back who's scored it? I guess so. It usually is."

Christ, did we need that try.

Puja

[Mikey Brown]

I actually made it.

Jesus I'd forgotten how much people loved charging head-first into tackles in those days, as if trying to give themselves a neck injury.

[Mikey Brown]

Was that Worsley who put in that enormous hit attributed to Back?

[loudnconfident]

some high tackles going in - and from England...