SF2: England v South Africa 22/10/23 @ 0800 NZDT

[zer0]

Just imagine the absolute cacophonous shitshow if it ends up with an All Blacks vs. England final. It'll make Bryce Lawrence seem like tiddlywinks by comparison.

Lets fucken go, England.

 

[KOB1987]

Really wasn't expecting to see any kiwis, Poms or safas officiating SF & having 3 x kiwis doing this one is almost bound to end in controversy.

It just makes no sense. Especially if England win with something dubious leading to said victory.

 

[John S]

It just makes no sense. Especially if England win with something dubious leading to said victory.

Queue Rassie's Video recorder.......

 

[Brumby Runner]

Similar to the Welsh ref having the Wallabies/Fiji game a week before the Wallabies were to meet Wales. Not a good look, but truth is that there was no controversy afterwards. Still, WR (World Rugby) or whoever appoints the game day officials should have more of a weather eye on how things could look.

 

[KevinO]

I am hoping SA fail to get up for this match and England cause a upset, just to shut there internet trolls down. They would be unbearable if they win the cup.

Can't see it happening, but I can hope.

 

[dusk]

South Africa by 30. If we stuck with Rennie , Australia could easily be playing in this game or the other Semi.

Jesus u are so far off the mark if u think we had the players to beat England, let alone Wales.

 

[Penriff_boy]

Jesus u are so far off the mark if u think we had the players to beat England, let alone Wales.

Probably not with the team that was brought over, but if Rennie selected the team then yeah.

 

[Blue]

I am hoping SA fail to get up for this match and England cause a upset, just to shut there internet trolls down. They would be unbearable if they win the cup.

Can't see it happening, but I can hope.

Mate. The Saffa trolls just cancel out the overconfident and arrogant Irish fans per getting beaten. It was insufferable. Especially all the "experts"

I feel for your disappointment, but every country has their idiot trolls online.

Saffas by 3 in an ugly shitfest. Sorry

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Bokke unchanged:

Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Kolbe; Libbok, Reinach; Kitshoff, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Mostert, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen. Replacements: Fourie, Nche, Koch, Snyman, Smith, De Klerk, Pollard, Le Roux.

 

[Goosestep]

England isnt as bad as u guys make out..

Also I don’t want another boring ass tri nations NZ / SA final

I want the Faulklands war final Argentina vs England
.

 

[cyclopath]

Bokke unchanged:

Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Kolbe; Libbok, Reinach; Kitshoff, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Mostert, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen. Replacements: Fourie, Nche, Koch, Snyman, Smith, De Klerk, Pollard, Le Roux.

Have they released a list of the predicted HIAs yet?

 

[cyclopath]

Yes, I am being a skanky troll for our Saffa posters.

 

[Italophile]

Borthwick shuffles deckchairs:

England XV: 15. Freddie Steward, 14. Jonny May, 13. Joe Marchant, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Elliot Daly, 10. Owen Farrell, 9. Alex Mitchell; 1. Joe Marler, 2. Jamie George, 3. Dan Cole, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. George Martin, 6. Courtney Lawes, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Ben Earl.

Replacements: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Ellis Genge, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Ollie Chessum, 20. Billy Vunipola, 21. Danny Care, 22. George Ford, 23. Ollie Lawrence.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Have they released a list of the predicted HIAs yet?

I don't think it was pre-meditated but one of those things where someone's looked at the regs, concluded that "if A happens we can do B" & then filed it away for future use. They just got lucky with the timing of the HIAs & exploited the loophole.

 

[Tomthumb]

Borthwick shuffles deckchairs:

England XV: 15. Freddie Steward, 14. Jonny May, 13. Joe Marchant, 12. Manu Tuilagi, 11. Elliot Daly, 10. Owen Farrell, 9. Alex Mitchell; 1. Joe Marler, 2. Jamie George, 3. Dan Cole, 4. Maro Itoje, 5. George Martin, 6. Courtney Lawes, 7. Tom Curry, 8. Ben Earl.

Replacements: 16. Theo Dan, 17. Ellis Genge, 18. Kyle Sinckler, 19. Ollie Chessum, 20. Billy Vunipola, 21. Danny Care, 22. George Ford, 23. Ollie Lawrence.

Criminal that Arundell doesn't get picked

 

[Yoda]

Criminal that Arundell doesn't get picked

Marcus Smith injured?

 

[LearningCurve]

Marcus Smith injured?

Smith has been under an injury cloud all week, training separately - they were hoping he would come through but looks like he didn't.

 

[wamberal99]

Saffers by a lot.

 

[cyclopath]

I don't think it was pre-meditated but one of those things where someone's looked at the regs, concluded that "if A happens we can do B" & then filed it away for future use. They just got lucky with the timing of the HIAs & exploited the loophole.

Neither do I. I was just stirring.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I'm shocked...

You're supposed to be the grownup in the room