Here comes the World Cup! Oh, and an English Premiership Cup match too.
Exciting rugby on the telly this week
Friday 20th September
| Japan 30 – 10 Russia | 11:45 | ITV / S4C |
Saturday 21st September
| Australia 39 – 21 Fiji | 05:45 | ITV |
| France 23 – 21 Argentina | 08:15 | ITV |
| New Zealand 23 – 13 S Africa | 10:45 | ITV |
| Exeter 28 – 14 Bath | 15:15 | BT Sport 3 |
Sunday 22nd September
| Italy 47 – 22 Namibia | 06:15 | ITV |
| Ireland 27 – 3 Scotland | 08:45 | ITV |
| England 35 – 3 Tonga | 11:15 | ITV |
Monday 23rd September
| Wales 43 – 14 Georgia | 11:15 | ITV / S4C |
Tuesday 24th September
| Russia 9 – 34 Samoa | 11:15 | ITV4 |
Wednesday 25th September
| Fiji 27 – 30 Uruguay | 06:15 | ITV4 |
Thursday 26th September
| Italy 48 – 7 Canada | 08:45 | ITV4 |
| England 45 – 7 USA | 11:45 | ITV |
Ovally Balls 
USA defence coach is fomer Bok centre Jacques Fourie.
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@ticht
Or “Jacques Iraq” as he was otherwise known.
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I can’t watch the game so will rely on this place and the Graun for updates.
This is actually probably good news. I usually miss our best performances .
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Morning all. and breathe.
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england by lots, fairly comfortably
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Not a fan of the England change kit.
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shoulder to head on first tackle from KO???
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Shit news for Ainu’u. Not nice when a scrum rolls over you and to end his match before 3 mins.
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American kid already struggling. Long afternoon ahead for their scrum.
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Replacement is a large lad too!
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@Deebee
That ‘kid’ has started Euro games for Toulouse.
Think he might be able to scrum a little.
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Eddie Out!!
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Nicely worked. Gonna be a long day for the Eagles.
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Nice nerve-settler.
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Big Joe makes a break down the wing and gives it to Francis. He’s covered and his pass to Curry isn’t great. England recycle and Launch crashes up. The ball goes to Ford, who finds a huge gap and he scores under the posts.
7-0
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@Chimpie
I think you said that when Scotland scored first when they played the US
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Bit easy on Englands 1st real attack.
Ford has kicked very intelligently. MacGinty has not and has squadered a good start for USA (scrum aside)
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Good box kick from Heinz. Grrr…
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Good tackle by Scully, on Big Joe.
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@Pro – I know he’s started for Toulouse. But he’s 19. So still a kid.
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USA competing well at the breakdown though.
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England don’t pay enough attention at a ruck and USA almost turn it over (but for a knock on).
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Good counter ruck from USA.
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Piers Francis didn’t look all that at Edinburgh.
It was obviously Edinburgh where the fault lay
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Who is the England #7. Been impressive in terms of the ground he has covered so far
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Heinz bean good so far.
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Ludlam. Saints player. Works hard, combative, not really all that.
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Ludlow, or close to that.
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Lowlud
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USA hooker has been good so far. Bit of a unit
That said, should have cleared the ball there when he saw Kruis coming through
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Francis, Saints player. Works hard combative, Not really all that.
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Get outta here, Deebee.
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Apart from one mistake there, Heinz has to be the starting 9
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Are they turning down kickable penalties? They better not be.
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Heinz with a brain fart.
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Usa defending well since the try.
Need to get some sustained possession now
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It’s not fair when 2nd tier teams are allowed to play off-side……………..
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Marler is eating his tighthead for breakfasts
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Amazing that, in the all singing all dancing ball in play modern game, the scrum is so important still.
If you cannot secure good ball on your own put in, you really are in deep trouble.
The modern front row protocols means the old “channel 1” quick heel doesnt give the get out it used to
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BS call.
Quill on his feet, not the tackler, Ford not releasing.
Why can’t they get these right?
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England pen, for not tackler not releasing, just outside the USA 22. Ford puts it in the corner, England set the maul and Billy has the ball as they drive over the line.
14-0
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Ouch! USA pack is taking a horrible beating in the set pieces.
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I find Heinz super slow, Youngs all day for me.
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ah, a 7 point bullshit call.
Thanks Ref
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@Pro – it was for the tackler not releasing, not for off feet.
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Goddamnit. Stupid Branding meeting
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@Utna – surprised USA haven’t held onto the little amount of possession they’ve had when their breakdown work is good. Too much aimless kicking.
Is Ford happier when Faz isn’t there?
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I know marketing is inherently evil, but breaking our the hot irons is going a little far.
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They like a roost, the US.
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@Refit
John Quill wasn’t the tackler, AJMG was.
Ford should have been pinged for not releasing.
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