Heartbroken by Ireland’s tragic crash-out last week, I forgot about putting up a new post yesterday. So this is a rushed affair.
Further reading
Don’t miss Deebee’s analysis of the quarter-finals, or Utnapistm’s predictions for this weekend.
On the telly this week
Friday 25th October
| Ulster v Cardiff | 19:35 | S4C / Premier Sports 1 |
| Munster v Ospreys | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 2 |
| Bath v Exeter | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 26th October
| England v New Zealand | 09:00 | ITV |
| Dragons v Glasgow | 14:45 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Gloucester v Wasps | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| Treviso v Kings | 15:00 | FreeSports |
| Connacht v Cheetahs | 17:15 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| Zebre v Leinster | 17:15 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Edinburgh v Scarlets | 19:30 | Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 27th October
| Wales v S Africa | 09:00 | ITV |
| Leicester v Saracens | 15:00 | BT Sport 1 |
Ovally Balls 
Walmsley and Thompson have both had a great season
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Morning. Hope our English and Un Zud friends are nicely relaxed.
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Comedy try
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Nice panic by Widdop
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Tonga get the 1st try through Jennings. Sloppy play im the backfield from GB as they fail to tidy up a nothing kick.
Great support running from Tonga to finish the half chance
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Widdop makes up for it with a try-saver on Mau’u.
Tonga well on top now, but only 6 ahead
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GB kicking game is bobbins
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Just about to write that.
Hodgson needs to kick a few long ones from 9 as Tonga are flying up on the halves
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Try of the century
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Great try for Tonga. Proper skillz in that one
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That was offside! Given anyway and you cant say Tonga dont deserve a 2 try lead.
GB in trouble
@OT
I am switching over to the RU now.
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Good morning everybody! Crikey.
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Not often I listen to GSTQ twice in an hour!
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Totally relaxed. We’ve got no chance.
I’ll get nervous if we are in it at half time.
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Little chance. Tiny
Shit its happening already.
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Some woeful singing from both sides
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Hoping for some serious Hakka respect next…
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The haka will sort me out.
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Would say, I dont lile the mic close to the players during natl anthems in this RWC. Better to.hear the singers/crowd than the players
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Maybe a little nervous.
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Mind gamez
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Farrell smirking. Like a dastardly villain.
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Dicking around in a wedge formation?? Game over, man. Game over.
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@Tomp red card coming at 20 mins for sure now.
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I too am watching the RWC
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@DAB
The Hakka are an ancient people of South China. Predate the more recent Han, Hoklo and even more recent Shanghaiese resident. A rich culture and language that survives to the modern day.
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“@Tomp red card coming at 20 mins for sure now.”
Tomp hasn’t even got going yet.
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Saes are wearing black, yes?
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What? How? I can;t spake!
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Wow!
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Seriously, that is a superb score.
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That was brilliant rugby
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Quite a start
England by 50
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New Zealand falling off tackles. Tremendous play by England.
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Lovely start!
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Nice touch at KO. Ford lines up to kick, offloads* to Farrel who takes it
*seems any short pass is an “offload” in the parlance of our times
As I write, England rampant. Great play by Watson, England recycle quickly and Tuilagi powers over.
NZ rattled
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@Utna that’s what I’m talking about!
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Stripped by George Ford. The shame
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Big save from Goodhue. England rampant.
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Brilliant work by Goodhue to get NZ out of a hole. Daly maybe shouldn’t have kicked.
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England all over NZ. Itoje, Laws and Curry setting out to bully the ABs
Great rescue from Goodhue, and what a mullet he has
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And breathe…
This pace can’t last.
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Madness
Barrett chucks an intercept
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May bombed that off the intercept! England may rue that come 80 mins. NZ relieving pen.
Great cover from Scot Barrett, though
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I’ve seen 2 high tackles by Maro. Needs to watch it.
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Serious pace from Scott Barrett to cover May.
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Needed more points in that 10 mins. They’re coming back a ready
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Great kicking from Barrett (B) and Mo’unga
Taking the pace off the game, giving NZ time to regroup and halting Englands momentum.
Absolutely superb “top 2 inches”
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England are playing super super fast and super super confidently. Very impressive.
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Some game, this. England on top but can they keep it up?
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