Japan and France were hugely entertaining. But why play the game exactly the way Japan wanted it to be played? France were always going to win, they were always going to produce some more lovely rugby as Japan tired, but it was tactically dumb and no effort seemed to be made to change or vary tactics. Yachvili? No thank you. Parra, even at 10, looked so much better. Italy played Japan in a warm-up match and quickly learned their lesson - playing Japan at their game only handed them opportunities and they can be deadly. Italy finished up scrumming and mauling them off the park. I would have preferred to see some more French nouse, but that's probably asking too much.
Dire England effort. The midfield permanently loaded with forwards, plodding and predictable Wigglesworth, Wilko running sideways, abysmal discipline. Only when Youngs appeared did any inspiration appear. And Lawes needs to be very very careful. Sliding into the oppo on the ground with his knees is cheap, dangerous stuff.
Scotland -v- Romania was too early even for me. Sounds like Scotland were lucky. Fiji -v- Namibia was very entertaining. Big Namibian effort, though the Fijians helped them out with terrible discipline and concentration.
Dire England effort. The midfield permanently loaded with forwards, plodding and predictable Wigglesworth, Wilko running sideways, abysmal discipline. Only when Youngs appeared did any inspiration appear. And Lawes needs to be very very careful. Sliding into the oppo on the ground with his knees is cheap, dangerous stuff.
Scotland -v- Romania was too early even for me. Sounds like Scotland were lucky. Fiji -v- Namibia was very entertaining. Big Namibian effort, though the Fijians helped them out with terrible discipline and concentration.
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