jappers1983 says...

Saw nothing wrong in taking the three points. The error was in not knocking on the re-start. South Africa also have a superb line-out so that option would always be incredibly high risk, plus the likelihood of actually scoring from that line-out were remote (the stats speak for themselves).

The best option of the three, considering the position on the pitch, would have been the scrum. England had an excellent platform from it throughout the game and also won penalties directly from South Africa's front row. Not sure why this option is always neglected.

My main bug with Lancaster though is his criminal underuse of Jonathan Joseph. He offers so much more than Barritt (although I do rate Barritt, Joseph is a better all round player), and offers something beyond "head down and take contact". We shall see what happens next week.

Posted 17:07 24th November 2012

LondonWasp says...

improvements were visible but again, like in the Australia game, England fumbled when they were in perfect try scoring oppotunities. very fustrating

Posted 16:56 24th November 2012

melkdave says...

Just how unlucky are England atm,should have won today by a clear margin,should have won last week ,but alas not tobe.But alot of improvement today from England dominated the SA forwards in the loose and scrum.I wonder have SA ever been afraid to scrum before in a match ??Again the exacution and precsion not quite there ,in bad conditions,but its comming SLOWLY but getting there .T.Flood didnt have his best game today ,if he had made those early pens then different game altogether.Overall England have shown they ae a top team ,now just have to put the points on the board .Still optomistic for the 6Ns and 2015 ,as they are very inexperianced and green atm ,.We have made alot of progress in less than a year ,and i feel it will continue .

Posted 16:50 24th November 2012

BokAvenger says...

Well done to the Boks for beating 16 men. Nigel Owens put on his best Bryce Lawrence impression, ignoring Corbisiero's inward scrummaging all day and England players with their hands all over the ball at ruck time. And I knew England had a lot of Saffas playing for them but I didn't realise Robshaw was one of them - thanks for that last minute penalty call boet. The biltong is in the post. Ha, ha, ha, ha ha!

Posted 16:47 24th November 2012

rugby_lord says...

Did the paint dry already???

Posted 16:46 24th November 2012

FISH says...

a win is a win.......poor discipline from the boks almost cost the game......we didnt adapt to walsh's interpretation well enough, and what the hell was robshaw thinking???? no guts no glory, he who dares wins......... he learned that the hard way today

Posted 16:41 24th November 2012