Comments on: ‘Boring England’ beaten at their own game http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/boring-england-beaten-at-their-own-game Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:00:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: malvino http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/boring-england-beaten-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1#comment-2274 malvino Mon, 22 Oct 2007 22:09:08 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=360#comment-2274 Ahh, Lewis Moody, a fine player, but time and time again he's shown that he has a heart where his brain should be. Ahh, Lewis Moody, a fine player, but time and time again he’s shown that he has a heart where his brain should be.

]]> By: Rob Watson http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/boring-england-beaten-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1#comment-2271 Rob Watson Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:24:08 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=360#comment-2271 Well there ends another World Cup. A very sad night on Saturday, but all credit to the Boks as I have long admired both White and Smit and found it hard to understand the flak that both get from their fans and media. Painful though it was, losing to NZ would have been 10 times worse! Despite the Boks dominance at the set-piece it was annoying to lose by not that big a margin and to see stupid, pointless penalties in there like Moody's. He seemed to have grown up for most of the tournament and then he does that to trip up Butch James who had no chance of retrieving the ball anyway. The Boks won fair and square though, and the TMO decision was agonising but right, and none of us can go blaming the officials for a defeat after we slated the Kiwis for doing just that only two weeks beforehand! A great World Cup with many highlights, and for me, discovering The Rugby Blog was up there with the best of them. Excellent work boys, you've enhanced my enjoyment of what was already a fascinating tournament and you'll continue to be a central part of my daily rugby fix! Well there ends another World Cup. A very sad night on Saturday, but all credit to the Boks as I have long admired both White and Smit and found it hard to understand the flak that both get from their fans and media. Painful though it was, losing to NZ would have been 10 times worse!

Despite the Boks dominance at the set-piece it was annoying to lose by not that big a margin and to see stupid, pointless penalties in there like Moody’s. He seemed to have grown up for most of the tournament and then he does that to trip up Butch James who had no chance of retrieving the ball anyway.

The Boks won fair and square though, and the TMO decision was agonising but right, and none of us can go blaming the officials for a defeat after we slated the Kiwis for doing just that only two weeks beforehand!

A great World Cup with many highlights, and for me, discovering The Rugby Blog was up there with the best of them. Excellent work boys, you’ve enhanced my enjoyment of what was already a fascinating tournament and you’ll continue to be a central part of my daily rugby fix!

]]> By: James http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/boring-england-beaten-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1#comment-2273 James Mon, 22 Oct 2007 08:43:04 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=360#comment-2273 The title implies that South Africa were indeed boring, but as the All Blacks show us every time, you don't win the World Cup by being a bunch of fancy dans! The title implies that South Africa were indeed boring, but as the All Blacks show us every time, you don’t win the World Cup by being a bunch of fancy dans!

]]> By: DK http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/boring-england-beaten-at-their-own-game/comment-page-1#comment-2272 DK Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:38:18 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=360#comment-2272 <p>And South Africa weren't boring? They hardly made it past the English defence either, having visited our try line once, only to come away with nothing. Congrats to them, best team in the competition. Whether they were the better team in the final... I'm not as convinced.</p> And South Africa weren’t boring? They hardly made it past the English defence either, having visited our try line once, only to come away with nothing. Congrats to them, best team in the competition. Whether they were the better team in the final… I’m not as convinced.

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