England-Wales at Twickenham

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Tim Harding
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England-Wales at Twickenham

Post by Tim Harding » Sat Sep 26, 2015 10:11 pm

So England rejected perpetual check and lost.
Who did they think they were - Japan?

Good luck to Wales now. England probably won't make the quarter-final of their own tournament after a match they should have won at an earlier stage.
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Martin Benjamin
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Re: England-Wales at Twickenham

Post by Martin Benjamin » Sun Sep 27, 2015 12:06 am

It would have been a difficult kick, but a much better percentage chance of success than scoring from a lineout drive, as events proved. However, all is not yet lost. England, Australia and Wales are all closely matched teams, and I don't think there is a clear favourite for the game next week.

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