2019 Rugby World Cup

[redebreck]

South Africa have comprehensively beaten England. Expected England to win tbh.
In a way, this puts Wales' performance into perspective, the Welsh should feel extremely proud.

[Nineteenx]

England got done by a really basic ploy to win penalties by turning or collapsing England's scrum, made for grim viewing

[Kev0909]

England got done by a really basic ploy to win penalties by turning or collapsing England's scrum, made for grim viewing

not really a rugby guy, not changed after watching that.

I'll stick to my football as that was shite

[redebreck]

England got done by a really basic ploy to win penalties by turning or collapsing England's scrum, made for grim viewing

England and South Africa both won their semi-finals in a similar fashion.
Strength, brutality and the basic ploy you mentioned.
South Africa won their previous wc final against England in 2007 iirc, using similar tactics. S A have now won the W C three times, and this year is the first time they have scored any tries in the final.
Attacking rugby seems to go out of the window whenever most teams reach a W C final.