England got done by a really basic ploy to win penalties by turning or collapsing England's scrum, made for grim viewing
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England got done by a really basic ploy to win penalties by turning or collapsing England's scrum, made for grim viewing
"If Everton were playing at the bottom of my garden, i'd close the curtains”
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.
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