Argies looking to go 6-0 up with a penalty from their half...
...and he misses.
Had the distance though
Argies looking to go 6-0 up with a penalty from their half...
...and he misses.
Had the distance though
Argies now down to 14 for 10 mins.
Eng slot an easy one and make it 3-3
Eng yellow upgraded to red...
14 for the rest of the game.
But harsh...but we live in a wine world now.
Nothing in it for the moment
Some bad game management from the Argies...wasting a penalty right on England's line.
Going for a weird old school penalty move when a lineout was the call all day.
Eng with 14 men and on a warning for a lineout penalty already. Why on earth wouldn't you go to the corner and extract another warning?
England stemming the tide for now but one gets the feelings it's gonna be one way traffic come the second 40
Ford slots a beast of a drop.
Damn nicely done...
6-3 England
A red in world cup is a real damper...the same happened to Pumas in 2019, when Tomas Lavanini fouled up.
Penalise the player harshly by banning and fines but not the team or the spectators. Something should be done to allow a sub.
Argies their own worst enemy at the moment.
That red was just bullshit! As predicted, cards to decide results which makes me very angry….
Ford slots a perfect drop from even further out...
This was from halfway.
My word man!!!
9-3
England
That one's gonna be in highlight reels for years to come.
Those two drops have rattled the Argies.
If England go into the half in the lead they'll take a ton of heart from that.
Hi Seb
Hahaha Argies going for a drop from inside their half.
England have controlled this half while being down to 14 for all of it.
Impressive really
Oh my!!???
Ford slots another drop from right in front and much closer this time.
12-3
No doubt we'll be seeing way more drop attempts in this WC now.
Cheika gonna be handing out some choice words at the half.
Ford making a liar out of me at present.
Cheika is a clown. He has the most talented backline in SH rugby, with a good selection of forwards and he can do nothing with them. Rudderless like his Wallaby sides when they hit resistance.
The ridiculous red card has irked me to the point where I barely feel like following the rest of the season. Rugby is a collisions port. Collisions happen. The standard of reffing I've seen the past few years has been some of the worst I've seen ever, in any sport.
15-3
This ain't good for the much vaunted Argies.
Yeah that card was harsh.
Would be nice if Argentine could put 3 phases together.
Something ain't right with them here.
They just don't look like they have any sort of plan to take advantage of the numerical advantage.
Very poor..
Cheika is of the Aussies who love the gas particle offence. Free flowing in any random way. Players often lament the lack of detail and preparation of these kinds of coaches. It's the opposite extreme to Erasputin and the subordinate who does all the work for him.
Lol 18-3
Argentina going nowhere fast and England hitting every tackle like it's their last.
If anyone ever requires a definition of the word implosion...I have 55 minutes of Argentinian rugby to show them.
21-3
This is turning into what might be the biggest embarrassment for any team at this WC.
24-3....
Ref taking the piss a little with that penalty.
England's form is looking ominous. They have been a team that can raise their levels at world cups tournament rugby.
Perhaps...but the Argies have been horrendous.
England's form is looking ominous. They have been a team that can raise their levels at world cups tournament rugby.
1 game is not form. Argentina where woeful in this game.
Argies have been to the same “How to get on the wrong side of the Ref” school as the ABs…….
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake." - Napoleon Bonaparte #quote
bravo England .............. woeful Argies
Thanks, chaps 
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Certainly a better performance than we’re used to seeing from England of late.
Yet another boring game that I struggled to stay awake through. Well done to Ford who completely controlled the game with the boot and to build score board pressure. But where did I see a team play like this.
Oh, the boks that got some much criticism for their boring play.
Ford use the exact same tactic the boks use with constantly peppering the wings with cross field kicks where players put pressure on the winger, but didn't kick it too deep.
So many kicks.
Well, when you have a player Like Ford that only skill is to kick, then why bother.
The red card is another thing that is ruining the game. But we'll done for England for changing tactics and playing a smart game
It's shocking how bad the Argies looked.
But one should take nothing away from England.
It was an uphill I'll battle from very early on and and they rose to the occasion like champs.
Let's hope this was the performance they needed to turn things around.
Let's also hope that the Argies re-watch how bad they themselves were and pull up their socks.
Those droppies...the one from half way!!!???
Ford is probably still awake as we speak.
They did their job and in RWC stages that's what you have to do but it was a lack-lustre mess with Argentina, some players were good but the majority were awful.
Anyway congrats Mr Ford, a splendid display of the boot.
Agree, they did what they needed to do. England solid but not spectacular.
Having someone that can drop kick is great. It will force defending to shoot out of line, but this can also open up space out wide
That one touch-finder off the penalty...from inside his half he put it out less than 5m from the try line.
Man was deep the flow.
The jersey from that game is for sure gonna be framed passed down the generations in his family.
Eng digged deep yesterday to maintain and get the win they deserved….Well done. The Pumas are not so good at the moment but they will be back….there Rugby since the end of SR has suffered the most as there is not much consistency…..Hope they get better.
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Yellow for England early.
Might meet red criteria.
Cagey affair thus far.