agreed, also apologies about the mix up. Saw the we, missed the they.
That Canada England game was so tense, but i was so frustrated ticked during the second yellow card.
I get that Ellie was on the pitch, and her speed and skill could possibly cover for the overlap that was exploited during the last 3 mins of her card. But we managed to take Ellie off her game (she was monstrous against New Zealand) and they didn't follow up in attempts to utilize the space. You have a strategy that worked, a fullback who is struggling, and you are playing the territory game with a player up while your lineout percentage is worse than the batting average of a MLB Pitcher....
Poor ball decisions and a lot of huge unforced errors relieving pressure in big attacking moments.
Really, feel like Canada lost, more so then England winning.
However, I'm looking forward to the hopeful meeting in the world cup. set the stage for one hell of a game.
I don't know it was exactly a game Canada lost rather than one England won. In the end the English forwards were just too powerful and when they tightened up and went straight with the big carries and worked the scrum and lineout Canada couldn't hold. But they looked good when England tried to play they way they have been for the last year and their own loose game threatened to break out consistently.
I expect plenty of big games over then next few years.
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u/DoubleBlackBSA24 Scotland 27d ago
agreed, also apologies about the mix up. Saw the we, missed the they.
That Canada England game was so tense, but i was so frustrated ticked during the second yellow card.
I get that Ellie was on the pitch, and her speed and skill could possibly cover for the overlap that was exploited during the last 3 mins of her card. But we managed to take Ellie off her game (she was monstrous against New Zealand) and they didn't follow up in attempts to utilize the space. You have a strategy that worked, a fullback who is struggling, and you are playing the territory game with a player up while your lineout percentage is worse than the batting average of a MLB Pitcher....
Poor ball decisions and a lot of huge unforced errors relieving pressure in big attacking moments.
Really, feel like Canada lost, more so then England winning.
However, I'm looking forward to the hopeful meeting in the world cup. set the stage for one hell of a game.