Well technically squidge as been trash talking the French team in over a year now. That could offend me, but it doesn't, because I know he's 100% right
You aren’t? The guy’s only crime was to not play elite level of rugby particularly well, and that is in your view a good enough reason to call a person a useless prick? Who are you?
England just beat the All Blacks so i definitely believe they can win it im an all blacks supporter but I must say England totally deserve the win. I’ve never seen the all blacks get dominated like that before.. anyway good luck to the finals England and I hope you go on to win it, you deserve it!
@@timboyle3114 yeah i was shocked and could not believe it, from there they just keep dominating all through out the game. after the end of the first half was obvious where the game was heading
@Colour Ghost first try in 90 seconds, and being dominated in all aspect of the game, and i mean ALL aspect of the game. don't think thats happened before to that extend. England will beat RSA most likely, knowing they're a tough side, i still think England will take it home.
"less like a brush with silk, and more like being hit with a brick made of hangovers" - gold. Pure gold. I am totally stealing the brick made of hangovers phrase!
Funny how it only took 9 world cups to establish that. People will dream up many scenarios to take away from the Boks victory. They just can't seem to accept it.
@@4Q_4Q2 England fans always have a "woulda-shoulda-coulda" answer for why they lose. You'd think they'd be a bit more sanguine about it, considering how often it happens.
All I heard from the English press leading up to the final is hot air. Not once did I have any doubt in my mind that if we met them in the final that we wouldn't beat them. I was way more worried about the Welsh game.
I knew sa had won the rwc when i saw the anthems being sung at the final. The english looked bored. The boks where beyond proud. Beast looked like he'd snarfed a line of coke and drunk a crate of red bull. When i saw him singing the anthem i in knew we had the scrum, and if we had the scrum every up and under was a three pointer.
@Eteuati S think your getting your tense mixed up mate, CAN they win the world cup....yes: Will they win the world cup..50/50 maybe: DID they win the world cup...no.. please learn tense and context before rambling your mumblings please.
@@TheCosmerenaut1 i`m not i`m correcting him, he reads like a div..the question he was resonding to was "CAN england win the world cup" not "Will England win the world cup" he was answering in the wrong tense that was all. if you wanna champion a div, be my guest i couldn`t give a fuck dude, your burdon not mine lol. the question was asked 6 days ago he`s responding 2 hours after RSA won lol, hindsight is a beautiful thing haha..
I don't know what would be more satisfying. Basking in a hard-earned English win or hearing the collective moan and whinge from the entire rugby world as a result of it. The latter feeds my soul eternally, so I'll go with that.
Hey Doug, I seriously do not understand why England are disliked so much. I personally have always loved them. As a kiwi living in London going to Twickers and having a beer at the White Swan, following London Irish and a trial at Wasps. I freeking love English rugby. It has been said lately in NZ media that if the AB's dont win then let it Oz. I say no way mate, let it be Engalund!
@@wozza6691 I haven't been watching the news lately, especially since they turned their backs and ridiculed the ABs following that beating the Ozzy's dished out. But I'm yet to meet a Kiwi who'd celebrate an Oz victory. Go the Welsh hahaha
Ah, you're one of THOSE people. Oh to be a fly on the wall of wherever you were when England threw away a win at Twickenham AT THEIR OWN WORLD CUP to a Welsh side that had brought on it's entire bench, and had several players out of position.
He's a hard bloke to warm up to. I am a Scot but I just feel like he is there for the pay check. They way he spins a shit performance gets on my nerves. He dismisses bad performances in important games like he had fielded the reserves against some Public School Old Boys for a bit of a larf. The latest thing about him staying on after the World Cup no matter what happens just had me chuckling. It's like he thinks the English are dumb enough to buy his "we're building something" shtick and let him stay on when nobody else wants him.
@@errcoche Yeah but he cant just say "yeah we played shit" cus then his players will dislike him and he'll get nowhere with them. You have to act like its all good no matter what
"Supercharged teams tearing into the English with an emotional edge that counteracted any pre-game calculations by Jones" Great summary of what happened in the World Cup Final to be honest.
Ohhh it sure is good to revisit the comments on here 🤣🤣... word of advice, never count your chickens! That said, you were worthy finalists. Come on Bokke! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
The Springboks are the 2019 Rugby World Cup champions! For the next four years no one can take away that mantle from the team that outclassed England 32-12 in Saturday's final at the Yokohama International Stadium
@QSW Volt : Correct NZ will winning be on the field doing the practical up front job than having empty pompom armchair know all critic puting pressure of the Engish teams.NZ may by end of the year have the women world netball too
You're so close; EJ's signature has always been heavily structured patterns, shrewd, often boundary-pushing tactics that run to or just beyond the letter of the rulebook and a reliance on complex pre-set plays, going back to his days with ACT Brumbies. It's a rugby philosophy distilled from Australian Rugby League, built on harsh training-ground standards, competitive, ruthless and abrasive attitudes to winning, relentless forward-momentum and absolute technical exactitude. When applied to a team of players with consistent handling and tackling stats, and who can stick reliably to the game-plan (witness the selection of Owen Farrell over George Ford at 10) it produces a brand of razor-sharp, fluid and dangerous (if often rigid and predictable) attacking rugby that requires an opposition team that is absolutely on top of its own game to be able to combat. The main downside of this philosophy is that when an opposition refuses to buckle, match up in defence, hold the ball, produce unpredictable counter-attacking manoeuvres from broken play, or otherwise upset the pre-set gameplan then Jones-coached teams often lose their composure, make basic errors under pressure and begin lashing out in frustration, conceding costly penalties either through clumsy fouling or straight-up on-field violence. This has been true of every international side Jones has coached successfully, but most especially true of England. His disastrous tenure with the Reds and unhappy time with Saracens demonstrate what happens when a team fails to click with his style of play; Jones' approach works best when in charge of a collection of big, ugly, resolute hard-arses willing to train harder than the other team, follow instructions closely and be both more consistent and more confrontational (which England, always a thuggish, unimaginative and mean-spirited side, most certainly are). The remarkable result against South Africa besides, his record at Japan was largely undistinguished, and their willingness to part with him following 2015 suggests he made few friends there, despite that previously unthinkable win. His time with Australia, similarly, was hampered by Australian rugby's failure to produce the necessary quality of forward that would have given his team parity with England at that time. The Wallabies' swift form collapse in 2004-05 showed the limits of Jones' ability to keep his teams winning, even while Australian sides continued to perform well in Super Rugby. Many in Australia still credit him with having destroyed the national team, since their fortunes have only declined since his tenure. Ultimately, Jones is very skilled at maximising the resources at his disposal, devising clever attacking strategies, coaching to his players' strengths and sharpening their skill-sets to the finest edge achievable. However his consistent emphasis on structured play, merciless training-ground attitude, noticeable infatuation with dirty rugby and tendency to berate players publicly has and continues to lead swiftly to a performance plateau, where his teams lose the ability to respond organically to what is happening around them, become bound by the game-plan and progressively come unstuck against key opposition, usually after a storming first quarter. It remains to be seen whether this England team, along with its corporate box-full of assistants (including John Mitchell, whose influence can be seen in England's consistent offside play since he came aboard, consistent with the Jones philosophy of flouting the rules to win) will be able to win a second World Cup playing Eddie Jones' brand of rugby. My money's on No, but - with the Wallabies in dire form, Ireland gone off the boil, Wales and Scotland being ... Wales and Scotland, France in catastrophic disarray and both SA and NZ in rebuilding phases - it's not a huge bet I'm placing.
Formakiwi couldn’t agree more. A very inflexible team that can’t adapt. Very clever reading of specific opposition weaknesses lead to early points from specific plays. RWC final, cross kick to Tuquiri because his opposition was shorter. Boundary pushing of the rules, this years game V Ireland he (quite rightly) played Ireland at their own game regarding support players blocking the catcher at the high ball. The bit I really hate is the lack of tries from phase play. I wouldn’t rule them out but despite always being dangerous in most of their games, there were two teams this year who, as you put it, didn’t take a backwards step. NZ and (my favourite) Wales. I’m English and would love to see them win, but a Wales NZ final would be the best result as far as the sport is concerned.
@@thecuttingsark5094 I think after today you might want to rethink that... SA, despite and maybe even because of constant political interference, are coming to the Party...
English people be like: oi mate we only lost because of tmo ,drop kicks and dwarfs.if it wasn't for that we would won every time🤦♂️ Lollll.england lose again😂😂😂
As a South African this video made me laugh so much just cause you speak of them as if they've won all worldcups. Literally everything you said was false AF in that final... oh except the part where they let the other team destroy them in the 2nd half lol.
Best chance in 32 years. Good luck with a Welsh coach again. Remember How good Gareth Jenkins Mike Ruddock and Kevin Bowring were? 10th in the world by 2021.
Really interesting what you say about England blaming other factors for World Cup failure, I've only been alive since '97 so hard to judge many of the world cup performances, I know Dad blames a David Campese knock on for the 1991 final loss, but also bemoans England's change in tactics - and I've never seen any English person make excuses for the '95 World Cup except for the fact that Lomu was immense and England deserved to lose! More recently, I disagree with your perception of 2007, I believe that we were such huge underdogs in that tournament (especially come the final) and whilst I'm still not sure whether that Cueto score should have stood, obviously I was gutted by the decision at the time, but don't blame the TMO. 2011 was just awful and there is no-one else the English can blame, but I really agree with you regarding 2015. I think the two main factors that were blamed were Lancaster's building of culture and Burgess.Which is ridiculous considering Burgess did really well (and we were still way ahead of Wales when he came off) and whilst Lancaster should hold some of the blame for the team's collapse, it had nothing to do with the strong culture he built. But yeah, you've hit the nail on the head for this coming World Cup. On the one hand I truly (with rose tinted glasses) believe that when England are at their best they are the best in the world, so if we play at our best throughout the tournament we will win. However, I just can't back the boys not to royally cock it up in at least one big game!
What about Willy O pushing Mike Teague out of the line out? Clear cheating the ref should have dealt with. Oh, wait a minute - that actually happened so maybe it doesn't count as an excuse.
@@thedaftestnameicouldthinko8233 sorry mate, i dont actually get the reference! Unfortunately born after Mike Teague, wouldnt surprise me if youre correct though 😉
In the 1991 final. From Wikipedia: “Despite English dominance in possession, the only try of the match was scored just three minutes later by prop Tony Daly, touching down for a try following Ofahengaue's break from a line-out and subsequent drive from the Australian forwards. Michael Lynagh converted the try. At half-time Australia led England 9-0.” Willy O caught the ball after pushing Iron Mike out of the line out. Wikipedia backs up the Squidge assertion of a change in tactics by England. Teague was playing out of position. He was a 6 at 8 instead of Dean Richards.
Brian Moore also wrote in his book that the backs decided to change the tactics and blames it for the loss. Still can’t blame the Aussies for our own mistake though. 95, Lomu was a monster and ran over most people, simple. The only team to neutralise the danger were the Springboks. Blaming Sam Burgess is just stupid. He’s an outstanding player in the Aussie Leagues. People forget that it was only when he came off in 2015 that Wales broke our midfield and tipped the balance
Mate no offence but I disagree with that statement " when we play at our best we're the best in the world ". It's delusional statements like that that make the rest of the world loath England rugby. There is nothing to back up that statement. You lost to South Africa for ten consecutive years and only recently grabbed a few wins. You've botched 2015 world cup at home. Which was even more cringey considering that horrifically arrogant 2015 beats by Dre robshaw advertisement was still airing after you didn't make it out of pools. Imo I think England would do a lot better if they didn't constantly try look to pat themselves on the back every 5 minutes or blow smoke up their own arses. If one looks at Nz they respect every opponent they play and take them seriously. England doesn't, and you can see it through their statements, that's why they're a step behind when it's crunch time.
England : Where Going to win !!! South Africa : Hold my beer. Fun Fact : We South Africans Win the World Cup Every 12 Years... Don’t Believe me Check Yourself.
Brilliant Squidge, worth the wait. Your point on Jones's Eng is dead right. Jones lines up his cavalry and artillery like a kid playing Risk, and just hoping for shock and awe to win. This worked for Jones for a while, but now the smart teams can read it, and work around it, hence, I believe, the 2H loses. The problem is Farrell has no plan B, other than 'get angry' and this sets the tone for the side. Can't wait for the Wales analysis, save the best till last! Love it.
Arranquemos con lo que parece el primer comentario en español del canal, FELICITACIONES, muy bueno éste y todos los videos, England tiene mucho y lo ha tenido desde siempre, me pregunto si tiene el corazón, el alma y lo que tiene todo un equipo campeón, la magia de un grupo unido, un grupo con alma de campeón, el convencimiento de que el objetivo es tan grande que las adversidades los convierta en mas fuertes, sin lugar a dudas es una copa del mundo que todos esperamos y que tiene los suficientes ingredientes para ser epica. Atte desde Argentina Max
Hi Squidge, I hope that you're enjoying your Japan WC experience thus far? I just wanted to break a six year rule and not to comment on RUclips; or elsewhere for that matter..? However... after watching England start bright, slow, and then start to stutter; then very nearly stall completely.I could not help but be reminded of your analysis of the 'Achilles Heel' of this EJ England team. 'Damnable' complacency, again!! Why, oh why, do England always, Always, ALWAYS!!! Start fast and well, only to either trip over the finish line ribbon, or slow for 'that' photo opportunity, only to be passed on the line itself? Tonga should have been out of the game game before the clock turned 60 minutes, and yet... England nearly contrived to fail to get the bonus point, as well as racking up, what could be valuable points in determining the table positions come the final count... Rant over, please keep up the great work Squidge, and Sayonara Sootei :D
Thanks for the information about England winning the RWC in 2003, this is the sort of info that needs to get talked about more, you would think England fans would be only too happy to bring this up at every opportunity, yet they remain silent, shocking!
@@lwazim8754 Nah, they could have. But they didn't because we were too strong. Do yourself a favour, go watch Squidge's analysis of the final. It's like winning all over again XD
We had this tactic we would utilize in order to cut out the fly half. Especially if it was a fly half who liked playing flat. The inside center would cut him off and our flyhalf would run the 8th man line to secure the center. It worked like a charm. I believe it was called mirage cause the fly half would obviously be looking at the scrummy when he received the ball. All inspired by Samoa's Brian Lima again South Africa's Derek Hougaard.
It's because if you are going to show up to play against any team, you are going to show up to play England. Every nation on earth, even those without a professional team or any national team at all want England to lose.
Nah oi, they'll reach the finals against the all blacks, they'll have a thrashing lead like 42-10, the the all blacks will bring on jordi and then the 2nd half will start and beauden and jordi barret will carry the all blacks scoring 3 tries each converting all 6 making it 52-42
Think the reason they drop in the second half is the subs. England’s starting team is as good as any. But when the subs come on the chemistry isn’t really there
I think a big reason for that is Eddie calls them finishers before he even selects a team so they know they will never really get a shot at starting a game....probably ruins their confidence and just arent willing to put as much of an effort in as the starting players.........probably not but thats just what i think.
I lived and worked in England for 10 years. One thing I have learned is that when it comes to conniving, backstabbing and condescension; they are undoubtedly world champions. However that stuff does not work in the field of play where you are judged on shire ability.
I think the Springboks watched this video prior to the final. Almost like they knew if they can be ahead after the first half, they will win the match.
You underestimate the sheer amount of drop goals Wilko actually took. 5 in one game against France, similar to the match that took them out the last time. Interestingly, this wasn't a case of England playing their best game too early.
One thing you forgot to mention was England's wastefulness! In Every game that they lost (or Drew), England wasted both try chances and missed (fairly) easy kicks at goal. One thing these loses all have in common is Farrell goes missing. When Farrell plays well and England's forwards are dominant, England are almost unstoppable (Ireland 2019 6N)! But mentally they are very fragile!
All those players in the pool, all those development colleges and still you can’t put together a constant team. Nearly as many players to chose from as 2/3rd of Wales population...
"They noticed Huget is a useless prick" hahaha I'm french and I'm not even offended
Why would you be offended?
@@samhorner6461 Hes probs french
Yeah but the man never called him a useless French prick
Well technically squidge as been trash talking the French team in over a year now. That could offend me, but it doesn't, because I know he's 100% right
You aren’t? The guy’s only crime was to not play elite level of rugby particularly well, and that is in your view a good enough reason to call a person a useless prick? Who are you?
Owen Farrell's bedtime song:
"the hip bone's connected to the - thigh bone
"the shoulder's connected to the - opposition player"
SavageShoes100 old chat
@@CP-uk3sx Some chat never gets old
SavageShoes100 hahahahhahahaha
Not funny
As an England fan, that is hilarious.
😂😂😂
Re-watching this 4 years later, oh how I miss this team! 😢
England just beat the All Blacks so i definitely believe they can win it
im an all blacks supporter but I must say England totally deserve the win. I’ve never seen the all blacks get dominated like that before.. anyway good luck to the finals England and I hope you go on to win it, you deserve it!
And didn't the summary ring true - bring everything at them in straight away! Try in 90 seconds - Who would have put money on that!
@@timboyle3114 yeah i was shocked and could not believe it, from there they just keep dominating all through out the game. after the end of the first half was obvious where the game was heading
@Colour Ghost Oh god - I hope not! TMO seeing feet in touch ( and all that!)
@Colour Ghost first try in 90 seconds, and being dominated in all aspect of the game, and i mean ALL aspect of the game. don't think thats happened before to that extend. England will beat RSA most likely, knowing they're a tough side, i still think England will take it home.
Yep they’re playing the springboks in the final so I like our chances
"Winning the world cup through kicking, line-out domination and pure shithousary"
Change lineout to scrum and BAM you have the 2019 champions
Nathan %% yeh good 1
AND WE DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦 complete shithousery by the Boks in the final!!!!!
Heal 😂
Lynstane het SA ook nie verloor nie
Ive been consuming as much rugby as possible lately. So hyped for the world cup.
"less like a brush with silk, and more like being hit with a brick made of hangovers" - gold. Pure gold.
I am totally stealing the brick made of hangovers phrase!
🏴12 - 32 🇿🇦
2019 : It's the broken substitute system where The Springboks can use all 8 of their subs, where England can't apparently. Stupid stupid system :D
Funny how it only took 9 world cups to establish that. People will dream up many scenarios to take away from the Boks victory. They just can't seem to accept it.
@@4Q_4Q2 England fans always have a "woulda-shoulda-coulda" answer for why they lose. You'd think they'd be a bit more sanguine about it, considering how often it happens.
@@Formakiwi you guys won the World Cup and you’re still bitter. Jheeze guys you need some perspective.
Lol. Blame eddie jones for that. He didnt prepare a second scrumhalf for a world cup. Teams normally bring 3.
Hey could you just leave those stats up a tad longer so I don`t have to keep pausing it or take a line of speed? Cheers
Click on settings and change playback speed to 0.75. ;)
that's the whole point
pete dudson I agree, man, after watching a Squidge Rugby video my left nostril stops working for 5 working days😂😂😂👐.
I love how every clip of Farrell is just talking about his dad ahaha
Brilliant analysis! And the 2 SA tries today were exactly in the second half 😂 guessing Erasmus is one of your most serious followers ;)
Erasmus is a tactical genius 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Squidge: says something.
Rassie Erasmus: write that down write that down!😂
Haha this comment aged well. With Rassie admitting he enjoys Squidge Rugby's analysis during this recent Lions series
All I heard from the English press leading up to the final is hot air. Not once did I have any doubt in my mind that if we met them in the final that we wouldn't beat them. I was way more worried about the Welsh game.
Yeah I rejoiced when i heard we were getting England in the final. I guess that iss when most of us knew we had already won.
@@hiddenvintage I knew the minute Flouw made that critical turnover late in the Wales game.
I knew sa had won the rwc when i saw the anthems being sung at the final. The english looked bored. The boks where beyond proud. Beast looked like he'd snarfed a line of coke and drunk a crate of red bull. When i saw him singing the anthem i in knew we had the scrum, and if we had the scrum every up and under was a three pointer.
Squidge: can England win the World Cup
NZ:yes......yes they can
@Eteuati S think your getting your tense mixed up mate, CAN they win the world cup....yes: Will they win the world cup..50/50 maybe: DID they win the world cup...no.. please learn tense and context before rambling your mumblings please.
offal yeah dont mind him,hes not the brightest
offal why are you attacking him lol ?
@@TheCosmerenaut1 i`m not i`m correcting him, he reads like a div..the question he was resonding to was "CAN england win the world cup" not "Will England win the world cup" he was answering in the wrong tense that was all. if you wanna champion a div, be my guest i couldn`t give a fuck dude, your burdon not mine lol. the question was asked 6 days ago he`s responding 2 hours after RSA won lol, hindsight is a beautiful thing haha..
@@offal*Sniff* I smell salt in the air
At 5:26 Squidge speaks the exact words uttered by a muted Stuart - seriously good squidgechronisation
I don't know what would be more satisfying. Basking in a hard-earned English win or hearing the collective moan and whinge from the entire rugby world as a result of it. The latter feeds my soul eternally, so I'll go with that.
hahahaha
England to struggle to make it out of the Group Stages yet again ?
I put a Tenner on that !
Hey Doug,
I seriously do not understand why England are disliked so much. I personally have always loved them. As a kiwi living in London going to Twickers and having a beer at the White Swan, following London Irish and a trial at Wasps. I freeking love English rugby. It has been said lately in NZ media that if the AB's dont win then let it Oz. I say no way mate, let it be Engalund!
@@wozza6691 I haven't been watching the news lately, especially since they turned their backs and ridiculed the ABs following that beating the Ozzy's dished out. But I'm yet to meet a Kiwi who'd celebrate an Oz victory. Go the Welsh hahaha
@@aotnz4055 ok bud, if it were to be the Welsh then i would be happy. Neath forever 😉
Ah, you're one of THOSE people.
Oh to be a fly on the wall of wherever you were when England threw away a win at Twickenham AT THEIR OWN WORLD CUP to a Welsh side that had brought on it's entire bench, and had several players out of position.
NO MATE NO. Nothing else quite sums up a Eddie Jones press conference like that statement.
He's a hard bloke to warm up to. I am a Scot but I just feel like he is there for the pay check. They way he spins a shit performance gets on my nerves. He dismisses bad performances in important games like he had fielded the reserves against some Public School Old Boys for a bit of a larf. The latest thing about him staying on after the World Cup no matter what happens just had me chuckling. It's like he thinks the English are dumb enough to buy his "we're building something" shtick and let him stay on when nobody else wants him.
@@errcoche i'm a sassie mate and believe me, a LOT of us are very dubious about our chances under fast eddie.
@@errcoche Yeah but he cant just say "yeah we played shit" cus then his players will dislike him and he'll get nowhere with them. You have to act like its all good no matter what
@@thewomble1509 That didn't age well did it ?
@@ericgrace9995 Thankfully not! Hindsight is a wonderful thing .
"Supercharged teams tearing into the English with an emotional edge that counteracted any pre-game calculations by Jones"
Great summary of what happened in the World Cup Final to be honest.
Ohhh it sure is good to revisit the comments on here 🤣🤣... word of advice, never count your chickens! That said, you were worthy finalists. Come on Bokke! 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Well in 2019 it was RASSIE! GO BOKKE 🇿🇦🇿🇦
That "bloody-mindedness" overdub at 5:52 is so obvious I want to know what was in there before!
This year's RWC (2019) was a bit different. England was never ahead :P
Shoutout from the RWC winning country.
That legalversion of the flying wedge was pure genius. Razzie is officially a wizard.
The Springboks are the 2019 Rugby World Cup champions! For the next four years no one can take away that mantle from the team that outclassed England 32-12 in Saturday's final at the Yokohama International Stadium
Lol, what? You okay there?
"Conglomerate of Posh Thugs" is a brilliant name for a self-aware prog rock band from Eton
Is it possible to be a self aware prog rock band?
Fuck's sake, just about to get on and do some work and ol' Squidge pops up - oh well, suppose the work can wait!!
Worth it. Very enjoyable 12 minutes - well, nearly 20 with all the pauses to read the Andy Farrell captions. Brilliant as always sir!
"conceding so much teratory to england you'd think it was the 16th century" I fking lost it!!!
Could you imagine the absolute salt if England were to win the Cricket and Rugby World Cups in the same year
Snookbone that would be absolutely brilliant
England & Wales Cricket.. sorry
@QSW Volt o fuck yeah that would be quite a thing
@QSW Volt Better chance of that then England winning both.....
@QSW Volt : Correct NZ will winning be on the field doing the practical up front job than having empty pompom armchair know all critic puting pressure of the Engish teams.NZ may by end of the year have the women world netball too
" So can England win the Rugby World Cup? - Squidge Rugby "
Greetings from South Africa, the World Cup Champions!! :)
You're so close; EJ's signature has always been heavily structured patterns, shrewd, often boundary-pushing tactics that run to or just beyond the letter of the rulebook and a reliance on complex pre-set plays, going back to his days with ACT Brumbies. It's a rugby philosophy distilled from Australian Rugby League, built on harsh training-ground standards, competitive, ruthless and abrasive attitudes to winning, relentless forward-momentum and absolute technical exactitude. When applied to a team of players with consistent handling and tackling stats, and who can stick reliably to the game-plan (witness the selection of Owen Farrell over George Ford at 10) it produces a brand of razor-sharp, fluid and dangerous (if often rigid and predictable) attacking rugby that requires an opposition team that is absolutely on top of its own game to be able to combat. The main downside of this philosophy is that when an opposition refuses to buckle, match up in defence, hold the ball, produce unpredictable counter-attacking manoeuvres from broken play, or otherwise upset the pre-set gameplan then Jones-coached teams often lose their composure, make basic errors under pressure and begin lashing out in frustration, conceding costly penalties either through clumsy fouling or straight-up on-field violence.
This has been true of every international side Jones has coached successfully, but most especially true of England. His disastrous tenure with the Reds and unhappy time with Saracens demonstrate what happens when a team fails to click with his style of play; Jones' approach works best when in charge of a collection of big, ugly, resolute hard-arses willing to train harder than the other team, follow instructions closely and be both more consistent and more confrontational (which England, always a thuggish, unimaginative and mean-spirited side, most certainly are). The remarkable result against South Africa besides, his record at Japan was largely undistinguished, and their willingness to part with him following 2015 suggests he made few friends there, despite that previously unthinkable win. His time with Australia, similarly, was hampered by Australian rugby's failure to produce the necessary quality of forward that would have given his team parity with England at that time. The Wallabies' swift form collapse in 2004-05 showed the limits of Jones' ability to keep his teams winning, even while Australian sides continued to perform well in Super Rugby. Many in Australia still credit him with having destroyed the national team, since their fortunes have only declined since his tenure.
Ultimately, Jones is very skilled at maximising the resources at his disposal, devising clever attacking strategies, coaching to his players' strengths and sharpening their skill-sets to the finest edge achievable. However his consistent emphasis on structured play, merciless training-ground attitude, noticeable infatuation with dirty rugby and tendency to berate players publicly has and continues to lead swiftly to a performance plateau, where his teams lose the ability to respond organically to what is happening around them, become bound by the game-plan and progressively come unstuck against key opposition, usually after a storming first quarter. It remains to be seen whether this England team, along with its corporate box-full of assistants (including John Mitchell, whose influence can be seen in England's consistent offside play since he came aboard, consistent with the Jones philosophy of flouting the rules to win) will be able to win a second World Cup playing Eddie Jones' brand of rugby. My money's on No, but - with the Wallabies in dire form, Ireland gone off the boil, Wales and Scotland being ... Wales and Scotland, France in catastrophic disarray and both SA and NZ in rebuilding phases - it's not a huge bet I'm placing.
Formakiwi couldn’t agree more. A very inflexible team that can’t adapt. Very clever reading of specific opposition weaknesses lead to early points from specific plays. RWC final, cross kick to Tuquiri because his opposition was shorter. Boundary pushing of the rules, this years game V Ireland he (quite rightly) played Ireland at their own game regarding support players blocking the catcher at the high ball. The bit I really hate is the lack of tries from phase play. I wouldn’t rule them out but despite always being dangerous in most of their games, there were two teams this year who, as you put it, didn’t take a backwards step. NZ and (my favourite) Wales. I’m English and would love to see them win, but a Wales NZ final would be the best result as far as the sport is concerned.
@@thecuttingsark5094 I think after today you might want to
rethink that...
SA, despite and maybe even because of constant political interference, are coming to the Party...
Most fun I've had watching a great rugby analysis in my life
Who's here after the final even tho I'm not???
It was wayy to funny the dad jokes through the whole video, loved it... good content!
I just came her to laugh 😂
Fair enough
Me too!!! South Africa says hello.
Oh this is wonderful to watch now :)
Opposition tears taste so sweet.
English people be like: oi mate we only lost because of tmo ,drop kicks and dwarfs.if it wasn't for that we would won every time🤦♂️
Lollll.england lose again😂😂😂
Another great vid! Thanks for what you do and keep up the good work. Cheers from the States.
when did wales win a world cup or even get to a final?
Christopher Wood when did wales get kicked out of the pool stage in their own World Cup?
arronison 1999
arronison but we actually got past the pool stages in ours lmao
Carywn Griffiths joke is on you now
Carywn Griffiths 1991. Did you forget?
Woah, Squidge Rugby, you have done your homework. Interesting facts and stats. On point. This Springboks 🇿🇦 supporter is a fan. Respect. Subscribed!👍
As a South African this video made me laugh so much just cause you speak of them as if they've won all worldcups.
Literally everything you said was false AF in that final...
oh except the part where they let the other team destroy them in the 2nd half lol.
Ik 2 yrs ago, but this is a joke
Wales now squidge. Were all waiting for it x
He's done us already mate lol
@@xxwales15xx33 he's covered us in the six nations. Not the world cup
@@jamiekennedy1104 but at the end of vid he said he only got 5 more teams to do and that wasn't including us
Hey Squidge, can you do a video on when Wales won the world cup........ oh wait !!
Still love your videos though !! Keep em up!
Love an English fan
OUR TIME IS HERE NOW SERIOUSLY. WE WIN PRETTY OR UGLY, DON'T MATTER WE WIN 🤔🤫😉😁🏴👍
@@koreyleigh2733 Unlucky, good game, but unlucky
@@koreyleigh2733 That aged well
Best chance in 32 years. Good luck with a Welsh coach again. Remember How good Gareth Jenkins Mike Ruddock and Kevin Bowring were? 10th in the world by 2021.
4 views 20 Likes that’s how good this channel is
This comment aged well.
@@markgeater5288 About as well as this video's content!
Really interesting what you say about England blaming other factors for World Cup failure, I've only been alive since '97 so hard to judge many of the world cup performances, I know Dad blames a David Campese knock on for the 1991 final loss, but also bemoans England's change in tactics - and I've never seen any English person make excuses for the '95 World Cup except for the fact that Lomu was immense and England deserved to lose!
More recently, I disagree with your perception of 2007, I believe that we were such huge underdogs in that tournament (especially come the final) and whilst I'm still not sure whether that Cueto score should have stood, obviously I was gutted by the decision at the time, but don't blame the TMO. 2011 was just awful and there is no-one else the English can blame, but I really agree with you regarding 2015. I think the two main factors that were blamed were Lancaster's building of culture and Burgess.Which is ridiculous considering Burgess did really well (and we were still way ahead of Wales when he came off) and whilst Lancaster should hold some of the blame for the team's collapse, it had nothing to do with the strong culture he built.
But yeah, you've hit the nail on the head for this coming World Cup. On the one hand I truly (with rose tinted glasses) believe that when England are at their best they are the best in the world, so if we play at our best throughout the tournament we will win. However, I just can't back the boys not to royally cock it up in at least one big game!
What about Willy O pushing Mike Teague out of the line out? Clear cheating the ref should have dealt with. Oh, wait a minute - that actually happened so maybe it doesn't count as an excuse.
@@thedaftestnameicouldthinko8233 sorry mate, i dont actually get the reference! Unfortunately born after Mike Teague, wouldnt surprise me if youre correct though 😉
In the 1991 final. From Wikipedia: “Despite English dominance in possession, the only try of the match was scored just three minutes later by prop Tony Daly, touching down for a try following Ofahengaue's break from a line-out and subsequent drive from the Australian forwards. Michael Lynagh converted the try. At half-time Australia led England 9-0.”
Willy O caught the ball after pushing Iron Mike out of the line out.
Wikipedia backs up the Squidge assertion of a change in tactics by England. Teague was playing out of position. He was a 6 at 8 instead of Dean Richards.
Brian Moore also wrote in his book that the backs decided to change the tactics and blames it for the loss. Still can’t blame the Aussies for our own mistake though. 95, Lomu was a monster and ran over most people, simple. The only team to neutralise the danger were the Springboks. Blaming Sam Burgess is just stupid. He’s an outstanding player in the Aussie Leagues. People forget that it was only when he came off in 2015 that Wales broke our midfield and tipped the balance
Mate no offence but I disagree with that statement " when we play at our best we're the best in the world ". It's delusional statements like that that make the rest of the world loath England rugby. There is nothing to back up that statement. You lost to South Africa for ten consecutive years and only recently grabbed a few wins. You've botched 2015 world cup at home. Which was even more cringey considering that horrifically arrogant 2015 beats by Dre robshaw advertisement was still airing after you didn't make it out of pools. Imo I think England would do a lot better if they didn't constantly try look to pat themselves on the back every 5 minutes or blow smoke up their own arses. If one looks at Nz they respect every opponent they play and take them seriously. England doesn't, and you can see it through their statements, that's why they're a step behind when it's crunch time.
"Forced the team to strender more territory you think its the sixteenth century" ok that was low very very low😭😭💔
They can but they won’t. Six nations confirmed to me this England still can’t adapt their game when it unfolds in front of them.
"Passes flowed as freely as their sideburns". Not a truer word has been said.
Well they can now they’re in the final.
Well yes, but no
still... a converted try in '07, wasn't enough for an England win. (but his foot did cross the line)
can i say i like watching this video after we just beat new Zealand in the world cup today
Haha, afterparty somewhere in South Africa!!!
Not somewhere, but everywhere!
Here after England beat Nz‼️👌🤭🤭
It's the first time they nz won in 9 world cups South Africa has a surprise for England like better guys coming back
Turns out u were correct supreme gaming
@@supremegaming1974 Man and what a surprise it was
@Poua Kai are you showing off?
The only country in the world to win World Cups in 3 major sports.
Rugby Analysis wait which one
Rugby , cricket and football???
England : Where Going to win !!!
South Africa : Hold my beer.
Fun Fact : We South Africans Win the World Cup Every 12 Years... Don’t Believe me Check Yourself.
Brilliant Squidge, worth the wait. Your point on Jones's Eng is dead right. Jones lines up his cavalry and artillery like a kid playing Risk, and just hoping for shock and awe to win. This worked for Jones for a while, but now the smart teams can read it, and work around it, hence, I believe, the 2H loses. The problem is Farrell has no plan B, other than 'get angry' and this sets the tone for the side. Can't wait for the Wales analysis, save the best till last! Love it.
Arranquemos con lo que parece el primer comentario en español del canal, FELICITACIONES, muy bueno éste y todos los videos, England tiene mucho y lo ha tenido desde siempre, me pregunto si tiene el corazón, el alma y lo que tiene todo un equipo campeón, la magia de un grupo unido, un grupo con alma de campeón, el convencimiento de que el objetivo es tan grande que las adversidades los convierta en mas fuertes, sin lugar a dudas es una copa del mundo que todos esperamos y que tiene los suficientes ingredientes para ser epica. Atte desde Argentina Max
Best into ever! “Not many of you will know this” 😂
I will cheer for any team against england.
Kinda pathetic tbh
@@Snookbone well, we found two people who know nothing about England and what they are, and how they act, and What they've done.
@@taffyducks544 please enlighten us. Something to do with historical shit that nobody alive today is responsible for? That's my guess.
You got me so hyped for this
Hi Squidge, I hope that you're enjoying your Japan WC experience thus far?
I just wanted to break a six year rule and not to comment on RUclips; or elsewhere for that matter..? However... after watching England start bright, slow, and then start to stutter; then very nearly stall completely.I could not help but be reminded of your analysis of the 'Achilles Heel' of this EJ England team. 'Damnable' complacency, again!! Why, oh why, do England always, Always, ALWAYS!!! Start fast and well, only to either trip over the finish line ribbon, or slow for 'that' photo opportunity, only to be passed on the line itself?
Tonga should have been out of the game game before the clock turned 60 minutes, and yet... England nearly contrived to fail to get the bonus point, as well as racking up, what could be valuable points in determining the table positions come the final count...
Rant over, please keep up the great work Squidge, and Sayonara Sootei :D
Thanks for the information about England winning the RWC in 2003, this is the sort of info that needs to get talked about more, you would think England fans would be only too happy to bring this up at every opportunity, yet they remain silent, shocking!
After just beating the ABS yes they can 😕
😂😂😂 No they cannot
Oof
@@lwazim8754 Nah, they could have. But they didn't because we were too strong. Do yourself a favour, go watch Squidge's analysis of the final. It's like winning all over again XD
HAHAHA, love how that turned out.
We had this tactic we would utilize in order to cut out the fly half. Especially if it was a fly half who liked playing flat. The inside center would cut him off and our flyhalf would run the 8th man line to secure the center. It worked like a charm. I believe it was called mirage cause the fly half would obviously be looking at the scrummy when he received the ball. All inspired by Samoa's Brian Lima again South Africa's Derek Hougaard.
It's because if you are going to show up to play against any team, you are going to show up to play England. Every nation on earth, even those without a professional team or any national team at all want England to lose.
nick ince Why is this so true lol
The opening of this is just amazing!!! 😂😂 and so freaking true!!!
Knowing England in the previous 2 codes of football world cups, they'll finish fourth.
Nah oi, they'll reach the finals against the all blacks, they'll have a thrashing lead like 42-10, the the all blacks will bring on jordi and then the 2nd half will start and beauden and jordi barret will carry the all blacks scoring 3 tries each converting all 6 making it 52-42
That depends on how much NZ bribes the ref
@@MrSimonw58 lmao, you wish that was the case...
You need to use england loosely they could yet have an irish captain who can actually captain.
@@michaelaupaau2948 Wow that's quite specific! What if it's only 50-42?
I love these videos, can’t wait for the World Cup coverage
Can England win the World Cup? Yes. Will they? Absolutely bloody not. To put it bluntly. And I’m English
"In a way normally reserved for actual champions" is an amazing line 😂
'Coalition of posh thugs' - haha, I'm guessing people say the same thing about Ireland then
coalition of the eternal drunks
@@corriedebeer799 What?
Posh?
@@zyaicob What's your question?
Think the reason they drop in the second half is the subs. England’s starting team is as good as any.
But when the subs come on the chemistry isn’t really there
I think a big reason for that is Eddie calls them finishers before he even selects a team so they know they will never really get a shot at starting a game....probably ruins their confidence and just arent willing to put as much of an effort in as the starting players.........probably not but thats just what i think.
Leave it to the Welsh to turn England winning a World Cup into a negative...
pretty sure its not just the Welsh that think that way
@@MrTashTastic leave it to literally any other nationality lol
Paul Casey wales always choke on world cups tho
Yep thinks its all the teams that haven't won the cup...
@@georgelyne3944 * punch above our weight because there is only 4 million of us and only the southern half of the country has professional rugby.
"Forcing [Ireland and France] to surrender so much territory you'd think it was the 16th century."
Beautiful
How is the English treating us like slaves in the 16th beautiful
@@connorcoleman0379 Settle down. I was admiring the wordplay rather than the history of brutal imperialism.
ConnorColeman 03 chill Winston
Had a really great holiday in Bloemfontein as a kid 🤣🤣🤣 much Love from Bloemfontein @SquidgeRugby
Went to Bloem once, as a kid, and had sour (aka vrot) ice cream at the Wimpy. Never went back XD
Went to Bloem once... Drove through and didn't stop.
that is the best way to enjoy bloem
@@mattybhoy6522 Around the circle and just kept on going ? me too.
I feel like we no longer play Rugby and instead we've just been reading "Game of Throws".
It’s happening...
What's happening?
Lwazi M never mind England didn’t win
Interesting watching this after the RWC - just proves hoe good your analysis is?
Sorry but South Africa won so hard like 12 to 32
I lived and worked in England for 10 years. One thing I have learned is that when it comes to conniving, backstabbing and condescension; they are undoubtedly world champions. However that stuff does not work in the field of play where you are judged on shire ability.
Let's go Ireland!
Peaked to early.
32 20
'Flowed as freely as their sideburns'
All i want to see is farrel get nailed
Riley Doggett well he just lead his team through to the final so....
Didn't happen, atleast we got to see his ankles being broken
Cheslin Kolbe...
Love everything about this. Subbed
its funny because Eddie Jones does look like the Hood hahahahahahahaha
Especially when his eyes light up.
Honestly the best channel, the videos quality are at such a prestige you should be very proud
Well Wales ain't gonna win it now LOL so bring it on home bois 🏆🏴🏴
Lol
I think the Springboks watched this video prior to the final. Almost like they knew if they can be ahead after the first half, they will win the match.
The answer is "Bloody looks like it Squidge". Now do a video with the question " Why were Wales absolutely shit today?"
can you do one for fiji rugby? that'll be intresting
He did, it's really good
Cheated their way to the final, then they got humiliated and spanked by SA.. 😂😂
cheated?
You underestimate the sheer amount of drop goals Wilko actually took.
5 in one game against France, similar to the match that took them out the last time.
Interestingly, this wasn't a case of England playing their best game too early.
Short answer: no
Long answer: nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
That joke you made where you just read the title and said no was
Really funny.
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@@alasdairduncan3 oh thanks man
@@alasdairduncan3 I was worried people would get really triggered for no reason about a meaningless joke but it made your day so yay! :)
Quarter finals. Might still be possible.
@@Kyle_Hubbard final?
These videos are just pure quality
One thing you forgot to mention was England's wastefulness! In Every game that they lost (or Drew), England wasted both try chances and missed (fairly) easy kicks at goal. One thing these loses all have in common is Farrell goes missing. When Farrell plays well and England's forwards are dominant, England are almost unstoppable (Ireland 2019 6N)! But mentally they are very fragile!
Great video. Hurts to watch Cueto's try be disallowed again. PAINFUL.
wales 🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴🏴
OUR TIME 👍🏴 GATLAND'S SWANSONG 🤔🤫😉🎉🍻🥂🚀🏴
Toodle pip.
“A brick made of hangovers” ...😂
It's scary that you knew I made that joke
Hahaha Same here
All those players in the pool, all those development colleges and still you can’t put together a constant team. Nearly as many players to chose from as 2/3rd of Wales population...
True, but England have won it exactly 100% more times than Wales.
@@ivorbiggun710 actually it's an infinite percentage - 100 * 0 = 0
Haha Springboks all the way
Nice English dog in your profile😂
@@frankiemoore9127 lol
@Dank Waifu we just beat England in the final
This was amazing!!