Tiennan Costley went to Westlake, moved to Japan for university and rugby. Now is making his debut at 24.
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England
@Machpants said in Japan v England:
VEE PEE EN Then
It would be pretty easy. I'm quite impressed with the rugbypass app for watching sevens. Just can't have it on two or more different devices at the same time under the same login... but creating a new account is easy enough.
Is rugbypass.tv working for anyone?
Nice while it lasted
England win scrum penalty
Then drive off the line out
Pick and go and over for Cunningham South
Japan 3 - 7 England
15 mins
@Tim said in Japan v England:
Is rugbypass.tv working for anyone?
VPN set to UK and https://rugbypass.tv/live/267811?showInterstitial=false
England absorb Japanese pressure and adventure and when they have their first real possession for a while they carve up the midfield and Marcus Smith goes in under the sticks untouched
Japan 3 - 14 England
25 mins
Cunningham-South is a unit.
Cunningham-South was born in Sidcup and at the age of four his family emigrated to New Zealand. His family have a farm holding in Wellsford, north of Auckland. His father, Richard, once coached him for Silverdale RFC. He did most of his ground work at Hamilton Boys' High School and attended Westlake Boys High School.[3][4]
Cunningham-South played for the North Harbour under-18s, Canterbury under-19s and Lincoln University in Christchurch, and trained with NZ Warriors in Rugby League.[3][5]
Circle the wagons or this could be a ton up for England
Weathered the early onslaught and now too big, too strong, too quick, too skilled
Femi over in the corner untouched
Eddie getting all his own shit rubbed in his nose
Japan 3 - 21 England
30 mins
Japan have some nice shapes and skills with good moves but they're looking to score off every possession
Fantastic vision from Smith to cross kick to Slade for England's 4th try
Japan 3 - 26 England
Halftime
Really surprised to see Marcus Smith being an absolute world beater against powerhouse Japan.
No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?
@Bones said in Japan v England:
No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?
Cover from England 3
Relentless pick and go from England
Accurate and impressive
Randall over
Japan 3 - 45 England
60 mins
@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:
@Bones said in Japan v England:
No sound on, was there actually a decent reason why an early tackle 5m out that results in a YC isn't a PT?
Cover from England 3
Hilarious
2 quick tries from Japan as the man advantage tells
England lost a lot of shape with the substitutions
Japan 17 - 45 England
70 mins
@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:
Dumb from Ewels
Dangerous no arms clean out
YC
In from the side, targeting the knee
That was D grade women's decision making from Japan
Which results in an England try from Underhill and the half century for England
Japan 17 - 52 England
75 mins
YC upgraded to RC
@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:
And that's it
Japan backed the wrong horse in Eddie
Japan were going to get belted regardless of their coach...
@Mr-Fish said in Japan v England:
@MiketheSnow said in Japan v England:
And that's it
Japan backed the wrong horse in Eddie
Japan were going to get belted regardless of their coach...
True
But tactically they were poor
That’s coaching (or lack there of)