Rugby World Cup: 4 reasons to celebrate the defeat of England – L’Express

On paper, the games seemed made. The English were stronger. They were playing at home. And Welsh, they were decimated by injuries. But it was not counting on the pugnacity of the team from Wales, which is imposed on the wire, courage, brilliantly during the first round of the Rugby World Cup in front of the XV Rose, on the score of 28 to 25.

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“perfidious Albion”, sad … But we rejoiced still a bit and for good reason.

• Because the English have given us, in spite of themselves, an anthology match

Following the match, praise fail not. In Twickenham white hot, the teams of England and Wales have delivered exceptional performance. England and Wales openers have notably produced a faultless. The Englishman Owen Farrell has scored five penalties and a conversion, while his Welsh opponent, Daniel Biggar scored seven penalties, including a 50m accompanied by a transformation, such as TF1 recalls. Enough to the delight of spectators.

“My husband, underwear, goes mad. see” enjoys a surfer on his Instagram account.

• Because Rose is now constrained to the feat against Australia

With the win, Wales now ranks first in the Pool A. England remains his side to second place. But the qualification is far from assured. To access the quarterfinals, the XV de la Rose should definitely beat Australia during their meeting next Saturday. And inevitably, it promises a new electric game. If defeated, his only salvation (illusory) lie in a double defeat of Team Wales.

Otherwise … England shine by its absence. And what a lack! If disposing, England would become the first host nation in the history of the World Cup to be eliminated input. An even greater humiliation for the English they have always reached the quarter-finals played in seven editions. This means that the “chicken of death” would leave a taste Amer players and fans in the UK.

• Because they now know what it’s like to be beaten before his audience

13 October 2007, half -final of the World Cup. The French spectators watched, frustrated, to the defeat of France, 14-9, facing the XV de la Rose. In the second minute, the Blues cashing a try. Three penalties allow the French to retake the head. But the joy was short-lived: the English finally impose thanks to two penalties and processing Jonny Wilkinson … It was the first time France hosted the World Cup.

• Because it’s hereditary, “roasts” are our greatest enemies

One could almost be sad to the defeat of England … But no. Since the first meeting France-England in March 1906 in Paris, the rivalry hardly weakens. And this is not to displease the spectators. Between fights and tasty sentences – “I am surprised that the French are playing a game so complicated” marveled an Englishman at the beginning of the last century, or: “The English invented rugby, the other the have much improved “by Claude Spanghero, marked with 20 Minutes – The war feeds the France-England rugby history.

But what especially holds in it are beautiful moments of anthology.