In their Rugby World Cup pool opener, George Ford displayed a drop-goal masterclass by single-handedly accumulating all of England's points in their 27-10 triumph over Argentina.
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Despite the setback of losing Tom Curry to a red card, which stemmed from an upgraded yellow card within just three minutes, England delivered an inspired performance.
Now, let's delve into the social media reactions from the game, beginning with a message from Joe to the fans after this epic encounter.
Marler wrote: "What an atmosphere that was - not pretty but I guess the warm up games prepared us well……. Fordy masterclass- thank you to all the fans that travelled and all the support back home. Onto the the next x"
England legend Lewis Moody added: "Make no mistake for @EnglandRugby to win that game with 14 men for the whole game against a strong @lospumas is nothing short of astonishing. Fantastic fight and a pleasure to watch."
Jack Nowell tweeted: "Don’t say it, don’t say it, don’t say it…………………. It’s coming home"
Andy Goode wrote: "Argentina have been shocking tonight, England have pressured them into errors and won the physical battle but Argentina will probably never play this badly again"
On the game, Freddie Burns said: "Winds me right up. Curry no real intent, can’t let the guy run through him, red.. Carreras opportunity not the flatten Ford but decides to do it anyways, yellow. I’m know I’m English and slightly bias but i don’t understand it. Both yellows for me"
Commentator Nick Mullins added: "George Ford with pretty much the perfect game & England mastering the art of 14-man rugby. Argentina will be steaming. So much better than that. The old port will be noisy tonight."
Maggie Alphonsi added: "Wow. Brilliant game. That was truly enjoyable to watch. Phenomenal defence! It truly is heartwarming seeing the English fans in the stands really enjoying the game. It’s great to see England back to winning ways."
COMPETITION:
"Abject" - Three England players Steve Borthwick must change, and who should replace them
Despite this triumph, there remains room for improvement in England's starting lineup, and we believe that Borthwick should consider implementing three changes to further enhance the team's prospects moving forward.
#1. Tom Curry
Telegraph 2/10: "The flanker was overeager in defence after an injury, red-carded after a TMO bunker review for a slightly unfortunate head-on-head collision in the third minute."
RUCK 0/10: "Sent off after just two minutes. Some may say unlucky, but the flanker really left the officials no choice."
Planet Rugby 1/10: "Some said he was unlucky, but ultimately he was high in contact and paid the price. Fortunately, his team-mates bailed him out. "
Rugby Pass 0/10: "Was hailed in the build-up as the potential missing link for the England defence as he arrived in France without playing a single minute of the four-game Summer Nations Series. That idea quickly went out the window, though. "
The Guardian 2/10: "Palpably fired up before the match, having not played since May, but lasted less than three minutes before a red card, via the bunker, for an overzealous tackle on Juan Cruz Mallía."
Replacement: Jack Willis
#2. Jonny May
Telegraph 6/10: "Works exceptionally hard and certainly chases kicks well, but the 33-year-old looks past his (very good) best."
RUCK 6/10: "He puts in an exceptional amount of effort and certainly chases kicks effectively, but at 33 years old, he appears to have passed his prime, despite still performing at a very high level."
Replacement: Henry Arundell
#3. Elliot Daly
RUCK 5.5/10: "Offered nothing in open play and was wayward with the boot."
Telegraph 5/10: "Fell short and wide with two long-range penalty attempts and did not get his hands on the ball as second receiver as England would have liked."
Guardian 6/10: "Gave away a breakdown penalty and gave a rank pass to May as England butchered an overlap on the right. Missed a couple of long-range penalties."
Replacement: Max Malins
