England v Australia

[Benaud]

Gee that was ordinary. Phipps and Fainga'a in particular played the worst halves I've seen from them in a long time. Izzy did a couple of good things but his error was very costly. McCalman and Carter really dumb penalties. Scrum mostly beaten. Lineout similar. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) needs to develop a passing game. Hooper is probably the only Aussie to score an above average mark there. Foley, To'omua, Speight, Horne, McMahon OK. Everyone else on struggle street.

 

[biggsy]

Looking forward to Skelton hitting it up from within our 22 in the second half, and scrummaging when we inevitably drop the ball due to fatigue from running it out of our own half.

Yep Skelton is the key to fixing up the scrum, he is good at that....

 

[Hugh Jarse]

6 handling errors to 2 against the AUS team.

AUS 61% possession.

 

[MrTabua]

Loving having to watch this on a Fucking awful Web stream. This ads to the misery delightfully.

i don't know whether you have considered installing the add-on Ad Block Plus...

 

[ChargerWA]

English defence has been very good.

 

[Godfrey]

One positive at least from this game is To'omua in great form. Not afraid to get in a ruck and tough defence.

 

[Gillys_ghost]

I actually didnt notice that Fainga'a had a poor game? what has he done wrong?

 

[Braveheart81]

We've made lots of breaks and half breaks. I feel like we'll score some tries if we hang onto the ball better. Too many errors in the first half.

 

[MrTabua]

6 handling errors to 2 against the AUS team.

AUS 61% possession.

I thought whilst the first half was on, considering we had huge possession yet were down 6 -3 that, unlike against NZ, we would go well with big possession (cause England aren't as good exploiting turn-over ball).

Should we be taking all these penalty shots at goal????

I don't think Hooper's lineout calls have worked in many many tests this year.

 

[Sword of Justice]

Faiinga has been great. just a little unlucky with the bounce of the ball at times.

 

[Marcelo]

Remember me. The lost try by ACC will cost us the game. That WAS the time to hit the Poms

 

[MrTabua]

I actually didnt notice that Fainga'a had a poor game? what has he done wrong?

the lineout hasn't fired as we would have liked in the English 22.

not always the hooker's fault, yet...

 

[Tomikin]

Gee that was ordinary. Phipps and Fainga'a in particular played the worst halves I've seen from them in a long time. Izzy did a couple of good things but his error was very costly. McCalman and Carter really dumb penalties. Scrum mostly beaten. Lineout similar. AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) needs to develop a passing game. Hooper is probably the only Aussie to score an above average mark there. Foley, To'omua, Speight, Horne, McMahon OK. Everyone else on struggle street.

To'omua has been in everything good for us. Hooper's working hard too.

 

[ArmchairGeneral]

This situation calls for another scotch

 

[Dctarget]

Remember me. The lost try by ACC will cost us the game. That WAS the time to hit the Poms

Mate, you're dreaming if you think that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) should've passed. He did what was needed.

 

[Marcelo]

Phipps out
Foley out

Genia in
Quade in

 

[biggsy]

I actually didnt notice that Fainga'a had a poor game? what has he done wrong?

Finger did make it pass the gain line after a phipps and foley sent the team backwards after a few phases. So I'm glade someone knows how to go forward

 

[MrTabua]

Mate, you're dreaming if you think that AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) should've passed. He did what was needed.

I think he did too.

However, it was funny. His critics highlight 'AAC (Adam Ashley-Cooper) never passes' and ,indeed, he didn't!

 

[Dctarget]

Jones on for Simmons.

 

[ChargerWA]

Jones on for Simmons?

What the fuck is Skelton there for then?