Mighty England

seetru

Hats off to a mighty English display which put manners on the All blacks which I thought was fitting given their overly aggressive performance against Wales! One thing England invariably have is physique and if you can stop the Blacks bullying you, at least then you have a chance.

Klunk_NZ

Well done England on getting their once in a decade win on the men in black. Mighty? No.

Monty Burnz

Klunk_NZ wrote: »

Well done England on getting their once in a decade win on the men in black. Mighty? No.

Oh dear.

Heroditas

Somebody must be smarting

L.T.P.

Most of the NZ lads were sick during the week, it probably didn't help.

Any win over NZ is good though

jacothelad

Well, everyone wrote off Ireland's win because poor Argentina were tired after a long 12 weeks together in which they had played 8? games. So, on that basis, surely N.Z., who have been on the go (literally as well as metaphorically) for a lot longer were just as vulnerable. Recovering from a debilitating virus which depletes your body's electrolytes is fine and dandy if you work in an office. If on the other hand, you expend vast quantities of energy reserves for a living it's a lot more difficult.

cgpg5

I know if Ireland did it, there'd be no excuses about the All Blacks being sick and all that. Superb result by England. Played some lovely rugby and showed superb heart and determination.

Overall not the best of series' for them but they'll be battling it out with France for the 6n title imo

Monty Burnz

Why aren't NZ ever at death's door when we play them?

Quint2010

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Why aren't NZ ever at death's door when we play them?

Because we're always at deaths door..

Higher

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Why aren't NZ ever at death's door when we play them?

Even if they were we wouldn't get anywhere near them.

If that was Ireland playing yesterday everyone would be up in arms about the virus excuse being trotted out.

By the way posters keep referring to NZ being tired at the end of the tour?? They were very well rotated with games against Scotland and Italy included. Its a nonsense excuse to be honest.

cgpg5

Higher wrote: »

Even if they were we wouldn't get anywhere near them.

If that was Ireland playing yesterday everyone would be up in arms about the virus excuse being trotted out.

By the way posters keep referring to NZ being tired at the end of the tour?? They were very well rotated with games against Scotland and Italy included. Its a nonsense excuse to be honest.

Also it was hardly as if they'd been involved in 3 games of the highest intensity either. Even last week against Wales they barely had to leave second gear, didn't break a sweat in the second half.

Scioch

Fair play to them, call it arrogance if you like but they never go out hoping for anything, they go out determined to take it and they did exactly that yesterday.

Teferi

Klunk_NZ wrote: »

Well done England on getting their once in a decade win on the men in black. Mighty? No.

Cheer up chap.

Fits Morris

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly rolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

Monty Burnz

Fits Morris wrote: »

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly rolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

English fans - nought to super arrogant in 80 minutes...

wp_rathead

Klunk_NZ wrote:

Well done England on getting their once in a decade win on the men in black. Mighty? No

Fits Morris wrote: »

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly rolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

This is what I love/hate about boards.ie:D

OldRio

Fits Morris wrote: »

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

Swims up
Sniffs bait
Swims away

niallon

Fits Morris wrote: »

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly rolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

Sarcasm right? Please?

Fair play England, emphatic win and regardless of viruses, it wasn't a hard fought win that they scraped by with, they hammered the All Blacks. On any other day people would argue that the ABs are that good that they could beat anyone any day regardless of fatigue/injury/illness.

This is no different, New Zealand had illness in the camp, all pundits still gave them the nod to win. Only problem for England is I reckon this is a one off akin to us versus them in 2011,us versus Australia in 2011 etc. They had their backs to the wall and pulled a performance outta absolutely nowhere

maroondog

The lads in Sky were nice as pie to England captain this week after grilling him over his decision last week to go for penalty kick with 2 mins to go. They must have asked any one and everyone about this ''poor decision'' to go for goal, really went to town on him. This weekend it was all forgotten after beaten NZ, talk about going from zero to hero.

Fair play to them but wouldnt be getting too carried away with it but thats not the English way. Fans probably confidently looking ahead to 2015 after yesterday.

Elzevir

England are now definitely the best team in the world..

Elzevir

Fits Morris wrote: »

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly rolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

Agreed. England are now the best rugby team ever to have played the game. In fact they are certainly the greatest sports team of all time. The lions team should be made up entirely of Englishmen. Especially so as the Lion's oppossition is Australia, who we demolished at Twickenham recently..

TheLastLazyGun

If our boys keep it up between now and 2015 and keep putting in performances like that then surely England would go into that World Cup as the favourites, especially considering that they are also the hosts.

Grimebox

Chris Ashton's swan dive brings out the bigot in me every time

TheLastLazyGun

Elzevir wrote: »

The lions team should be made up entirely of Englishmen.

Going by England's performance yesterday, and their performance in the match in which they SHOULD have beaten South Africa but made a wrong decision towards the end of the match which caused them to lose by a point, then I agree that all of the Lions should be made up of Englishmen.

Benny Cake

Grimebox wrote: »

Chris Ashton's swan dive brings out the bigot in me every time

Don't watch Michael Collins tonight, there's not telling what you might do....

Monty Burnz

Odd, all of these low post count 'English fans' cropping up here...

TheLastLazyGun

Monty Burnz wrote: »

Odd, all of these low post count 'English fans' cropping up here...

I've only been a member for about a week.

Elzevir

TheLastLazyGun wrote: »

Going by England's performance yesterday, and their performance in the match in which they SHOULD have beaten South Africa but made a wrong decision towards the end of the match which caused them to lose by a point, then I agree that all of the Lions should be made up of Englishmen.

You forgot to mention how brilliant they were against Australia mate.. I for one was completely awestruck by that performance..

TheLastLazyGun

Elzevir wrote: »

You forgot to mention how brilliant they were against Australia mate.. I for one was completely awestruck by that performance..

I think someone's jealous....

Judgement Day

Fits Morris wrote: »

England have regained their rightful place at the head of the world rugby table. The chariot is well and truly trolling again.

Chris Robshaw will make a wonderful Lions captain.

FYP

Elzevir

TheLastLazyGun wrote: »

I think someone's jealous....

Yeah mate.. really.. I'm sure Ireland are utterly quaking in their boots at the prospect of playing such a (clearly) World beating side in the 6N in Dublin.. Don't you think maybe somebody needs to, just a little bit, not get too carried away? Look mate, you and your little English mates have absolutely no need to come on here and be so boorish.. It was an impressive win, but how can ONE WIN suddenly mean you are the best team in the world and should make up the Lion's squad? It's a joke. You should have a bit more self esteem than to come on here and make such idiotic comments. A little humility would get you so much more respect as rugby fans and commentators, but your fans are about most insular and least knowledgeable in the world, (right up there with the SA hicks)..

ScissorPaperRock

Elzevir wrote: »

Yeah mate.. really.. I'm sure Ireland are utterly quaking in their boots at the prospect of playing such a (clearly) World beating side in the 6N in Dublin.. Don't you think maybe somebody needs to, just a little bit, not get too carried away? Look mate, you and your little English mates have absolutely no need to come on here and be so boorish.. It was an impressive win, but how can ONE WIN suddenly mean you are the best team in the world and should make up the Lion's squad? It's a joke. You should have a bit more self esteem than to come on here and make such idiotic comments. A little humility would get you so much more respect as rugby fans and commentators, but your fans are about most insular and least knowledgeable in the world, (right up there with the SA hicks)..

Generalise much?

Monty Burnz

I think we may be getting the reaction that was hoped for.

.ak

Indeed. Don't feed the trolls.