Autumn Internationals Team Announcement/Talk

fitz

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

Garces has decided England need a few points

Change the record. Garces has been fine, by and large. England got away with some defensive infringements in the first half, but officials wised up by end of half. Game has flowed well, with no real shockers from ref or assistants.

Jump_In_Jack

That lineout was a knock on because black slapped whites arm away as catching ball.
Anyone else see a penalty to white there?

Guy:Incognito

That's not a dummy throw.

He stopped moving backwards very briefly but didn't move forward to fake a throw.

stephen_n

Not one English player retreated of Daly’s kick

The Dagestani Eagle

Itoje was all over that on the floor. Laughable

ScrubsfanChris

For all his first half heroics, Underhill has been anonymous this half.

leakyboots

Ben Youngs is getting no distance from his clearing box kicks, really putting pressure on his team

The Dagestani Eagle

How many in their own 22 are they allowed?

penybont exile

English goose cooked .... methinks

Guy:Incognito

Presumably Carter's kicking averages were a good bit above Barrets? I'd have thought he'd be pulling the international average up , not down. Might make th4 difference in the wc for a close game . Might give a team an edge of hope.

mangobob

NZ hit the front, albeit by 1 point. Looking ominous for England now. ABs have the big mo.

munsterlegend

penybont exile wrote: »

English goose cooked .... methinks

Yep hooker having a nightmare. Lineout crucial at this level

stephen_n

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

Itoje was all over that on the floor. Laughable

Retalck playing the ball off his feet there, laughable

Granny15

Both teams a shambles. World Cup on for Ireland anyone?

Podge_irl

Granny15 wrote: »

Both teams a shambles. World Cup on for Ireland anyone?

Ah, the conditions are appalling. Doesn't really tell us much of anything.

The Dagestani Eagle

stephen_n wrote: »

Retalck playing the ball off his feet there, laughable

Garces poor on that too. Very disappointing

The Dagestani Eagle

Stuart Barnes hiring the new England captain? He has basically sacked Hartley on live tv and promoted Farrell

Squidgy Black

Granny15 wrote: »

Both teams a shambles. World Cup on for Ireland anyone?

Have you seen the conditions they're playing in? This was never going to be a clean skilful game.

Granny15

Granny15 wrote: »

Both teams a shambles. World Cup on for Ireland anyone?

The question is whether Ireland can win one knockout match at the world cup. If so, then the RWC is a possibility.

munsterlegend

English hooker having a nightmare.

AbusesToilets

Anyone questioning Toner's importance can reference NZ dismantling the English lineout today.

Clegg

Basil3 wrote: »

Granny15 wrote: »

Both teams a shambles. World Cup on for Ireland anyone?

The question is whether Ireland can win one knockout match at the world cup. If so, then the RWC is a possibility.

If they were simultaneously a like and dislike function I'd use it for this post

I love Ben Smith

Clegg

Owen Farrell has not had a good game. Been missing in the big moments in attack and defence.

I'm fully aware that I've now set him up for a game winning drop goal or penalty.

The Dagestani Eagle

Offside all day . Jesus

AbusesToilets

Farrell targeting Ioane effectively here, one to watch for us next week

munsterlegend

England would be better off throwing the line out long at this stage.

Guy:Incognito

Clegg wrote: »

. Been missing in the big moments in attack and defence.
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Apart from a try saving tackle a while ago you mean?

The Dagestani Eagle

English outside defender miles off three times

AbusesToilets

Fairly generous gate being enforced today at the rucks

Guy:Incognito

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

Offside all day . Jesus

Have NZ so much as bent a law in this game at all in your opinion?

English LH never driving straight

The Dagestani Eagle

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Have NZ so much as bent a law in this game at all in your opinion?

I wait with anticipation to watch you call all Irelands indiscretions against Argentina later.

The Dagestani Eagle

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Have NZ so much as bent a law in this game at all in your opinion?

What?

Did you not see that passage of play?

Conchir

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

English outside defender miles off three times

Do you even enjoy watching rugby? You only seem to complain about it.

AbusesToilets

Slade has been quite good today

The Dagestani Eagle

Conchir wrote: »

Do you even enjoy watching rugby? You only seem to complain about it.

Play the ball not the man. They are offside all day.

lapua20grain

The commentary is painful

laugh

That fellow in Black should have tackled that guy in white there.

fitz

Shocking scrum half play.

Guy:Incognito

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

What?

Did you not see that passage of play?

Does your tv only show the half of the screen England are on?

I have no issue calling out Ireland's indiscretions. I certainly won't moan constantly during a game about everything the opposition do and ignore ireland. Thats called hypocrisy

AbusesToilets

What a mistake from NZ, fantasic finish from Underhill

The Dagestani Eagle

Great try from underhill.He has been great

The Dagestani Eagle

almostover wrote: »

Lawes offside I'd say

Looks ok to me

AbusesToilets

Borderline, be very harsh to call that back

almostover

The Dagestani Eagle wrote: »

Great try from underhill.He has been great

Lawes offside I'd say

munsterlegend

Surely a try. Nothing clearly offside.

Squidgy Black

Just a hair offside I think

New Zealand intentionally playing poorly to make the world Cup more exciting. Discuss.

bilston

Ah come on. That is seriously harsh

Edit - I guess Lawes may be a centremetre offside, but it's not clear at all.