International Rugby

[taylorsworkrate]

This is very hard work.

Its shit

[PaulWinch again]

It is, it's a pretty poor game this. Looking at Eddie Jones he's about as impressed as me.

[taylorsworkrate]

We will probably get away with a poor performance and win this game. In no small part due to horrific kicking at goal from Argentina.

[PaulWinch again]

Lovely from Lozowski.

[taylorsworkrate]

Slade has been dreadful

[taylorsworkrate]

A very poor day at the office for England. Sloppy, off the pace, lacking in urgency and tempo. Worryingly, Argentina also finished the game the stronger and looking fitter.

Ultimately flattered by a 21-8 score over an Argentina side that has now lost 16 straight to tier one nations. If they kicked even averagely at goal it would have been a close game. I think (I also hope) that Eddie Jones will be fuming.

On the positive side, Underhill had a good game as did Vunipola.

[cdbearsfan]

Slade has been dreadful

Probably tired out this close to Christmas.

[UK Redsox]

Twice in the build up to the final Aussie try of the 1st half, Will Genia kicked the ball back into a ruck.

Why didn't the ref award a scrum to Wales ? Has the law regarding accidental offside changed ?

[PaulWinch again]

Slade struggled because he was trying to force things because the ball was so slow.

[Jon Crofts]

Poor day at the office really, very few bright spots.
Mako was my MoTM not sure who got it officially, Slade was poor, Care immediately lifted the game then he faded as quickly as he arrived.

If we come out like that next week we’ll be well beaten by Australia.

[PaulWinch again]

I think it was a rusty side who will be massively different with the return of Farrell and Itoje. Slade didn't have a good game, but I think any centre would struggle today. I'd be interested to see him play next to Farrell as I think he's a real talent.

[UK Redsox]

Good win for Ireland but South Africa are pretty poor

[Dante Lavelli]

It is, it's a pretty poor game this. Looking at Eddie Jones he's about as impressed as me.

Interesting that his post interview analysis (they've played X matches recently and are well drilled) are very different to the TV pictures of Eddie during the game.  I'd imagine that the message in the changing room was very different to the official line.

[paul_e]

Poor day at the office really, very few bright spots.
Mako was my MoTM not sure who got it officially, Slade was poor, Care immediately lifted the game then he faded as quickly as he arrived.

If we come out like that next week we’ll be well beaten by Australia.

I didn't see the game (other than about 15-20 minutes of the first half which included the Hughes try) but what I did see was Youngs being the same as he always is, very alert when there's a chance for something special but ponderous and inaccurate in the 'meat and drink' phases.  I've said it many times I can't work out how him and Care are still the options at 9, Robson is better than both and we have some real quality coming through.  Youngs in particular is a throwback to the limited style we saw under the last 2 bosses and that failed us in world cups.

[cheltenhamlion]

We had better improve at the weekend. I am thoroughly enjoying our dominance over the shackle rattlers.