Rugby Union 2013-14

[taylorsworkrate]

Definitely short

[paul_e]

that must've been short, the NZ guy going again suggests as much.

[taylorsworkrate]

Surely they'll score from this

[PaulWinch again]

Ah gutted, they've scored.

[taylorsworkrate]

Well played Nigel Owens. You worked hard for that win.

[paul_e]

Fuck it, the extra man has made a big difference.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep no Yellow cards for NZ won it for them.

[paul_e]

If nothing else we can take massive credit from the fact that the fucking ref was the difference between the teams

[PaulWinch again]

Super performance from us, annoying errors, Referee's lack of consistency killed us. Yarde's was a yellow card, but so were two for NZ that weren't given. Very promising for future though, if we can do that with a weakened side. We played some great stuff.

[PaulWinch again]

I'll say one thing, we can take anyone now I truly believe that. We are a developing and excellent side.

[paul_e]

Super performance from us, annoying errors, Referee's lack of consistency killed us. Yarde's was a yellow card, but so were two for NZ that weren't given. Very promising for future though, if we can do that with a weakened side. We played some great stuff.

absolutely, you can't give Yarde a yellow when you didn't give Fekitoa one for the same offence in a far more dangerous position 10minutes earlier.

[PaulWinch again]

It makes selection interesting next week.

[UK Redsox]

It makes selection interesting next week.

Not for me. Regardless of how well today's team played, they've got to bring in the better players for next week.

May impressed me at times today. I've never been a fan of his, thinking him too lightweight, but he showed more strength in this game.

Eastmond played well but he's too similar to Manu for that to be a regular partnership.

If ever there was a classic case of a prop you don't want getting involved in ball handling, its Dave Wilson. Great scrummager and good at the breakdowns but when England have the ball just get out of the way.

[PaulWinch again]

I wouldn't say Eastmond is remotely similar to Tuilagi and Burns has made a case. I think people will be back, but it shouldn't be a foregone conclusion. I'd have Ashton on the wing in place of May certainly, but Eastmond has made things in the centre interesting. I want Burrell back in the team though.

[PaulWinch again]

Cipriani had hardly any time, but he impressed me in the time he was on the pitch as well.