International Rugby

[Jon Crofts]

Youngs starts again, Christ on a bike.

[UK Redsox]

Youngs starts again, Christ on a bike.

One of the great stand up shows of recent years

[UK Redsox]

The Scrum Half position has been average at best for England for a few years now

[cdbearsfan]

Youngs starts again, Christ on a bike.

One of the great stand up shows of recent years

A classic example of knowing who the poster was before reading the username. I thought, "that'll be Redsox".

[paul_e]

The Scrum Half position has been average at best for England for a few years now

and the worst thing about that is that we have a world class 9 kicking his heels waiting for a decent chance but Jones just will not pick Robson despite him being one of the 4-5 best players in Europe for the last 2-3 years.

We have genuine problem positions (7 and 13 mainly) so creating extra issues by not picking players who have shown extensive good form is stupidity. There's a lot of things I like about Jones but his stubbornness regarding some players is a massive weakness.

[Jon Crofts]

It pains me to say it but I'd pick Wigglesworth over Youngs right now, his box kicking is far better, Youngs is just off form and it's so painful to watch.

[cheltenhamlion]

Count me in for a Robson vote as well. Picking Youngs or Care over him is utterly ludicrous.

[paul_e]

Started brilliantly here, really good recycling for the try, was quick ball with lots of runners.

New Zealand have already started with the niggly shit to slow things down, 2-3 times they've been very slow moving out the way after tackles.

[paul_e]

Got a bit sloppy in the last 4-5 minutes of the half which has cost us, we deserve a bigger lead than that.

Underhill has been superb and Lawes was at least as good in his little 10 minute spell, I'd bring him back on pretty quickly.

I think Slade got drawn in a bit too easily for their try.

I reckon Whitelock could be in a bit of trouble in the week, there was a pretty clear punch thrown at Kruis (who was trying to pull him into the ruck), not sure how the ref and touch judge missed it.

[paul_e]

and Whitelock throws another punch, at Sinckler this time.

[paul_e]

Not happy, that disallowed try is a fucking awful decision.

[PaulWinch again]

That was bullshit.

[nigel]

Got a bit sloppy in the last 4-5 minutes of the half which has cost us, we deserve a bigger lead than that.

Underhill has been superb and Lawes was at least as good in his little 10 minute spell, I'd bring him back on pretty quickly.

I think Slade got drawn in a bit too easily for their try.

I reckon Whitelock could be in a bit of trouble in the week, there was a pretty clear punch thrown at Kruis (who was trying to pull him into the ruck), not sure how the ref and touch judge missed it.

They always do, mate.

the disallowed try has got to go down as the worse decision, though.

[paul_e]

Got a bit sloppy in the last 4-5 minutes of the half which has cost us, we deserve a bigger lead than that.

Underhill has been superb and Lawes was at least as good in his little 10 minute spell, I'd bring him back on pretty quickly.

I think Slade got drawn in a bit too easily for their try.

I reckon Whitelock could be in a bit of trouble in the week, there was a pretty clear punch thrown at Kruis (who was trying to pull him into the ruck), not sure how the ref and touch judge missed it.

They always do, mate.

the disallowed try has got to go down as the worse decision, though.

Definitely, i just find it strange that they don't go back and check things like punches, even if only at half time.

[PaulWinch again]

The disallowed try was bollocks. I’m really encouraged by England though, that was so much better. Underhill was excellent, as was Itoje.