International Rugby

[Jon Crofts]

France to host 2023 RWC

French air traffic controllers, port authority workers & train drivers already busy planning industrial action.

[paul_e]

Right, come on then England, this is the big one for this series.  Watson at 15 (where he's best) needs to show why Brown shouldn't get back in.

[paul_e]

I feel for Underhill but I'm loving see Lawes and Itoje both in there, both playing superbly.

[paul_e]

6-0 up at half time and currently they have 13, both yellows were spot on for me.  The conditions haven't really helped but the defence has been solid and Daly and May have had decent chances out wide under the high balls where they've not quite got the breaks.

[taylorsworkrate]

I feel for Underhill but I'm loving see Lawes and Itoje both in there, both playing superbly.

Underhill strikes me as a player who will get that sort of injury every couple of international matches. He lays his body on the line every single tackle.

[paul_e]

I feel for Underhill but I'm loving see Lawes and Itoje both in there, both playing superbly.

Underhill strikes me as a player who will get that sort of injury every couple of international matches. He lays his body on the line every single tackle.

Absolutely, if he wants to be a regular international he needs to find the line and get just on the right side of it because he does pick up too many little niggles, he's still a kid though so he's got plenty of time to get that experience.

[taylorsworkrate]

This is awful, best part of 20 minutes with a numerical advantage and we've made fuck all from it

[paul_e]

I don't think it's awful, I think it's just down to inaccuracies.  If Itoje had got the pass away it'd have been a simple one for May, so fine margins.  That said we do need to step things up and we do need to work on those problems.

[manic-road]

Wow, the Aussies thought the ball was going out, bit of breathing space with that try.

[manic-road]

Christ the Aussies don't stop whingeing.

[paul_e]

Great reward for Daly there, game is breaking up here, will be a controversial one in Australia though because that was very close to the line (I don't think it was obvious either way so by the question the ref asked it had to stand).

[manic-road]

More for the Aussies to whinge about.

[paul_e]

Yep, but again, that's the right decision for me. I think the bit that seals it is that Robshaw couldn't complete the tackle, if he gets his arm through and gets both hands onto the man then nothing is said.

And that's the game.  This hasn't been a fantastic performance but we've taken the 2 big chances we've had, that one is a brilliant finish from JJ.

[paul_e]

This last couple of minutes has been harsh on the ozzies, this really wasn't a 30 point performance from England but our outside backs are so quick and so dangerous in the 22 that if we get the tactics right (kicking in behind them was clearly a plan) we'll put this many past anyone in the world.

[manic-road]

Yep didn't deserve to win by so many but we did. Love beating the Aussies at any sport.