International Rugby

[paul_e]

The Farrell red was poor techniqueand predictable of him but the Vunipola one today was the act of someone who is miles away from the form and fitness to be starting games in preparation for the world cup.

[Jon Crofts]

Billy Vunipola has been shite for ages, he’s no great loss. Tackle looks worse as the Irish fella does duck a little as he goes into contact but that’s no excuse for Vunipola being shite.

[paul_e]

Billy Vunipola has been shite for ages, he’s no great loss. Tackle looks worse as the Irish fella does duck a little as he goes into contact but that’s no excuse for Vunipola being shite.

Indeed, he shouldn't have been anywhere near the squad, as bad as it sounds I'm hoping he gets a long enough ban that it forces us to replace him, we'd be better for it.

[DaveD]

Billy Vunipola has been shite for ages, he’s no great loss. Tackle looks worse as the Irish fella does duck a little as he goes into contact but that’s no excuse for Vunipola being shite.

In the last few seasons, there have been times when he has looked very good for Saracens, but there's inevitably an injury, followed by a number of mediocre games for him to come back up to speed. Once he's fit, as long as he stays that way, he's still helluva player

He didn't look anywhere near fit last week or today, and sorry, I just don't think he had the gas left to drop fast enough to make the tackle cleanly. Clear red card, will probably get 6 games reduced to 3, but I agree with others, I would take this opportunity to replace him with either Willis Jr or (preferably) Mercer.

Not Dombrandt because he never looks fit to me ever...

[taylorsworkrate]

Well it was only high, no arms and straight up shoulder-to-head (all 3 factors of which could be a straight red).

I really wouldn't be surprised if England go out in the group, this is fucking pathetic.

I don't think we stand a chance against Argentina and I can definitely see Japan beating us.

[Axl Rose]

Losing to Japan is unthinkable. The media here are worse than the English media for a wankfest extravaganza. Thank god the England Japan game is on at 4am Japan time.

They've just lost to Samoa and been battered by Fiji. Their coach is off after the world cup, and they're crap.

Surely England aren't that bad.

[Gareth]

Liability idiot Farrell misses 4 games inc first two of WC…England to be out before he can play?? Is Les Cusworth still available?

[edgysatsuma89]

To be honest I can't say I care much if he's out or not, I'm fully expecting us to be pretty shit eitherway at the World Cup *shrugs shoulders*.

[DaveD]

Agree. All three outside halves have started one game each in the warm ups and we've looked equally disjointed and clueless in all of them.

[PaulWinch again]

It’s going to be a shocker of the World Cup for us I think. A lot of that is down to Jones and hanging on too long, but Borthwick has also been really underwhelming to date.

[Brazilian Villain]

South Africa beat New Zealand 35-7 at Twickenham, their biggest ever win over the All Blacks.

[paul_e]

Very early on and 'only' fiji but Mitchell is making us look much sharper at the breakdown and the whole team is better for it.

[paul_e]

I spoke a bit too soon, the weather is clearly dictating how both teams are playing but England have butchered a few decent chance to extend the lead and still look a bit vulnerable in defence.

[UK Redsox]

Bring back Eddie…….England are all kinds of garbage at the moment

[UK Redsox]

Haha England