International Rugby

[Exeter 77]

England played Wales, Slovakia and Russia the group in Euro 2016

[Brazilian Villain]

Yes, brilliant. Is this as big as say ROI beating England in a football game?

Seeing as you haven't beaten us in a competitive game since 1980, I'd say it's about as big as England beating ROI in a football game.

😂 I knew you’ll bite.

Cheers, I welcomed the chance to again mention England's 43 years (and counting) winless streak in competitive games against us. Hopefully it also gets to 69 years, it will make that long-awaited English victory all the sweeter for you.

[Risso]

Be nice if you'd give us a sporting chance by qualifying for a World Cup or Euros more than a couple of times in that time!

[PaulWinch again]

Top work Fiji. Marvellous.

[charlatan]

England played Wales, Slovakia and Russia the group in Euro 2016

and ROIceland after that

[Aldridge Villa]

Jonny Wilkinson on ITV describing the art of drop goals quite frankly boring me to tears. But hey ho I suppose he’s knows what he’s on about.

[AV84]

Jonny Wilkinson on ITV describing the art of drop goals quite frankly boring me to tears. But hey ho I suppose he’s knows what he’s on about.

Fitting as he led them to the most boring world cup win in history.

[Brazilian Villain]

Be nice if you'd give us a sporting chance by qualifying for a World Cup or Euros more than a couple of times in that time!

With your record against us in tournaments, be careful what you wish for.

[Brazilian Villain]

Jonny Wilkinson on ITV describing the art of drop goals quite frankly boring me to tears. But hey ho I suppose he’s knows what he’s on about.

In my mind hr's the Michael Owen of rugby i.e. talented player but a boring personality. In general, the punditry on Irish TV tends to be much better and in-depth than on ITV/BBC with the likes of Rob Keaney, Matt Williams and Andrew Trimble on Virgin Media.

[paul_e]

Good first few minutes from England but then some really soft defence to lead to the Japan equalising penalty.

[PaulWinch again]

Japan are the better side at the moment.

[PaulWinch again]

Discipline is creaking.

[paul_e]

England have lost their basics right now, tackling and breakdown work is poor and we can't find anything with ball in hand. It's the same problems as in the warm-up games.

[PaulWinch again]

Try, hopefully that settles us.

[AV84]

Poor from Japan on their own line there.