England vs Australia

[Puja]

Where are Paisami and Kerevi will certainly be one.

Paisami's injured, so that's an easy one.

Puja

Can we please have a tongue in cheek emoji.

For you?



No.

Puja

[Stom]

Why is the back row shambolic? I mean it could be better, but all three starters are test quality, even if Earl is very annoying.
I also thought Spencer had a decent game, which leaves… the right 10 apparently

Did you think Marcus got sufficient decent ball? Our only turnover (I think) was Itoje's near the end - cancelled out by Earl's stupid no-arms tackle penalty. I though Earl and Curry were ineffective. Both might be of test quality at their best but Earl is on a downward spiral of form and Curry is not the player he was. Maybe they will be the answer against SA on the back of denting a weak Australia side tomorrow but I doubt it.

Shambolic just struck me as ott, and Smith is still highlights real and force it himself imo- hasn’t worked out his role yet. Bit like Earl actually. Curry remains what he always was as a player, but a tad less mobile.

My thing with Smith is that the way we played for the first 20 minutes was perfectly setup for him. And then we just didn't continue in the same vein and his influence dropped until he was replaced for the anti-rugby version of George Ford.

[fivepointer]

Bristol drew 10-10 last night with an Australian XV. I imagine most of those playing will be playing the A side next weekend.

Australia XV: 15. Andy Muirhead, 14. Lachlan Anderson, 13. Josh Flook (vc), 12. Joey Walton, 11. Corey Toole, 10. Hamish Stewart, 9. Issak Fines-Leleiwasa; 1. Tom Lambert, 2. Lachlan Lonergan, 3. Rhys van Nek, 4. Angus Blyth, 5. Darcy Swain (c), 6. Tom Hooper, 7. Rory Scott, 8. John Bryant

Replacements: 16. Tom Horton, 17. Harry Hoopert, 18. Tiaan Tauakipulu, 19. Ryan Smith, 20. Luke Reimer, 21. Ryan Lonergan, 22. Ollie Sapsford, 23. Jock Campbell

[twitchy]

Why 3.10 ko?

[Which Tyler]

Aussie commentary not happy with the Kellaway penalty.
Hooper points out that he made the tackle, bounced back to his feet, onside, and challenged for the ball.
Ignoring that he never let go of the tackled player.

[Which Tyler]

Why 3.10 ko?

Better for TV.
They can time themselves to the hour, then hit the anthems at 3.00

[Which Tyler]

Why TF does the left hand need to be in contact?

[Which Tyler]

[Mr Mwenda]

Why TF does the left hand need to be in contact?

Such a weird ruling.

[FKAS]

Marcus Smith looks a lot better when he's playing on the gainline, for the first attack he tried to do the Georg Ford thing ineffectively with Spencer looking for the pass and slowing things down. Playing at the gainline he opens up brilliantly for the second try. Need to keep him playing at the gainline and use Furbank out the back providing the communication and direction. Smith playing flat will create tries today.

That awful chip into the Aussie 22 nearly cost us though. Bit less of that please Marcus, the dodgy drop goal attempts last weekend were better than that.

[Which Tyler]

Why TF does the left hand need to be in contact?

Such a weird ruling.

Thankfully the right decision, but wyf was the TMO even looking for?
"His right arm is holding the ball against his body all the way down, but we just need to see if his left hand leaves the ball for a fraction of a second" - so bloody what?

[Mellsblue]

Why TF does the left hand need to be in contact?

Such a weird ruling.

Thankfully the right decision, but wyf was the TMO even looking for?
"His right arm is holding the ball against his body all the way down, but we just need to see if his left hand leaves the ball for a fraction of a second" - so bloody what?

TNT comms saying there’s been a change in the laws.

[Mr Mwenda]

I was just thinking Curry was taking a lot of heavy contacts... Didn't see what knocked him out.

[twitchy]

Knee to front and back of the head, brutal.

[Mellsblue]

Based on no medical data or knowledge, you’d think T Cuzza should take a bit off time off from the rugby pitch.

[Mr Mwenda]

Nice offload, aid. Dodgy d.

Curry's autumn over I fear.

[twitchy]

We could do with the willis brothers for next week vs sa.

[FKAS]

Furbank blitzes in and doesn't take the ball for the second game in a row. He wasn't the only one stepping in but in that wide channel you have to take man and ball if you step in for a two man tackle or you trust your inside man to make the tackle and back off to close the channel to the support.

Hopefully TCurry is ok. That didn't look good.

[Mikey Brown]

We could do with the willis brothers for next week vs sa.

That could make for a good discussion point on here I reckon.

[Mr Mwenda]

Two weeks in a row a muck up with the guards.

England looking quite confused without Curry...

[Mellsblue]

Furbank blitzes in and doesn't take the ball for the second game in a row. He wasn't the only one stepping in but in that wide channel you have to take man and ball if you step in for a two man tackle or you trust your inside man to make the tackle and back off to close the channel to the support.

Hopefully TCurry is ok. That didn't look good.

lol. So predictable and so wrong.

[FKAS]

Furbank blitzes in and doesn't take the ball for the second game in a row. He wasn't the only one stepping in but in that wide channel you have to take man and ball if you step in for a two man tackle or you trust your inside man to make the tackle and back off to close the channel to the support.

Hopefully TCurry is ok. That didn't look good.

lol. So predictable and so wrong.

So Furbank does step in and not stop the ball from going wide?

[Which Tyler]

TNT comms saying there’s been a change in the laws.

I'm watching Stan Sports with a VPN - they were surprised TMO was even looking at it (but hoped for an overrule anyway)

[FKAS]

Two weeks in a row a muck up with the guards.

England looking quite confused without Curry...

Just didn't seem to be any communication did there.

[Mellsblue]

Furbank blitzes in and doesn't take the ball for the second game in a row. He wasn't the only one stepping in but in that wide channel you have to take man and ball if you step in for a two man tackle or you trust your inside man to make the tackle and back off to close the channel to the support.

Hopefully TCurry is ok. That didn't look good.

lol. So predictable and so wrong.

So Furbank does step in and not stop the ball from going wide?

Nope, but it’s not a one man sport. Healey analysed it spot on other than saying it was a 3 on 3 when it was actually 4 on 3.