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**Official** Rugby League Four Nations Tournament
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Prince EWS
Global Moderator
It was Slater. Can't tackle.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Chase has looked dangerous at times but I'll stand rooting if he's a halfback. England really need some more control and structure out there; move Chase to five-eighth, Sinfield to lock and put Widdop at half.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Thought Widdop was usually used at stand off by the Storm? Has he ever played halfback?
Man, Williams mullering Heighington doesn't get better on repeated viewings. Smashed him outta the way.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
He's filled in for Cronk a few times. He's actually been primarily a fullback for most of his junior career and has been a five-eighth for most of his NRL career (due to Slater really) but knowing his game I'm confident he'd do a much better job of composing and structuring this side than Chase. England definitely look dangerous in attack and the forward pack, as ever, is holding its own but they're still lacking a composed conductor.
Watching this lot go around actually makes me feel a bit for players like Deacon as I reckon he'd have had a much better international career if he had this sort of creative strikepower outside him.
Jacknife
International Captain
Again another Kiwi ref completely out of his league, one of the worst reffed matches I've seen in a long time.
How Briscoe's try wasn't given I don't know especially when all he had to do was go to the video ref. You can except ref's making occasional mistakes but to not follow game procedure and go upstairs to video ref is criminal.
Williams tackle on Westwood should have been off but he bottled it, how the **** is putting it on report going to benefit England.
All the way through the second half he gave us nothing and he seemed to get a hard on about Westwood and penalise him for god knows what, like the tackle on Thaiday he got pinged for who knows what.
Thought McNamara made the wrong call leaving Carvell off the bench especially when we lost Graham and Ellis during the game. Chase was a bit of a liability and although he had a good year in SL, apart from the obvious reason he shouldn't be playing, I'd personally would have picked Brough playing along side Widdop, who's also a much better defender than Chase, at times he's a straight revolving door. His decision to go for touch on a 20mtr drop out resulting in a try for Australia, was piss poor.
How Briscoe's try wasn't given I don't know especially when all he had to do was go to the video ref. You can except ref's making occasional mistakes but to not follow game procedure and go upstairs to video ref is criminal.
Williams tackle on Westwood should have been off but he bottled it, how the **** is putting it on report going to benefit England.
All the way through the second half he gave us nothing and he seemed to get a hard on about Westwood and penalise him for god knows what, like the tackle on Thaiday he got pinged for who knows what.
Thought McNamara made the wrong call leaving Carvell off the bench especially when we lost Graham and Ellis during the game. Chase was a bit of a liability and although he had a good year in SL, apart from the obvious reason he shouldn't be playing, I'd personally would have picked Brough playing along side Widdop, who's also a much better defender than Chase, at times he's a straight revolving door. His decision to go for touch on a 20mtr drop out resulting in a try for Australia, was piss poor.
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Ausage
Cricketer Of The Year
There are several Australian League players that fall into that category tbf.
Just watching the Wales game, actually reasonably impressive itbt. Kiwis aren't looking that flash, but Wales are holding their own here. A rung below to be certain but not as far as I expected.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Reed was fantastic for England last night. It's a shame they didn't go to his side more often. The fullback (can't remember his name) should get NRL interest pretty soon, he's a fantastic player.
Mister Wright
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Also, I'm Australian through-and-through, but watching Watmough makes me want to barrack for the opposition. He is easily now my most hated player.
Ausage
Cricketer Of The Year
Tomkins. His work for the second try was brilliant.
Yeah can see why the Poms are ticked off here. Williams tackle was a textbook send off, shocking piece of play. The double movement no-try deserved to go upstairs at worst.
Still the better team won IMO
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yeah, wouldn't disgree with that, but we still got the rough end of the pineapple. Outcome almost certainly wasn't affected tho.Tomkins. His work for the second try was brilliant.
Yeah can see why the Poms are ticked off here. Williams tackle was a textbook send off, shocking piece of play. The double movement no-try deserved to go upstairs at worst.
Still the better team won IMO
It's probably a sign of how far my expectations have been lowered, but thought we sort of did ok on the whole. Wouldn't be massively shocked if we turned the Kiwis over.
Jacknife
International Captain
How the **** the Kiwi's have 13 men on the field is a mystery, the ref has bottled it again, that **** house Luke should have been off, the ref even said to him he purposely tried to injure a player, hello, he has to go for that ref.
Decent half of RL by England but should be at least another try up, hopefully the amount of possession will be off in the second half.
The Kiwi's in that first half don't seem to have come to play RL that's for sure.
Nice start from the boys, good finish from Hall.
How many times has Sam been hit with high shots this match.
Decent half of RL by England but should be at least another try up, hopefully the amount of possession will be off in the second half.
The Kiwi's in that first half don't seem to have come to play RL that's for sure.
Nice start from the boys, good finish from Hall.
How many times has Sam been hit with high shots this match.
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