7 Nov: Second Test - England v New Zealand (Olympic Stadium) - Match Thread

[IM2]

i think bateman was poor in attack saturday. always a tough hombre so will give his all but i would go with cudjoe and have an out and out centre play there. if bateman plays it effectively means his winger won't get the ball.

[GeordieSaint]

i think bateman was poor in attack saturday. always a tough hombre so will give his all but i would go with cudjoe and have an out and out centre play there. if bateman plays it effectively means his winger won't get the ball.

Probably a bit harsh on Bateman in attack; he was owned by a certain individual called Dean Whare who is a world class centre. Not many wingers see the ball when Whare is opposite; Cudjoe wouldn't have done any better.

[Bedford Roughyed]

Is this test on US tv?  New York in particular?

 

If not, can I get the iPlayer on over there?

[mt smart]

Probably a bit harsh on Bateman in attack; he was owned by a certain individual called Dean Whare who is a world class centre. Not many wingers see the ball when Whare is opposite; Cudjoe wouldn't have done any better.

pretty much.

Whare was MOM for the losing side by some distance I recon.

[roughyedspud]

Aye..whare was excellent

[Futtocks]

Aye..whare was excellent

There are very few teams in the world that wouldn't buy him if he was available. As well as his flawless defence on Sunday, remember that try-making over-the-shoulder pass in the RWC semi - amazing! In any other code of Football, the British media would have rhapsodised over that for days. 

[Moomintroll]

Is this test on US tv?  New York in particular?

 

If not, can I get the iPlayer on over there?

 

PM'd you.

[Davo5]

i think bateman was poor in attack saturday. always a tough hombre so will give his all but i would go with cudjoe and have an out and out centre play there. if bateman plays it effectively means his winger won't get the ball.

Cudjoe is a revolving door in defence though,stick with Bateman.

[Ant]

Cudjoe is a revolving door in defence though,stick with Bateman.

Utter crock of ****

Often repeated and never true

Cudjoe is one of the best defenders about, and light years ahead of Watkins on that regard

As for attack, it's no coincidence the winger outside him is the leading try scorer - and had hit 20+ tries a season for three years running...

[Cherry and White]

Is this test on US tv?  New York in particular?

 

If not, can I get the iPlayer on over there?

https://www.ngsn.com/ they have the rights in US.

 

Ed Easter ‏@easter_ed Nov 1

@ngsnsoccer are you showing the Eng v NZ rugby League game in morning, have about 40 English n kiwis in Vegas wanting to watch

[MrPosh]

There are very few teams in the world that wouldn't buy him if he was available. As well as his flawless defence on Sunday, remember that try-making over-the-shoulder pass in the RWC semi - amazing! In any other code of Football, the British media would have rhapsodised over that for days. 

 

Especially Association.

[southernsofty]

Folks. My boss just got £10 off for Saturday because she'd registered for the rugby union world cup. OUTRAGE.

[John Rhino]

Folks. My boss just got £10 off for Saturday because she'd registered for the rugby union world cup. OUTRAGE.

If it tempted her to go - brilliant. More the merrier.

[roughyedspud]

You only have to look at the england & kiwi players instagram photos to figure out where this game is gonna go..

The kiwis are on london buses pulling faces...

The england lads are running miles on state of the art under water treadmills @ st georges park...

#focus

[southernsofty]

Good point, John Rhino. Boss watched the RL on Sunday and enjoyed it..

[Scubby]

You only have to look at the england & kiwi players instagram photos to figure out where this game is gonna go..

The kiwis are on london buses pulling faces...

The england lads are running miles on state of the art under water treadmills @ st georges park...

#focus

 

It's like the Rocky IV montage only with Drago sightseeing lol.

[bobbruce]

It's like the Rocky IV montage only with Drago sightseeing lol.

We're gonna need a montage.

[Liverpool Rover]

Once our forwards get on top we will grind the kiwis down again. I don't see us changing our style of play for the second test so if our defence is as dominant again we will win.

[thebull13]

The fans really need to ramp up the atmosphere and get the place rocking!! Crank up the pressure on the Kiwis before the game starts.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

Its a dominant winning team, it would be foolish to change it. Yes, Bateman looked limited as expected, Williams a little naive, Hardaker not quite as effective as normal and Whitehead a bit 'grabby' defending, but no one was really bad and everyone was at least solid. McNamara would be a brave man to change anything.

 

If I had to make 1 change I'd maybe go McGilvary for Burgess or Cudjoe for Bateman but itll be the same and I think a similar result, albeit a better, more exciting game. 

[Dave T]

Well, my brand new sparkly England RL hoodie was delivered today. Officialy in countdown mode now.

72hrs and we'll be there, Come on England!!!

[GeordieSaint]

Well, my brand new sparkly England RL hoodie was delivered today. Officialy in countdown mode now.

72hrs and we'll be there, Come on England!!!

 

Stop copying me Dave... (ok my hoodie is an old one but...); fast becoming my version of EW's stalker!

[Rage]

Does anybody know how many tickets have been sold?

[nathanwood7]

45,000 per twitter

[Exiled Wiganer]

(I have a stalker? I thought I just had a collection of bêtes noirs who frankly should simply place me on ignore.)

Tests are hard to win, at all, and series even harder. They have a wonderful team, and we will need to be absolutely on our game to win.

In the big matches, you need to find a way to score over 20 and keep them below that. That's the target. Bateman is not a second Reg Gasnier, or even another Andy milkbottle Currier, but they won't get through him, and we need them to take us on down the middle. Horses for courses...