18-19 Oct: World Cup 9s (TV)

[Dave T]

Just now, Hughsehhh said:

Haha, the new Zealand wings just runs past our prop who happens to an defending on the wing

And then our attack sees us giving it to Hall who is like a prop playing on the wing.

This boys club selection bias of England RL isnt a great thing.

[Barca Mum]

Embarrassing 

[Man of Kent]

NZ 22-6 England FT. Kiwis through to the final to play Australia or Samoa.

[Old Frightful]

Just now, Hullfan said:

Just shows ya why Austin wasn't wanted in NRL. Been shown up big style here by NZ 

Certainly does.

I had no idea the NRL was a full time Nines competition though, there was an awful lot of players on the pitch during the Grand Final.

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

Am I being naive about 9s?

Why are Watts, Burgess and Graham playing? 

Surely we put the quickest / fittest backs only in a 9s team? 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Hullfan said:

Just shows ya why Austin wasn't wanted in NRL. Been shown up big style here by NZ 

What is it with Hull fans and Austin?

There is plenty more to pick at there before Austin's performances.

[Farmduck]

[Dave T]

Just now, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Am I being naive about 9s?

Why are Watts, Burgess and Graham playing? 

Surely we put the quickest / fittest backs only in a 9s team? 

Dont forget Sutton. And the original selection had another forward (Hughes) in instead of Austin.

[Man of Kent]

A learning experience for England.

9s isn’t simply 13s with fewer players. Need speed.

[Old Frightful]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

What is it with Hull fans and Austin?

There is plenty more to pick at there before Austin's performances.

Oi!

Leave me out of it, I was taking the p*ss.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Right I'm off to go do my shopping.

[Mattrhino]

What an awful team selection for a 9s comp. 

Not sure all the hate Mcgillvary is getting!  He has been our best performer over the last 3/4 years

[telliner]

1 minute ago, Dave T said:

What is it with Hull fans and Austin?

There is plenty more to pick at there before Austin's performances.

Random,I suppose seeing as they were all dire

[Dave T]

It is really telling when the Kiwis dont even bother trying to win the ball back from kick offs. They know it takes England around 23 seconds to sprint from one end of the pitch to the other.

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, Dave T said:

What is it with Hull fans and Austin?

There is plenty more to pick at there before Austin's performances.

Exactly. Too many dropped balls and uncompleted sets by the team as a whole. Not the right selection for Nines.

[Tommygilf]

Once again Bennett shown to be a great man manager but a pretty poor tactician - Bateman will be playing Centre for GB

[DiH68]

We’re really not very good at this 9s malarkey are we?

[Northern Eel]

The way we set up in this comp is just an indication of the level of importance placed on it. (as a warmup to the Lions tour) Shame, as the competition is great and needs developing further. 

We were schooled by players who have far more experience of this format of the game. 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

Oi!

Leave me out of it, I was taking the p*ss.

Ha, had typed my post before I read yours. Was just a bonus catching you up in it, cheers!!!

[Futtocks]

Ah well, it happened... c'mon Samoa!

[Farmduck]

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Northern Eel said:

The way we set up in this comp is just an indication of the level of importance placed on it. (as a warmup to the Lions tour) Shame, as the competition is great and needs developing further. 

We were schooled by players who have far more experience of this format of the game. 

We were schooled by schoolboys a few hours earlier.

[Old Frightful]

I think the Wigan side that won the Middlesex Sevens in 1996 would have faired better than England in this comp.

With two less players.

[Futtocks]

The Pong opens the scoring.

[Dave T]

Are the Aussie pundits braindead? They are dumber than Baz and Tez