Fri 25 Jun: Intl: England v Combined Nations All Stars KO 20:15 (TV)

[Rupert Prince]

At long last England get a penalty for a tackle around the neck.

 

And then another!

[Agbrigg]

England forwards getting smashed

Best fullback wearing a black shirt

 

 

[MattSantos]

2 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:

Good game this

It really isnt. The execution is abysmal. 

 

[Damien]

McGilvary has got slow.

[Davo5]

Good job McGilvary is a cart horse these days.

[Archie Gordon]

Just now, Agbrigg said:

Best fullback wearing a black shirt

 

 

I'm beginning to wonder whether we should play in black for the WC. Connor, McGillvary, Hastings, Savelio and Leeming showing up well.

[Hughsehhh]

1 minute ago, MattSantos said:

It really isnt. The execution is abysmal. 

 

Tight scoreline, flair on show, big hits, it's an international. Good for me 

[Agbrigg]

Dont think the experiment of Currie at centre has worked

[DavidM]

Theres some average stuff here who wont get near the WC .  

[Hughsehhh]

All stars halves are better than England's 

Westerman is not an international

Some of the exiled England players in the all stars are playing better than their counterparts in the same position in an England shirt

The flag on the arms of the all stars is a nice touch

 

 

 

[Davo5]

Well at least Wane now knows Gale,Lynn & Ratchford are not up to it & Currie isn’t a centre.

[Guest]

4 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

Dont think the experiment of Currie at centre has worked

Think that only happened because King pulled out the squad injured.

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, Davo5 said:

Well at least Wane now knows Gale,Lynn & Ratchford are not up to it & Currie isn’t a centre.

I'm excited about Currie and Lynne going up against Latrell and Turbo Tom

[EastLondonMike]

Most of this team won’t be anywhere near the starting 13 come the start of World Cup. Most on here know that.

This England B team are super league players playing to a super league level. 

All this really shows (once again) is how much we lack depth.

There must be 10 first choice players not available for a number of reasons.

[Rupert Prince]

7 minutes ago, Agbrigg said:

Dont think the experiment of Currie at centre has worked

It was not an experiment.   Have you noticed that various centers are injured.

[Davo5]

Just now, Rupert Prince said:

It was not an experiment.   Have you noticed that various centers are injured.

Wardle ??

[glossop saint]

6 minutes ago, Hughsehhh said:

 

The flag on the arms of the all stars is a nice touch

 

 

 

I agree. I like that. Has anyone noticed what flag Hastings has? I hope an England one to prove a bit of a point. Maybe that might convince Wane he is committed. 

[andyscoot]

Just now, glossop saint said:

I agree. I like that. Has anyone noticed what flag Hastings has? I hope an England one to prove a bit of a point. Maybe that might convince Wane he is committed. 

Australian

[ELBOWSEYE]

13 minutes ago, MattSantos said:

It really isnt. The execution is abysmal. 

 

Enjoying the game but mosy international games lack clinical execution 

[Davo5]

1 minute ago, glossop saint said:

I agree. I like that. Has anyone noticed what flag Hastings has? I hope an England one to prove a bit of a point. Maybe that might convince Wane he is committed. 

I think Gale’s performance so far maybe more of a factor 

[redjonn]

I get the sense that some can't wait to denigrate, its as if they have been building up to the game practicing how poor they can comment on England players .... as if they couldn't wait to jump any any poor play...

 

[glossop saint]

1 minute ago, andyscoot said:

Australian

Ah that's a shame. Thanks 

[Scubby]

If this isn't played under international rules and isn't against a test nation I assume those debutants won't get a test cap? That's a shame for some of the guys on debut.

[DavidM]

Just now, Scubby said:

If this isn't played under international rules and isn't against a test nation I assume those debutants won't get a test cap? That's a shame for some of the guys on debut.

They get a hub cap

[Rupert Prince]

2 minutes ago, EastLondonMike said:

Most of this team won’t be anywhere near the starting 13 come the start of World Cup. Most on here know that.

This England B team are super league players playing to a super league level. 

All this really shows (once again) is how much we lack depth.

There must be 10 first choice players not available for a number of reasons.

Yes and the other problem is we have very little time and opportunities to bring our best available squad together for training camps. It's been especially so this last 12 months but its a perennial problem.

But from what I have seen so far I see no reason why we cannot have our own origin series mate against mate with proper space in the programme.