Sat 18 Jun: England v Combined Nations All Stars KO 17:45 (Sky)

[RigbyLuger]

3 hours ago, Agbrigg said:

As far as England are concerned  its nice to see some of the young blood getting a run out. But i just cant understand the likes of Hall,Watkins and Micky M. They are the past,we need to look to the future.

Ireland's Micky M

[Desert Skipper]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

It really is . Bateman is the strongest skinniest bloke around . 

They’d be great on a RU commentary though: “That prop is the meekest fat bloke I’ve ever seen”.

[Scubby]

I think it's Ho-De-Ho for Paul McShane in an England shirt.

[Desert Skipper]

Can someone lend McShane some of Ellery Hanley’s anti-ageing Garnier face cream? 

[DavidM]

Leeming should be in the WC squad . He’s very lively 

[Desert Skipper]

1 minute ago, Scubby said:

I think it's Ho-De-Ho for Paul McShane in an England shirt.

Well, I laughed buddy…

[Dave T]

Just now, Desert Skipper said:

Well, I laughed buddy…

Don't encourage him. 

 

[meast]

This "commentary"/chatting is especially embarrassing tonight, most of the time, Baz talking up fighting and stuff kicking off earlier, then they have a 5 minute discussion about who should be in the England squad for the world cup, then talking up going for a P-up in Ireland.

Then they mentioned about Ryan Hall and Tetevano being team mates at Leeds, as well as just being generally pants as usual and not being able to even complete sentences!

Edited June 18, 2022 by meast

[Dave T]

I think there has been plenty to rnjoy and be positive about with England, but I do think we need to liven some if it up. Our backs are pedestrian tbh, we need some serious injection of youth and pace. 

Been impressed with a few of the forwards. Always nice when Bateman is on your side. 

[Desert Skipper]

Ryan Hall is a monster for a winger. Does he just get bigger every year? 

[meast]

11 minutes ago, Scubby said:

McShane is not an international player. If he ever was it was a few years ago. 

Leeming is far ahead of him of form.

He's like a really lost headless chicken, he's a decent utility pivot type, but he's had one pretty good season in his career in reality.

[DavidM]

Second half has been scrappy . We look solid n workmanlike but that’s about it 

[Scubby]

Just now, Dave T said:

I think there has been plenty to rnjoy and be positive about with England, but I do think we need to liven some if it up. Our backs are pedestrian tbh, we need some serious injection of youth and pace. 

Been impressed with a few of the forwards. Always nice when Bateman is on your side. 

Kallum Watkins is such a natural athlete. If is such a shame his form has fallen off a cliff (albeit with injuries). Why you would pick Hall for an international exhibition game ahead of Ashton is just perplexing. We need pace, pace and more pace!

[Scubby]

5 minutes ago, Dave T said:

Don't encourage him. 

 

Hey, I'm here all week!

[Northern Eel]

16 minutes ago, Scubby said:

McShane is not an international player. If he ever was it was a few years ago. 

He’s had a very poor game today. 

[Desert Skipper]

Why can’t Williams organise like this for Warrington this season? 

[DavidM]

11 minutes ago, Scubby said:

I think it's Ho-De-Ho for Paul McShane in an England shirt.

Gladys would be better than him 

[Chrispmartha]

6 minutes ago, Dave T said:

I think there has been plenty to rnjoy and be positive about with England, but I do think we need to liven some if it up. Our backs are pedestrian tbh, we need some serious injection of youth and pace. 

Been impressed with a few of the forwards. Always nice when Bateman is on your side. 

I think we’ve been boring to watch (Wane’s influence)

 

Don’t get me wrong I’ll take winning the WC by being boring!

[Auntie Linzi Morris]

Barrie McDermott just said he'd received a text from Paul Anderson promoting the Academy State of Origin.

That'll be the same Paul Anderson who prevented his Warrington players from taking part in the third match in 2019.

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Gladys would be better than him 

She's in the Welsh squad.

[DavidM]

So we’ve learned our two best liveliest sharpest hooker options are playing for them 

[Man of Kent]

Decent England win. Typically Shaun Wane solid yet unspectacular rugby. 

Williams has removed any doubt about being England scrum-half. Welsby looked the part. McMeeken and Hall ought to make the squad. A few doubts about others eg McShane.

[Chrispmartha]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

So we’ve learned our two best liveliest sharpest hooker options are playing for them 

To be fair you could say that’s a positive about the fixture over a normal international 

[Scubby]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

So we’ve learned our two best liveliest sharpest hooker options are playing for them 

We learned that when the squads were announced.

[DavidM]

Just now, Man of Kent said:

Hall ought to make the squad.

As long is not ours