England v Fiji (RLWC warm up game) - Match thread

[Damien]

2 minutes ago, Dunbar said:

Are the players moving on your screen?

I'm not sure if the Fiji players have moved since the first minute 

[Dunbar]

Very disciplined game this from England. The kick chase all night has been excellent.   This will be so important for the Samoan and Tongan games.

[OMEGA]

KPP & Young must be the tallest centre wing pairing in RL history

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Dunbar said:

Very disciplined game this from England. The kick chase all night has been excellent.   This will be so important for the Samoan and Tongan games.

It’s why Sneyd must play next week.

[DavidM]

Wane and his team look like theyre on university challenge sitting there

[bobbruce]

56 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Feel like Welsby's link up play isn't getting enough recognition in these tries - doing great! 

Notice Englands attacking threat has died off since he’s come off. 

[hunsletgreenandgold]

Just now, bobbruce said:

Notice Englands attacking threat has died off since he’s come off. 

Agreed - but there has been a lot of changes in fairness. 

[Tommygilf]

1 minute ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Not for me - Whitehead and McMeeken on the edges. I would have him on the bench though.

I don't think we have a choice...

[EastLondonMike]

I think it's easy to put the 2nd half performance down to lots of changes, but I don't think an Australian team doing something similar would see such a down turn in performance. We have to be be better.

[Chris22]

Do suspect we might be best going with a spine of...

1. Welsby, 6. Williams, 7. Sneyd 

Against Samoa next week.

[Damien]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

It’s why Sneyd must play next week.

A quality kicking game is so important and Sneyd is the only one that provides that. I think him and Williams compliment each other well. Add Welsby floating from full back and that is a trio that all offer something different with pace and threat.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Jesus, you know Fiji are having a stinker when Ryan Hall scores against them. 

[Stuff Smith]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Wane and his team look like theyre on university challenge sitting there

The England logos on their clothing are different colours. Really minor things like this annoy me more than they should.

Hall in...

[DoubleD]

Great to see Ryan Hall score a long range try

[GeordieSaint]

Just now, Damien said:

A quality kicking game is so important and Sneyd is the only one that provides that. I think him and Williams compliment each other well. Add Welsby floating from full back and that is a trio that all offer something different with pace and threat.

Completely agree. It’ll take a brave coach to make that decision. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

One more converted try to equal our record points margin against Fiji. 

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, OMEGA said:

KPP & Young must be the tallest centre wing pairing in RL history

Now I'm trying to recall who partnered Karl Pryce in his wing days, or Barrie-Jon Mather.

[DoubleD]

In a surprise to no one, Eorl Crabtree chooses an ex Huddersfield players as MOM

[Dunbar]

5 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

It’s why Sneyd must play next week.

Preaching to the converted here.

[bobbruce]

39 minutes ago, hunsletgreenandgold said:

Yeah for me if Wane wants Tomkins in then Welsby has to start in the halves. Sneyd would have to make way. 

Tomkins shouldn’t be playing fullback he’s losing his pace. You can get away with playing him in the halves but not fullback. 

[OMEGA]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Now I'm trying to recall who partnered Karl Pryce in his wing days, or Barrie-Jon Mather.

Even then, KPP is ^6’5” while Young is 6’7”

[RugbyBaller]

Think it's fair to say we'll face tougher tests than this over the next few weeks........ 

As good as the performance has been, I hope we don't get carried away.

[jacksy]

Kept our line intact..very nice.

[Dunbar]

Very satisfying performance that.

Better than losing to Italy in a warm up anyway. 

[johnh1]

1 hour ago, Old Frightful said:

Andy Ackers gets a great international debut try on his home ground!

Well done young man.

If only he had played against Saints!