Sun 22 Oct: International: England v Tonga (at Totally Wicked Stadium, St Helens) KO 2.30pm

[JM2010]

9 minutes ago, JM2010 said:

Hill, Burgess, Lewis and Johnstone my picks for England so far 

Add McMeekan to that list too

[DavidM]

Lewis needs to keep running at them same with Walker 

[Dave T]

Get in Johnstone

[Rovers13]

Won’t catch him lol 

[Dunbar]

Proper game this. Loving it.

And loving Johnstone going in as I type.

[bratman]

Tonga do seem to have dropped off... wahoo try!!

[Futtocks]

TJ does it again!

[dkw]

Yes, get in, that should hopefully break them.

Tonga look completely out of energy now, that was a very tired set.

[JM2010]

1 minute ago, DavidM said:

Lewis needs to keep running at them same with Walker 

I agree. Tonga seem to be tiring and those too need to exploit it

[Dave T]

Just now, Dunbar said:

 

And loving Johnstone going in as I type.

[JM2010]

Should be able to sell more tickets on the back of this test

[Guest]

Just now, dkw said:

Yes, get in, that should hopefully break them.

Tonga look completely out of energy now, that was a very tired set.

They will be better next week for a proper run out.

Cracking test RL. Good day and good experience so far. 

[NRLandSL]

Welsby Showing he’s one of the best in the world again tonight.

[DavidM]

I’ve very much enjoyed this match 

[Old Frightful]

All that chat about no Tongan born players in their team and some French bloke scores two for England....

[17 stone giant]

Are you watching, Paul Wellens!?

Oh, yes, he is actually.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Tonga look absolutely knackered. 

[Rovers13]

Would you put young and farnworth back in? Don’t think any of backs deserve to be dropped tbh. 

[GeordieSaint]

Defence has been excellent in the last 20mins. Really restricted Tonga’s ability to roll forward. Whitehead particularly good in that regard. Good stuff.

[GeordieSaint]

1 minute ago, Rovers13 said:

Would you put young and farnworth back in? Don’t think any of backs deserve to be dropped tbh. 

Both first choice. As would be Wardle. 

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, Rovers13 said:

Would you put young and farnworth back in? Don’t think any of backs deserve to be dropped tbh. 

I think we'd be a better team with them in though. If have them straight in when fit. 

[Futtocks]

How bizarre (but refreshing) is it to see Tom Johnstone not only play a season without requiring an ambulance, but still being in good enough shape for some international action?

[bobbruce]

1 minute ago, Rovers13 said:

Would you put young and farnworth back in? Don’t think any of backs deserve to be dropped tbh. 

Farnworth and Young have to comeback in if fit. 

[Johnny Ringo]

Forcing a pass cost them , easy meat for Johnstone.

[Midlands hobo]

3 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Tonga look absolutely knackered. 

Big difference from playing on a baked hard grass park in the sun to a bog where the turf is peeling up in clumps whenever you put your foot down 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Midlands hobo