Sat 4th Nov: Third Test: England v Tonga KO 2.30pm @ Headingley (BBC One)

[tim2]

Just now, EagleEyePie said:

How have Tonga had someone sin binned for running in when every single player ran in?

First one in, usually. I'd need to watch it again.

[JonM]

Just now, EagleEyePie said:

How have Tonga had someone sin binned for running in when every single player ran in?

First player to run in often gets the sin bin - particularly in that kind of situation where there was nothing happening and the ref had already given a penalty.

[Archie Gordon]

Oh dear, Kendall.

[dkw]

Excellent hit by McMeekin

[graveyard johnny]

game stopped just cos Chris Hill came off 2nd best in a clash - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, EagleEyePie said:

Lees is an idiot. Talented, but an idiot

I don’t think he is talented. Just an idiot. He is completely out of his depth at this level.

[Tex Evans Thigh]

Lees is not an international front rower. I cant believe people were bigging him up last week after 3 carries and 8 meters. So basic.

We're hardly doing anything to promote our refereeing standards either. God awful officiating.

[dkw]

1 minute ago, graveyard johnny said:

game stopped just cos Chris Hill came off 2nd best in a clash - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

I thought you were turning it off?

[Nothus]

1 minute ago, graveyard johnny said:

game stopped just cos Chris Hill came off 2nd best in a clash - zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Can you bore off? I swear all you do in these threads is moan.

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Tex Evans Thigh said:

Lees is not an international front rower. 

theres a number of players playing who are not international standard - Hurrell and Hopoate  for starters

[bratman]

Bateman has been very good

[dkw]

Just now, bratman said:

Bateman has been very good

I agree with Bateman, bratman has been very good...

 

[NRLandSL]

1 minute ago, graveyard johnny said:

theres a number of players playing who are not international standard - Hurrell and Hopoate  for starters

Hopoate is probably the only reason Tonga have not lost every game comfortably, He’s been superb at the back.

[Harry Stottle]

It was pretty even albeit England have scored two very good tries, but can't help feel that two decisions by the ref leading up to our second try has given a  unjust scoreline.

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, dkw said:

I agree with Bateman, bratman has been very good...

 

you can buy jokes from Danny Baker these days - he writes them for the humorously devoid 

[NRLandSL]

Tonga have been poor Too many errors and penalties, a few calls haven’t gone there way but they’ve looked very I’ll disciplined.

England on the other hand are defending really well but would probably like to be up by more then 14 with the opportunities they’ve been given

Bateman, Newman, Welsby, Smith and Clark all looking very good.

[Harry Stottle]

1 minute ago, NRLandSL said:

Hopoate is probably the only reason Tonga have not lost every game comfortably, He’s been superb at the back.

Can't disagree, not at all been impressed with him in a Saints shirt  but he has been very good in this series  my opinion of course.

[DavidM]

I’ve been really disappointed in Tonga in this series , I expected a lot more but they’ve been largely rubbish . 

[dkw]

1 minute ago, graveyard johnny said:

you can buy jokes from Danny Baker these days - he writes them for the humorously devoid 

Ah, wonder how you know where to get them from....

[NRLandSL]

Just now, Harry Stottle said:

Can't disagree, not at all been impressed with him in a Saints shirt  but he has been very good in this series  my opinion of course.

People are only saying he’s poor because they expect every full back to have blistering pace and make 150+ metres a game, Hopoate is an old fashioned full back who is very composed in the air and knows where to be on the field.

[EagleEyePie]

7 minutes ago, JonM said:

First player to run in often gets the sin bin - particularly in that kind of situation where there was nothing happening and the ref had already given a penalty.

There were 3 England players that ran in first. Or is there a certain distance a player needs to have 'run in' from? I don't see why all the England players around that tackle can escalate the situation with no punishment yet a player joining later gets sin binned? There was nothing significant about what the Tongan player did compared to what so many England players did.

[Harry Stottle]

Is Wilkin going to a fancy dress party as a 1970's porn star, not that I have seen them mind, someone described them to me.

[Harry Stottle]

2 minutes ago, dkw said:

Ah, wonder how you know where to get them from....

Poor reply.

[sam4731]

Some posters getting there ref bashing posts in now before the off season. Imagine having all that pent up rage and having to go 4 months with no one to direct it at. 

[dkw]

Just now, EagleEyePie said:

There were 3 England players that ran in first. Or is there a certain distance a player needs to have 'run in' from? I don't see why all the England players around that tackle can escalate the situation with no punishment yet a player joining later gets sin binned? There was nothing significant about what the Tongan player did compared to what so many England players did.

I thought he sort of threw a punch, but watching the replay there was not much about it really. Possibly just the ref wanting to put a marker down, but it looks harsh.