Sun 27th Oct: Men's International: England v Samoa KO 2.30pm (BBC Two)

[The Phantom Horseman]

Good refereeing that, playing the advantage.

[Click]

Great try from England - and good play on from the ref'

[dkw]

Just now, Damien said:

Youve waited all game for an excuse to say that haven't you?

This thread is like Graveyard Jonny bingo.

It's also completely wrong as usual, Young being in position was the reason the ball went back in field.

[Dave T]

Great from Welsby to keep playing. Well done Ashton, who has been fantastic.

Really good offloading in that set.

[Click]

4 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

dom young out of position again - its a turnstile on his side every time

Bit embarrassing now.

[Dave T]

Just now, dkw said:

It's also completely wrong as usual, Young being in position was the reason the ball went back in field.

It was a strange post to single out that player.

[Futtocks]

We're watching a good, skilful, physical entertaining test match... and that's just unbearable for a certain type of mentality.

[Northern Eel]

A well finished try and I sense England have another gear or two if they need it. 

[Coggo]

Great to watch, this game. Refreshingly open, perhaps because there’s not much riding on it.

The England players are clearly enjoying it and turning on the style.

Edited October 27, 2024 by Coggo

[Damien]

1 minute ago, Click said:

Bit embarrassing now.

Bit?

[Futtocks]

1 minute ago, Click said:

Bit embarrassing now.

"Now"?

[dkw]

Lewis to 9 feels like an experiment by Wane. 

[StandOffHalf]

Did that come off Welsby's left arm? I thought there was a suggestion that it reared up, but I wasn't sure where it hit him.

[Damien]

Just now, Coggo said:

Great to watch, the game. Refreshingly open.

The England players are clearly enjoying it and turning on the style.

It's a continuation of how they played in the World Cup, until that disastrous semi final performance anyway.

[Click]

Noble is embarrassing.

Every man and his dog knew Lewis was going to come on for Clark - He is apparently incredible confused.

And then he thought one of Williams or Smith was going to go to 9 instead of him?

[Dave T]

1 minute ago, StandOffHalf said:

Did that come off Welsby's left arm? I thought there was a suggestion that it reared up, but I wasn't sure where it hit him.

I thought so at first, but the replay didn't show anything and the way Welsby continued suggested it was all clear.

[StandOffHalf]

Just now, Dave T said:

I thought so at first, but the replay didn't show anything and the way Welsby continued suggested it was all clear.

The only angle was hardly helpful.

[Click]

2 minutes ago, Damien said:

Bit?

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

"Now"?

Okok, I get it - I was trying to be slightly friendly! 

Next time I will get straight to the blunt point 

[graveyard johnny]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

We're watching a good, skilful, physical entertaining test match... and that's just unbearable for a certain type of mentality.

its not a test match - its very predictable as predicted - a cobbled together opposition - fresh off the plane without even a warm up game - some lads on a jolly  against a home team who are always gonna have the advantage 

[Dave T]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

The only angle was hardly helpful.

There was no indication of a knock on when watched again. 

[EagleEyePie]

Ethan Havard's footwork so underrated. I love it when he just casually steps and someone goes flying past him.

[tjhrads93]

Just now, EagleEyePie said:

Ethan Havard's footwork so underrated. I love it when he just casually steps and someone goes flying past him.

Doesn’t look like he moves that quick! Yet he clearly does 

[Dave T]

Plenty of improvement needed by England. Lots to enjoy, but some sloppiness.

I suppose as you'd expect.

[Click]

Glad the match director wanted to show us a replay of Smith losing his shorts, but we haven't seen the ball steal again.

[Coggo]

1 minute ago, EagleEyePie said:

Ethan Havard's footwork so underrated. I love it when he just casually steps and someone goes flying past him.

NRL clubs are surely looking at him. Tough, big, athletic.