Sat 2nd Nov: Men's International: England v Samoa KO 2.30pm (BBC One)

[Exiled Wiganer]

2 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Is there a competition here by some UK posters to belittle various England players? Is it a fashion to claim we're no good? FFS get behind your team!

I fear that a couple of them may genuinely have mental health problems. It is really sad to see. 

[DavidM]

Unbelievably good tackle by RTS

[StandOffHalf]

Great ankle-wrap by RTS on the marauding Nsemba.

[dkw]

Oof. That's gotta hurt.

[Harry Stottle]

Just now, StandOffHalf said:

Ah, it was a penalty. It would have been a sin-binning, in SL, so it's just a SL ref not making the adjustment to Test Match rules.

I lived through the times when we called the Aussie refs through their way of reffing and we got it changed that they did not come with the touring teams,  it will be interesting what will happen next year.

[Click]

1 minute ago, StandOffHalf said:

I thought he might have fumbled it in trying to get it free...

Right call to hold on though.

Of course you would  

[bratman]

Oh and a big hit on Welsby

[Futtocks]

Good to see that a spell in the lesser code hasn't ruined Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

[shrewsbury roughyed]

Great tackle on Nsemba. I think he’s finding this a significant step up. Good experience but he’ll have to improve to be first choice forward on this first display. 

[dkw]

Nsemba quickly changed his mind about setting off on a run then 

[DavidM]

Radley has been off a fair time 

[graveyard johnny]

7 minutes ago, bratman said:

Farnworth is the best England centre I've seen in a long time

true - when hes NOT injured though - u can bet your mortgage when we play Aus he will be out of action 

[StandOffHalf]

5 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Is there a competition here by some UK posters to belittle various England players? Is it a fashion to claim we're no good? FFS get behind your team!

I'm Irish; I like both teams. I am a neutral.

[N2022]

2 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

Good to see that a spell in the lesser code hasn't ruined Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.

Did I hear you saying he might have improved by playing union?

[shrewsbury roughyed]

2 minutes ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:

Great tackle on Nsemba. I think he’s finding this a significant step up. Good experience but he’ll have to improve to be first choice forward on this first display. 

He’s knackered 

[Click]

Nsemba feeling the pace only 60m in.. 

[dkw]

Just now, DavidM said:

Radley has been off a fair time 

Did he go off fairly soon after the late hit, which Samoa got away without a sin binning?

[DavidM]

2 minutes ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:

Great tackle on Nsemba. I think he’s finding this a significant step up. Good experience but he’ll have to improve to be first choice forward on this first display. 

He’s the real deal and he’ll still improve a lot which is pretty scary 

[Futtocks]

Just now, N2022 said:

Did I hear you saying he might have improved by playing union?

The opposite.

[GeordieSaint]

2 minutes ago, shrewsbury roughyed said:

Great tackle on Nsemba. I think he’s finding this a significant step up. Good experience but he’ll have to improve to be first choice forward on this first display. 

It’s why Bateman is a really important player in this England set up. Experience is vitally important. 

[Click]

1 minute ago, N2022 said:

Did I hear you saying he might have improved by playing union?

No, he definitely hasn't improved by playing union.

[Futtocks]

Just now, dkw said:

Did he go off fairly soon after the late hit, which Samoa got away without a sin binning?

He's been playing hurt for a lot of the year.

[DavidM]

Just now, dkw said:

Did he go off fairly soon after the late hit, which Samoa got away without a sin binning?

Ah he’s there now with a bloody schnoz

[bratman]

This is a good game, Samoa looking dangerous but England taking their chances

[Click]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

It’s why Bateman is a really important player in this England set up. Experience is vitally important. 

KPP could easily be doing the performance Bateman has put in today.