Australia v England - 2nd Test
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@Kiwiwomble said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@Bones said in Australia V England - 2nd Test:
Neat jersey.
agreed, its pretty sick
its funny the "new fans" coming on and raving about this brave new approach and thanking rennie from instigating it...no idea they've had variations on this jersey for years
I could be tempted to get an old school All Blacks jersey like that, especially if they put like the old Adidas logo to really go with the theme
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I thought Lolesio had a bloody good game, I don't read stats just watch game, and he seemed to do everything I want a young 10 to do. Have been inpressed with him during super too.
I actually wonder if this was the breakout performance Rennie etc wanted, not saying he absolutely killed it, but looked for first time quite comfortable at this level, and thunk he will go forward with a lot more confidence going forward. -
If playing well is getting the ball to Kerevi, then he played well…
I reckon Lolesio still stands too deep which means he doesn’t put doubt into the defenders mind of being a running threat. You want a young 1st 5 to be a threat with ball in hand and they should be taking on the line or at the very least setting up to do so.
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@KiwiMurph Kellaway is a gun player. Just does the right thing more often than not.
Jordie at fullback, that’s unexpected!
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@KiwiMurph I would of had Perese at 13 instead of Paisami. He was one of the form backs in Super Rugby before getting injured.
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Bit of a backline shake up for England with a couple of 21 year olds coming into the 15 (JvP and Freeman). Porter also gets a first cap at 13. Underhill in for Curry who's on a flight home. 6:2 bench
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Nowell? Really?
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@Margin_Walker is JvP the guy who came on last week? Big unit for a 9.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@KiwiMurph Kellaway is a gun player. Just does the right thing more often than not.
Jordie at fullback, that’s unexpected!
He's the Aussie Ben Smith.
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@MiketheSnow said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Nowell? Really?
I actually thought he did okay last week, despite having reservations about him originally (well the 2022 version anyway).
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@Margin_Walker said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@MiketheSnow said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Nowell? Really?
I actually thought he did okay last week, despite having reservations about him originally (well the 2022 version anyway).
Arundell did more in 2 mins
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Yeah, he's an interesting one. I really like him. Looked great in age grade rugby and has slotted in well in a good Leicester team when he's played. I think he's better than Randall anyway.
Amusingly though he failed to make the 23 for Leicester in the Premiership final the other week with Youngs and Wigglesworth (who's about 47 now) preferred.
Think he'll go well all the same.
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Ha. I'm a LI fan, so would prefer to roll the dice and play Arundell as well. Love watching the kid play. I just don't hate Nowell being in there. May have changed my stance on that by Saturday afternoon though.
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@Margin_Walker he looked pretty good when he came on plus he was on debut. There are several reasons for it, but the English play did speed up when he was on, which was a good thing.
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I'm neither too disappointed nor too shocked by that selection, though I feel Eddie has missed a trick or two. A bit more speed in the back row would help to nullify Aussie's go forward momentum and I feel that he's dropped the wrong wing and I'm saying that as an Exeter boy. I like Nowell and think he is a good international wing, but is a little shy of match fitness IMO. Plus Cockanisiga offers a different option to anything else we have. He's a true power runner and offers the midfield a good bail out option coming in off his wing - just use him in the right way.
Underhill needs to stay fit and Eddie needs to keep him on the pitch.
