Australia v England - 2nd Test
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@Kiwiwomble said in Australia V England - 2nd Test:
@Bones im not arguing either way, that just the first critique ive seen, doesn't read well
I'm more than happy for them to continue with him. Brings a smile to my face to see he played really well.
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The YC and at least one Pen took place in the 78th after the game was won. Can't remember the other two, think one was for holding which you can hardly blame him for.
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@barbarian said in Australia V England - 2nd Test:
which you can hardly blame him for
Interesting take!
Fingers crossed he's there for the RC.
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Yeah I mean... it's not like JOC has been in good form (or even fitness). Noah has been better than him all season including, crucially, kicking at a much higher percentage. So weird bone to pick Bones.
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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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Ikitau is a big loss - like Kellaway does the right thing more often than not.
Pleased to see they didn't rush Hodge in.
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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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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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ACT Crusaderreplied to Margin_Walker on 7 Jul 2022, 06:57 last edited by ACT Crusader 7 Jul 2022, 06:57
@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.
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Agree on the back row. Eddie's given himself a real issue on that front by having Lawes as captain. Lots of calls for him to play lock, but he just doesn't do that any more, so you're trapped with a Billy V / Lawes combo.
I've got a lot of time for Cokanasiga, but unless he's in proper rampaging form, you do lose a bit when he's involved as he's not got the most rounded game. Freeman's a big guy although probably not someone you'd be bringing into midfield too much on the crash ball. Interested to see what Porter offers on this stage, as I've not seen a whole lot of him. Probably picked as a more direct option than Marchant.
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@Machpants said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@Catogrande said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Exeter boy.
Oi, he's Cornish! Bloody Devonian
He’s certainly Cornish when he’s injured!
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@ARHS said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@Duluth pleased to see Frost get a chance at last.
He’s still very young so his time was eventually going to come. A genuine 6’9” unit that has good athleticism and played well this season. Oz should be using him on opposition throws.
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Rugby Pass is up there (down there) with The Ruck and Rugby Dump for click bait non stories. Prop one says good things about prop two and says he will compete hard.
These shithouse sites that get bloody everywhere are seriously giving me the threepenny bits.
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Rugbypass do at least have some original content and break some stories here and there. Albeit that's a very click baity piece.
The other two mentioned are total junk though. No redeeming qualities at all.
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@Margin_Walker it is a rarity from what I have seen.
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@Catogrande how about that lit fuse though!
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Sure, and defending Rugbypass definitely isn't a hill I'm willing to die on. They do at least seem to have staff writers and columnists. As well as a paywalled section with original longer form content etc.
It's a (small) step above the Ruck approach which is any number of articles like:
'Top ten worst signings ever' - Low effort, have to click through ten pages to view the full list
'Guess what Nigel Owens said about this decision!'
'Player X will be moving to Club A' - Completely made up
'Player X will be moving to Club A' - Stolen exclusive from somewhere else -
Morgan Turinui was a back playing in France only a few short years ago? Still just 40, must live near a fab pie shop.,.
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LOL WTF am I watching?
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@antipodean said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
LOL WTF am I watching?
rugby? Or drop some fucking acid? or suck down some shrooms?
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this is the best welcome to country I've seen
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