England V Australia
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FYI Oz team is: Sio, TPN, Kepu, Coleman, Simmons, Hanigan, Hooper, McMahon, Genia, Foley, Hodge, Kerevi, Kuridrani, Koroibete, Beale. Subs: Moore, Robertson, Alaalaatoa, Philip, McCalaman, Timani, Phipps, Hunt, Speight (one to omit).
Surprised they didn't bring Hunt in, I'm not a fan of our midfield. That said we have three playmakers in that backline, so I hope to see the ball get wide as much as possible.
The England side looks bloody solid, I must say. I think we're still a fair way off them, so I'd tip England by 10-15.
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@barbarian said in England V Australia:
The England side looks bloody solid, I must say. I think we're still a fair way off them, so I'd tip England by 10-15.
Jeez you've brought it in from 20!
I suppose I should sit down and watch the Wales game at some point, then I'll get to this some time Sunday no doubt.
Likewise, I expect us to show a bit, but with that midfield attempting to bash its way through England - after failing to do that against Wales (95% tackle rate from the boyos?) this isn't going to end well.
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@nta Let me ruin the Wales game for you; if they could catch and pass, they may well have won!
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@antipodean I knew the result and saw the stats - just wanted to see the individual performances and prove that, while impressive against Japan, a Kerevi/TK midfield wasn't ever going to be enough against top tier.
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@crucial said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
Good luck both teams.
You do realise this is England and Australia?
Having lived here for 15 years I guess I should show some type of good will towards Straya.
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Aussies have improved , and I do think they can do it ,
But im going to tip England , for no other reason , than they seem to have their measure psychologically in recent times , seem to enjoy playing them
8 from the last 10 I think it is , that is a pretty healthy percentage ,
but im kind of going for the Aussies , to fly the flag for SH rugby and all that , but it just feels weird saying it
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@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
Not going to your extreme Raz.
I'll settle for "un-go England!"
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who's the Ref? Go Him!
Seriously, I reckon Aus could sneak it.
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@booboo said in England V Australia:
@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
Not going to your extreme Raz.
I'll settle for "un-go England!"
If I see the game it will be in a pub in Edinburgh so, like everyone else there, I will be cheering for non-England
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@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
@crucial said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
Good luck both teams.
You do realise this is England and Australia?
Having lived here for 15 years I guess I should show some type of good will towards Straya.
That's a nice thought but we have boatloads of Aussies and Kiwis living over here for years and to a man (Source: Cato's bigotry stats, 2002-17) they never show any good will towards England. So don't sweat it mate.
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I see this game as pretty even. Aus are in good form but then England are at Twickenham. I very much like the look of this England side though and could see things being settled by use of the bench. If Eddie gets that right I feel we could sneak it.
Either way I shall be sitting in the South Stand having had a fair bit of Fullers London Pride and will be contemplating more of the same no matter the result.
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Not worth a thread on its own, so thought I'd post it here. Tom Croft has been forced to retire through injury. Only 31 despite him seemingly being around forever. I always thought that if being played in an attacking game plan, he was far and away our best 6 during his time. Blighted by injuries though. "Only" 40 England caps but 5 for the Lions as well. Marks him out as something a cut above.
I can still recall his try v France. Some iffy French tackling but if an international centre had scored the try it would have been lauded. It's the first one on this montage.
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@catogrande the Vaea Fifita of his time. The guy had some serious toe and whilst he did develop into a pretty decent player, he promised so much more than injuries allowed him to be.
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@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
I remember the Straya-Pom game in 2015 WC... sitting in a bar in Wales, and having no idea who I wanted to win. You can't really cheer for either of those teams.
Until the game started, and I started willing Australia on... fucking odd feeling, but the joy of England being kicked out at Pool Stage outweighed the nausea of cheering Straya.
Ozzie ozzie ozzie, oi oi oi. -
@catogrande said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
@crucial said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
Good luck both teams.
You do realise this is England and Australia?
Having lived here for 15 years I guess I should show some type of good will towards Straya.
That's a nice thought but we have boatloads of Aussies and Kiwis living over here for years and to a man (Source: Cato's bigotry stats, 2002-17) they never show any good will towards England. So don't sweat it mate.
Steady on chap! Leave that kind of talk for the Brexit threads! I'll quite happily expound an "Un-go Australia!".
