England v Barbarians June 19th 2022

[Epaminondas Pules]

That’s a Baabaas try!

[Epaminondas Pules]

Now that’s a conversion!!!

[p/d]

Good man Kruis!!!! Back heel

[Epaminondas Pules]

Isolated at the breakdown yet again!

[Which Tyler]

It's like watching Bath play - which is about the harshest criticism I can think of.

[Oakboy]

The best English coach beats England again!

[Mr Mwenda]

So, anyone going to play for England again. Sounds shambolic from professionals.

[Mellsblue]

Embarrassing

[p/d]

50 up!!
Another good day for England

[Epaminondas Pules]

And that’s 50!! England players walking! Piss poor effort!

[p/d]

Kruis motm. Great stuff!!!

[Banquo]

humiliated by 14 players. Japan moment for some of these guys mebbe. A bit of a disgrace tbh

[Spiffy]

If the Barbarians had started off with their closing pair of half backs, that would have been an even more embarrasing rout.

[Mellsblue]

Any point swapping Borthwick in for Jones prior to the World Cup?

[Freddo]

Any point swapping Borthwick in for Jones prior to the World Cup?

He should have gone after the 6N. I'd be up for anyone coming in to replace him.

[Mellsblue]

Any point swapping Borthwick in for Jones prior to the World Cup?

He should have gone after the 6N. I'd be up for anyone coming in to replace him.

Coaching and selection by rugby rebels committee?

[fivepointer]

"Made a mockery of England today" Flatman just now. He's right. England were abject.

That was a humiliation. An utter thrashing by a scratch side, reduced to 14 men for 50 minutes, on our home patch.

[Adam_P]

I know I'm very bias, but I just can't see what single area of the game Randall is better than Mitchell at

[Banquo]

breakdown, decision making, basic skills even set piece all really poor. Against 14.

so much for strength in depth.

and it may just be me, but Jonny Hill getting commisery high 5's after dropping the ball over the ball was irritating.

[Banquo]

"Made a mockery of England today" Flatman just now. He's right. England were abject.

That was a humiliation. An utter thrashing by a scratch side, reduced to 14 men for 50 minutes, on our home patch.

yep

[Mellsblue]

Eddie ‘Manchurian Candidate’ Jones.

[Banquo]

9 tries

[Banquo]

we've got a lot of learnings...lot of young lads.....new combos.....full 80. I dont envy Tom Curry having to do the interview....but...

[Mellsblue]

“Five on the bounce” oh to be a Baabaa.

[fivepointer]

we've got a lot of learnings...lot of young lads.....new combos.....full 80. I dont envy Tom Curry having to do the interview....but...

Its a thankless task after a performance like that but this was an experienced England side. It wasnt a bunch of young lads. There was caps aplenty throughout the side and even on the bench.
I thought Freeman and Chick (who was subbed early, natch) were among our better players and they arent exactly 50 cap veterans.
we were so poor in so many areas that you have to look at how this team have been prepared over the last few weeks.