Australia vs England - First Test

[Spiffy]

The commentary is pretty iffy- a tad one eyed-but fitzy and o Gara are always worth a listen.

You're lucky. I had an all NZ commentary team on my pirated stream and had to listen to that puffed up windbag SIR John Kirwan at half time!

[32nd Man]

Looks like English rugby's first effort of the day has been a fairly spineless homer performance from Dickson. Scott Barret shoulder shot to thehead at a ruck, right in front of Karl, is on twitter. Have a watch and see if you can figure out how it isn't even a yellow and the TMO has just ignored it.

[Banquo]

The commentary is pretty iffy- a tad one eyed-but fitzy and o Gara are always worth a listen.

You're lucky. I had an all NZ commentary team on my pirated stream and had to listen to that puffed up windbag SIR John Kirwan at half time!

Hope the mods aren’t endorsing fraud

Sky was ok- ROG very impressive- he will be nabbed as a head coach for an intl team soon

[Banquo]

Looks like English rugby's first effort of the day has been a fairly spineless homer performance from Dickson. Scott Barret shoulder shot to thehead at a ruck, right in front of Karl, is on twitter. Have a watch and see if you can figure out how it isn't even a yellow and the TMO has just ignored it.

I just thought he was crap rather than being a Homer.

[Scrumhead]

Yeah - same here.

Dickson is such a disappointment as a ref. You’d think someone who played as recently as he did would have a much better feel for the game, but he just doesn’t show that at all.

[Mellsblue]

Eeergghh. Greenwood.

[Banquo]

Yeah - same here.

Dickson is such a disappointment as a ref. You’d think someone who played as recently as he did would have a much better feel for the game, but he just doesn’t show that at all.

His concentration is poor too.

[Banquo]

Eeergghh. Greenwood.

yes, I really want to like him, but he's always just a bit off.

[Mikey Brown]

Looks like English rugby's first effort of the day has been a fairly spineless homer performance from Dickson. Scott Barret shoulder shot to thehead at a ruck, right in front of Karl, is on twitter. Have a watch and see if you can figure out how it isn't even a yellow and the TMO has just ignored it.

Didn’t see this incident, but certainly in the premiership it seemed they collectively bottled it on head injuries/high-tackles as we got to the business end of the season.

Is it individual refs feeling the pressure or do we think there has actually been some talk weighing up red cards vs the ‘game is ruined’ outcry you hear every time someone is sent off?

[Mellsblue]

Eeergghh. Greenwood.

“Literally, he scores a worldy every time he touches the ball”.

[Stom]

Thinking about it, Lawes as captain could see a shift change in how England behave compared to Farrell. He’s quiet and aggressive in a good way. Compared to Farrell…

[Stom]

Wasn’t a bad box kick. Good outcome

[Mellsblue]

“Brilliant. No problem, I’ll check that”. Great from Genge.

[Mellsblue]

Ref wants a nice clean breakdown. Good stuff.

[Banquo]

good to see Itoje warned

[Mikey Brown]

Going to end up supporting Australia if Itoje keeps this up.

[Mellsblue]

Wtf is Itoje doing. Embarrassing.

[Mikey Brown]

Great few phases until we got a bit carried away there.

[Banquo]

nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball

[Stom]

nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball

It was. Very nice quick ruck service from the old man

[Mellsblue]

nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball

It was. Very nice quick ruck service from the old man

Harsh on Curry.

[Raggs]

The attack is looking quite good in my mind. Not quite 100% yet, but we're doing well, generating fast front foot ball.

[Mellsblue]

That was a great line from Steward.

[Banquo]

quick ball from billy further out and care make a huge difference.

fair play, midfield passing is good. lovely from faz off his bad side

[Banquo]

The attack is looking quite good in my mind. Not quite 100% yet, but we're doing well, generating fast front foot ball.

agreed