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Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:16 am
by Spiffy
Banquo wrote: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!

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:20 am
by 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.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:21 am
by Banquo
Spiffy wrote:
Banquo wrote: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

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:21 am
by Banquo
32nd Man wrote: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.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:41 am
by 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.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:46 am
by Mellsblue
Eeergghh. Greenwood.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:51 am
by Banquo
Scrumhead wrote: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.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:52 am
by Banquo
Mellsblue wrote:Eeergghh. Greenwood.
yes, I really want to like him, but he's always just a bit off.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:53 am
by Mikey Brown
32nd Man wrote: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?

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:54 am
by Mellsblue
Mellsblue wrote:Eeergghh. Greenwood.
“Literally, he scores a worldy every time he touches the ball”.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:03 am
by 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…

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:15 am
by Stom
Wasn’t a bad box kick. Good outcome

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:15 am
by Mellsblue
“Brilliant. No problem, I’ll check that”. Great from Genge.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:18 am
by Mellsblue
Ref wants a nice clean breakdown. Good stuff.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:18 am
by Banquo
good to see Itoje warned

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:18 am
by Mikey Brown
Going to end up supporting Australia if Itoje keeps this up.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:19 am
by Mellsblue
Wtf is Itoje doing. Embarrassing.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:21 am
by Mikey Brown
Great few phases until we got a bit carried away there.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:22 am
by Banquo
nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:23 am
by Stom
Banquo wrote:nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball
It was. Very nice quick ruck service from the old man

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:24 am
by Mellsblue
Stom wrote:
Banquo wrote:nice patterns just need straightenind- good ruck ball
It was. Very nice quick ruck service from the old man
Harsh on Curry.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:25 am
by Raggs
The attack is looking quite good in my mind. Not quite 100% yet, but we're doing well, generating fast front foot ball.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:25 am
by Mellsblue
That was a great line from Steward.

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:28 am
by 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 ;)

Re: Australia vs England - First Test

Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2022 11:28 am
by Banquo
Raggs wrote:The attack is looking quite good in my mind. Not quite 100% yet, but we're doing well, generating fast front foot ball.
agreed