England vs Japan - Sunday

[Mr Mwenda]

I was under the impression that keeping the same backline in place might actually result in some sort of fluency, or a passable impression of it, breaking out.

Perhaps familiarity bred contempt. Certainly they all seem to want well away from Ford.

[16th man]

Current Eddie Jones and former Eddie Jones coached sides locked in a battle to the death to see who can be the most incompetent.

[Oakboy]

Surprised and disappointed that Chessum did not score from two metres out. I know we did score afterwards but that sort of chance needs taking.

[fivepointer]

Ye gods this is bloody awful. Our timing and accuracy are miles off. Thats when we can be bothered to try and run the ball.

[badback]

Are we better with 14?

[Galfon]

Not a fan of the new slippy Gilberts..the players seem bamboozled by it.

[francoisfou]

It’s all part of the cunning plan! Relax, all will come good

[16th man]

Surprised and disappointed that Chessum did not score from two metres out. I know we did score afterwards but that sort of chance needs taking.

I'll give him a bit of leeway in that he must have been pretty shocked to be getting the ball.

[Oakboy]

Tuilagi and Ford are in a contest to see who can avoid being replaced by Farrell.

[p/d]

We had penalty advantage, clean ball at the back of the maul, all of our backs available and then we somehow end up with Ford so isolated that he literally had not a single option other than a kick (which he executed execrably). What the fuck.

Puja

Sums us up. We are crap. No control, no ambition and no ability to play what is in front of them.

Farrell will waltz back into this shower

[Shiny]

Dreary.

On the plus side I was allowed to open my Christmas present early, I now have a lovely Fiji shirt (everyone’s second favourite international team).

[16th man]

If Fiji somehow don't make it through, whoever comes second in our group should just ask to step down to let them into the quarters.

[p/d]

Tuilagi and Ford are in a contest to see who can avoid being replaced by Farrell.

Neck and neck.

I’m just de-stressing by watching Fiona handling antiques

[Galfon]

Has May touched the ball yet ?

[p/d]

Has May touched the ball yet ?

Thankfully not

[FKAS]

Surprised and disappointed that Chessum did not score from two metres out. I know we did score afterwards but that sort of chance needs taking.

I'll give him a bit of leeway in that he must have been pretty shocked to be getting the ball.

I'm just happy that he managed to take the ball and not drop the blooming thing.

[FKAS]

Has May touched the ball yet ?

Thankfully not

Can it be worse than Elliott Daly and his new found belief in attacking space by kicking it towards the corner is the only option.

Doesn't help our one really good attack had Lawes attacking the space and not one of the backs. Courtney is a handy player to have but not in the wide channels.

[fivepointer]

The comments here are immeasurably more entertaining than the match.

[Puja]

Steward has just forgotten to bring his hands today. Awful.

Puja

[16th man]

Wouldn't be surprised if we see a couple of drop goal routines in the next 10 minutes.

[FKAS]

FFS Freddie have you lost the ability to catch the damn thing. Admittedly he's the only back to run a line.

[Puja]

STOP KICKING IT

[Banquo]

half backs, esp mitchell....poor so far

[16th man]

Jesus wept. You'd be embarrassed by this from lower half premier league teams in pissing down rain in January.

[Mr Mwenda]

Please stop kicking it all the time, England.