And they're off! - and stinking to high heaven!

[Mikey Brown]

Well... that was pretty dodgy.

Has Warburton done anything except give away that penalty on the try line?

Not sure if anybody should be judged on this that heavily, mind. Great for Sinkler though.

[Mellsblue]

Marler barely touches the ball at test level. He's there to hit rucks and make big hits. Not that he's achieved any of the latter so far.

I guess that's an anomaly for us Kiwis, since our fatties are expected to be ball-carriers these days, in addition to their core duties.

He can carry, if needs be. When he first broke into the Quins team he was very mobile (for a prop) and had decent hands but that's not his role these days.

[I R Geech]

This Sexton fella is awful. They should have picked the one that plays for Ireland instead.

[Mellsblue]

This Sexton fella is awful. They should have picked the one that plays for Ireland instead.

Haha.

[cashead]

And there goes "Sexton."

[cashead]

Good call there, Sinckler.

[Mr Mwenda]

Sinkler was silly there....

[Mr Mwenda]

Couple of intelligent interventions from joseph there in defence.

[Mellsblue]

Boom.

[Mellsblue]

Barnes has taken his Farrell jizz fest from the pages on to the screen.

[Renniks]

Barnes has taken his Farrell jizz fest from the pages on to the screen.

It pains me to agree with him, but Sexton didn't look like doing anything like that when he was on… Worrying times!

[WaspInWales]

And so the Faz wank-fest begins.

Sexton was shit mind.

[Which Tyler]

Barnes has taken his Farrell jizz fest from the pages on to the screen.

To be fair - absolutely deserved this time.

[Mr Mwenda]

Great finish from Watson, eh?

[Mellsblue]

Barnes has taken his Farrell jizz fest from the pages on to the screen.

To be fair - absolutely deserved this time.

In comparison to Sexton yep. But to claim he's completely changed the tempo of the game after approx 3 touches is rubbish.
I may be tainted by his column in The Times which has seen six weeks of constant Farrell love.

[Mikey Brown]

Great finish from Watson, eh?

Aye. Even when he looks inept at everything else he seems to finish brilliantly.

[WaspInWales]

This ref is a bit spesh

[Buggaluggs]

I think faz slots into gatball easier than does sexton.

[Which Tyler]

Barnes has taken his Farrell jizz fest from the pages on to the screen.

To be fair - absolutely deserved this time.

In comparison to Sexton yep. But to claim he's completely changed the tempo of the game after approx 3 touches is rubbish.
I may be tainted by his column in The Times which has seen six weeks of constant Farrell love.

There's a simple solution to that - I do'nt think I've read anything written by Barnes since well before the last lions tour to NZ

I think faz slots into gatball easier than does sexton.

Now that is NOT something we're just learning today

[Len]

FFS this was meant to be a lamb slaughter

[Mr Mwenda]

Of course one goes for goal there, Barnes. Stop being a div.

[Mellsblue]

To be fair - absolutely deserved this time.

In comparison to Sexton yep. But to claim he's completely changed the tempo of the game after approx 3 touches is rubbish.
I may be tainted by his column in The Times which has seen six weeks of constant Farrell love.

There's a simple solution to that - I do'nt think I've read anything written by Barnes since well before the last lions tour to NZ

Very true. Normally I think his written stuff is quite good but in the last few weeks, well.......

[Buggaluggs]

½P in for the first test then

[Mellsblue]

'Owen Farrell never misses one of those.' FFS

[WaspInWales]

Cool as ice.