Other Summer Tests

[bazzaj]

I think about the only thing I didn't anticipate this weekend was a late Welsh fightback for respectability when I thought they'd be floored.
Fair play.

Made me laugh though to hear Greenwood and Quinnell saying that all the Welsh had to do was sort out their line-out to beat Nz.
Fitz nearly choked!
Good luck with that let me know how it goes.

England definitely the one team that could give Nz a game right now.

With Ireland that bench selected by Joe shows he has hedged his bets for next week.
No matter what is said it will not convince me that the likes of Dillane Cronin Murphy and Marshall being sprung from the bench couldn't have stemmed the bokes tide.

Now Schmidt has handed initiative and momentum to the Springbok.
It will be like trying to stop a juggernaut especially as he left the likes of our half backs and Payne out to dry at the end.
SA seem to have gelled now and worked out combinations which was always going to happen with a new look set up.
We took advantage of that for a test and a half but forgot to seal the deal.
Now our task next week will make altitude look like a picnic.

Look back to previous posts across a few threads and it's not as if you couldn't see it coming.
As for playing his squad, he could have played the Ards ladies reserves next week for all I cared, if the series was in the bag.

[bazzaj]

Ladies and Gentlemen please pray witness to one of the most brain dead tactical performances in history.
Namely Wales kicking the ball down the throats of the NZ back three.
Got a knock on in the first minute and have thought they could get joy out of it.
Wrong!
Who would have thought?

Funny seemed to have sorted their line-out though which apparently was all they had to do to win according to Greenwood and Quinnell.
What are they on?

First of 3 big 3 wins today I think.

[Russ]

Wales are so bad
Maybe Gatland keeping his powder dry for next year

[bazzaj]

Reckon Aussies win now.
Aussies have a strong side that will be up for it.
They can't afford to lose.

Think England may be talking whitewashes but a series win with no serious injury and a deserved break may come to the fore in their thoughts.
They will have to do more than defend.
Woodwards talking about individuals doing their jobs but I feel matching the Oz collective intensity is a must from the off.

[againstthehead]

Wales are so bad
Maybe Gatland keeping his powder dry for next year

End of a long hard season. Beaten before they even walked onto the park. In saying that some of the stuff from the AB half-backs is just superb.

[bazzaj]

Eddie Jones is fantastic.
Half an hour makes another great call.
England not matching Aussie breakdown down brings on Lawes puts Otojay to br and changes game once again.

[bazzaj]

Aussies must be worried though.
England back to type with their power game

[bazzaj]

This is one terrific game.
Proper test match making a mockery of a dead rubber.
Massive credit to both sides regardless of who wins.

[bazzaj]

Absolutely brilliant from England such character I never knew they had..
They are in great shape with a top coach.
That was a good Aussie team and England owned them.
They are in the best shape they have been in since 2003 by a distance.
And they will only get better.
Worrying thing is that they don't even that bothered about it!

[Neill_M]

England were very good again. Mr Jones has turned them into the real deal, takes a good team to win a series 3-0 in Australia. The 6N will be dominated by them for the next few years.

In other news Scotland won 21-16, winning their series 2-0 - some say they were big in Japan

[Snipe Watson]

England are looking like a fairly complete team. I'd say 2nd in the world right now and not that far behind the All Blacks.

[bazzaj]

Wish that game would happen now.
Still think England have work to do wider out in terms of player.
New Zealand look a lot stronger there.

Have to say a big up to Uafc favourite Liam Williams.
I thought he was terrific in all 3 games in terms of his play and character.
Nailing Dagg in full flight one on one when the game was up sums the lad up.
Respect.

[Russ]

Has to be a red

[Russ]

Saracen ratbag bottles it

[againstthehead]

England were very good again. Mr Jones has turned them into the real deal, takes a good team to win a series 3-0 in Australia. The 6N will be dominated by them for the next few years.

In other news Scotland won 21-16, winning their series 2-0 - some say they were big in Japan

When was the last time a NH side did that? Ireland had an awesome series in SA too.