England V Australia
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FYI Oz team is: Sio, TPN, Kepu, Coleman, Simmons, Hanigan, Hooper, McMahon, Genia, Foley, Hodge, Kerevi, Kuridrani, Koroibete, Beale. Subs: Moore, Robertson, Alaalaatoa, Philip, McCalaman, Timani, Phipps, Hunt, Speight (one to omit).
Surprised they didn't bring Hunt in, I'm not a fan of our midfield. That said we have three playmakers in that backline, so I hope to see the ball get wide as much as possible.
The England side looks bloody solid, I must say. I think we're still a fair way off them, so I'd tip England by 10-15.
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@barbarian said in England V Australia:
The England side looks bloody solid, I must say. I think we're still a fair way off them, so I'd tip England by 10-15.
Jeez you've brought it in from 20!
I suppose I should sit down and watch the Wales game at some point, then I'll get to this some time Sunday no doubt.
Likewise, I expect us to show a bit, but with that midfield attempting to bash its way through England - after failing to do that against Wales (95% tackle rate from the boyos?) this isn't going to end well.
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@nta Let me ruin the Wales game for you; if they could catch and pass, they may well have won!
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@antipodean I knew the result and saw the stats - just wanted to see the individual performances and prove that, while impressive against Japan, a Kerevi/TK midfield wasn't ever going to be enough against top tier.
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@crucial said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
Good luck both teams.
You do realise this is England and Australia?
Having lived here for 15 years I guess I should show some type of good will towards Straya.
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Aussies have improved , and I do think they can do it ,
But im going to tip England , for no other reason , than they seem to have their measure psychologically in recent times , seem to enjoy playing them
8 from the last 10 I think it is , that is a pretty healthy percentage ,
but im kind of going for the Aussies , to fly the flag for SH rugby and all that , but it just feels weird saying it
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@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
Not going to your extreme Raz.
I'll settle for "un-go England!"
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who's the Ref? Go Him!
Seriously, I reckon Aus could sneak it.
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@booboo said in England V Australia:
@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
Not going to your extreme Raz.
I'll settle for "un-go England!"
If I see the game it will be in a pub in Edinburgh so, like everyone else there, I will be cheering for non-England
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@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
@crucial said in England V Australia:
@chimoaus said in England V Australia:
Good luck both teams.
You do realise this is England and Australia?
Having lived here for 15 years I guess I should show some type of good will towards Straya.
That's a nice thought but we have boatloads of Aussies and Kiwis living over here for years and to a man (Source: Cato's bigotry stats, 2002-17) they never show any good will towards England. So don't sweat it mate.
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I see this game as pretty even. Aus are in good form but then England are at Twickenham. I very much like the look of this England side though and could see things being settled by use of the bench. If Eddie gets that right I feel we could sneak it.
Either way I shall be sitting in the South Stand having had a fair bit of Fullers London Pride and will be contemplating more of the same no matter the result.
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Not worth a thread on its own, so thought I'd post it here. Tom Croft has been forced to retire through injury. Only 31 despite him seemingly being around forever. I always thought that if being played in an attacking game plan, he was far and away our best 6 during his time. Blighted by injuries though. "Only" 40 England caps but 5 for the Lions as well. Marks him out as something a cut above.
I can still recall his try v France. Some iffy French tackling but if an international centre had scored the try it would have been lauded. It's the first one on this montage.
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@catogrande the Vaea Fifita of his time. The guy had some serious toe and whilst he did develop into a pretty decent player, he promised so much more than injuries allowed him to be.
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@raznomore said in England V Australia:
Go Australia.
I feel sick.
I remember the Straya-Pom game in 2015 WC... sitting in a bar in Wales, and having no idea who I wanted to win. You can't really cheer for either of those teams.
Until the game started, and I started willing Australia on... fucking odd feeling, but the joy of England being kicked out at Pool Stage outweighed the nausea of cheering Straya.
Ozzie ozzie ozzie, oi oi oi.
