England V Australia
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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.
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@catogrande said in England V Australia:
@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.
Steady on chap! Leave that kind of talk for the Brexit threads! I'll quite happily expound an "Un-go Australia!".
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@catogrande said in England V Australia:
@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.
Whatever we colonials can do fer ya matey
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@barbarian said in England V Australia:
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.
Adam Coleman ruled out at the captain’s run. His replacement is Blake Enever. Speight is the player that has been omitted.
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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!"
I'm going for "Nil all draw, Nil all draw"
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6-0 to England at HT
Oz down to 13 men with 2 in the bin.
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England's Slytherin bench looks good, Australia look a bit unhappy when it the field gets soggy and the sun goes out-perhaps they are solar powered?
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I am not convinced Itoje is the sharpest tool in the oversized shed.
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Wow that was a surreal bit of bad and good rugby for a clever soccer try. 11-3 Pomeranians to Dundees.
