Summer Rugby Union Internationals
Discussion
Kermit power said:
Is Nigel Evans going to give a knock on against England every time they touch a ball and don't keep it in hand? 
Even the NZ commentary team have been saying "well that's clearly not a knock on!"
Nige isn't having his best. I reckon they Kiwis were saying in the build up they'd have been a bot apprehensive due to the NH interpretation of the scrum.Even the NZ commentary team have been saying "well that's clearly not a knock on!"
It's starting to open up a bit now but England are doing well!
a311 said:
Nige isn't having his best. I reckon they Kiwis were saying in the build up they'd have been a bot apprehensive due to the NH interpretation of the scrum.
It's starting to open up a bit now but England are doing well!
Well they were until that card. Hardly consistent, given that the All Blacks have had two professional fouls almost on the line! Again, even the Kiwi commentators were saying how very lucky their own guys were to stay on the field....It's starting to open up a bit now but England are doing well!
ds.Kermit power said:
Those England players can be soooo proud of themselves, despite the result. Nigel Evans did not have a good day today.
I frequent a few rugby forums, found them after various Lions Tours. Things I picked up on the build up to this one were, our colonial cousins didn't have a clue who more than half of our side were today, Robshaw they see as a bit of journey man-he was one of the best players on the pitch, was Richie McKaw playing?! They were expecting to cream our scrum today.
There's more respect for Stuart Lancaster's side than I expected down under and they're quite fancied for the World Cup. We got a bit over confident at times trying to play too much in our own half, we need to develop a cutting edge from somewhere you won't get many chances against the top sides and when you get them you have to take them.
NZ can't play that badly again can they? Gona be tasty next week.
Mr Snap said:
Hope Nigel Owens gets binned by the IRU, that was dreadful reffing.
He's been one of, if not the best ref in the world IMO for a few years now. He wasn't great in the HC semi between Sar/Cle and the playoff final between Wasps and Stade in the recent games I've watched-despite the decisions going against England I'd rather have him reffing an England game than anyone else.I would have been more than happy with that result or the performance before the game, and saw some good glimpses from the '2nd string' players who weren't expected ro do much. shame England couldn't convert some of their breaks into tries though, they were always one player or pass or drop that prevented a the killer blow. I was surprised by the backs, not a bad showing at all, and rhe forwards show huge strength in depth now.
Having watched it, I'm gutted they couldn't draw or even win in the end, England did the shirt proud but a loss is still a loss, at least the series is not going to be a completely 1 sided tour of death, but I still fear a whitewash.
Credit to the All Blacks, another win, even if it was ugly for them, they know how to win and stop others beating them. The move when they scored their killer try was a perfect example: the final penalty was run into the corner, not kicked (self belief?!), the following scrum meant England would have been happy to defend the situation as with a man down, the scrum could cover the short side. So New Zealand pick and drive infield enough to create a 2 on 1 with space up the blind side. Clever execution, May didn't stand a chance.
The best teams always get accused of cheating or ref bias, goes with the territory of making your own luck. England had their chances, better execution would have won it. Good effort though, NZ knew they were in a game, and there is all to play for still next week.
Having watched it, I'm gutted they couldn't draw or even win in the end, England did the shirt proud but a loss is still a loss, at least the series is not going to be a completely 1 sided tour of death, but I still fear a whitewash.
Credit to the All Blacks, another win, even if it was ugly for them, they know how to win and stop others beating them. The move when they scored their killer try was a perfect example: the final penalty was run into the corner, not kicked (self belief?!), the following scrum meant England would have been happy to defend the situation as with a man down, the scrum could cover the short side. So New Zealand pick and drive infield enough to create a 2 on 1 with space up the blind side. Clever execution, May didn't stand a chance.
The best teams always get accused of cheating or ref bias, goes with the territory of making your own luck. England had their chances, better execution would have won it. Good effort though, NZ knew they were in a game, and there is all to play for still next week.
Edited by prand on Saturday 7th June 12:07
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