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I thought most of DHP's kicks were decent.

I think McMahon and Gill can play 8. I'm sure Gill would have packed down there at one stage. I'd have him at 8 over Hooper if they were both in the starting team. And when I say 8, It is really just referring to packing down at the scrum as his game-play would not change, he'd still have the...

I agree @Lorenzo. We are "having a crack" too often in our own half. We should only be doing this if their a clear opportunity like an over-lap out wide. There was no need for Folau to make that pass, even if it landed right on Foley's chest it there was still 3 or 4 English players verse only...

I don't he'd need to tackle-bust 2 players. He'd need to tackle-bust 1 player - which he cannot do, whereas most wingers these days do it with ease. I don't expect them to go for miracle plays all the time but I think any other winger would have gotten another 5 metres towards the try line...

Support for ball runners too.

He got the ball in space on one occasion in the first half and I thought "here we go - a winger in space" Then I remembered it was Rob Horne and he was easily tackled 2 metres down the sideline. As good as he is, we are really missing a dangerous winger with pace and a side-step. I can't help...

Interesting comments from Cheika this morning, he mentioned replacing Pocock with Liam Gill IF they decide to go for a like-for-like replacement. Not sure that will be the case though, given the need for securing our own ball with players who can clear rucks probably more important then...

Houston was dropped from the squad already. The number 8 is a battle between McMahon, Palu and McCalman.

Don't forget he did draw in defenders and put Folau into a hole for his try. I think he did a decent job at playmaker - more often then not the right choice was to spread the ball wide and he did that, the problem was who ended up with the ball in space, it was never the player we wanted.

i think it was a tactic George Smith brought into the English team. Crocodile roll Pocock or anyone else out of the breakdown.

I agree on Horne. Some pace out wide would have been very useful, especially with the width we were creating out wide. Tomane or Speight would have absolutely carved it up in a game like that. Too bad we just don't have anyone else available.

Lilo was equally disappointing though. I guess you could argue he has limited time with the squad but his super xv form has been equally unimpressive whereas Kerevi's has been good. Maybe we need an SOS to Gits. Or Hunt will get his shot.

On form you'd have to go with Kerevi. Unless Lilo trains like a madman this week. I think I'd stick with Arnold. Some good signs from him, his errors although disappointed weren't out of the ordinary for some-one making a test debut. He'll be better after this hit out.

I don't think your thoughts are too unpopular at all. I feel the same about McMahon. I was picking a big year from him, but what I saw tonight was the same - his frame does not match his attitude. Maybe needs another year or two gain a few more kilos of muscle and strength. Or we just need...

Would have been another superb test from him if he didn't make that poor pass leading to the try. I was going to say his passing has gotten loads better, so many times 2 defenders were on him and he was responsible for the last pass to a player in space. He was acting in the Beale role and it...

I agree. No need to panic. Some great signs. But still very disappointed none the less. DHP - solid all round. Such a well rounded player. Looked at home in test rugby. Kerevi - I thought he was great, distributed surprisingly well. Although put under a crap load of pressure he still made...

Yep. If it was 3 metres longer and/or 5 metres to either side I think they would of had to go for the touchline. but right out in front 40metres out should realistically be a 90% kick for any regular goal kicker. But not having a safe goal kicker really hurts us. I was also scared he'd miss

It still takes time to score a try. Realistically they had what 4mins to score the try within the 22. That is bloody hard. So its Option 1: You have 4mins to score a try combined with winning a restart and going 60-70metres and winning a pentalty (in kicking range) or successfully kicking a...

How about... it was both their faults. Because it was.

No test rugby team should be giving away 7 penalties in kicking range in a test match. That was the difference right there. Our attack is superb but we need to learn how to play in our half, more % rugby in our half and more of the same in the opposition half and we got ourselves a winning...