England v Australia, Sunday 19 November 2:00am AEDT

[dru]

I just cannot see us winning the forward battle even if Coleman was playing.

Scrum in particular will be targeted big time. Hopefully Sio holds his own and I'm pretty confident Keps will do well.

The real test will be the bench front row in that last 10-15 minutes

Agree Scrubber. I don’t know what Enever is like but Simmons is a great scrumming lock.

 

[Viking]

All this talk of Simmo needing to step up, I don't think one individual in our cattle makes a particular difference this far out. They need to lift collectively and out muscle and out think the English pack. Simple.

Yes but we know players like McMahon and Hooper are more then likely to do this. Even Kepu, TPN and Sio have done this on many occasions (although will be tested at set-piece). Simmons has struggled more times then not. Hanigan same boat. Enever complete unknown. Either way, there can't be a weak link in the pack. England are too good in this regard.

 

[Wales Fan]

As a neutral hoping for an Aussie victory I hope Sio performs a little better at scrumtime today.
He was extremely lucky not to be pinged more against Wales & struggled against Francis who isn't the best scrummaging tighthead around. England will certainly be a step up in that regard.
England are very efficient at the moment, not exciting to watch but if you give them opportunities they'll take them.
Discipline is paramount, give away needless penalties and it'll be a long afternoon.

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[Derpus]

I reckon, at this point, reg is wrong. We are missing a couple of first choice back rowers, first choice lock and the second best fullback in the world. I wouldn't be unhappy with a courageous loss.

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[pissedoffihavetoregister]

Looks like it might rain. Bugger.

 

[jimmydubs]

Looks like it might rain. Bugger.

Accuweather says rain for at least 2 hours.

I'm betting most of the convicts were actually pretty happy when they saw the weather on arrival in Oz. The UK is really a dour shithole.

 

[jimmydubs]

My coverage just showed will Genia at 6ft!!! Maybe we had the intern fill out the imperial measurements.

 

[Viking]

England already winning the kicking game in the first 2mins.. easily targeting Foley.

 

[Viking]

Genia passing like Phipps at the moment

 

[maxdacat]

wtf is going on with Genia?

 

[jimmydubs]

no idea. shocking.
why;s foley clearing from within the 22 as well.

 

[jimmydubs]

liking korobete's tackle!

 

[Viking]

England playing to the conditions.. and doing what they do best. Kicking high and pinning us to the corner

 

[jimmydubs]

hodge spills it. poms pin us in the corner

 

[jimmydubs]

poms spill it. scrum number 122 after 16 mins

 

[jimmydubs]

mcmahon ran over underhill and hurt him. Itoje on....

 

[Slim 293]

Genia is having a mare so far........

 

[Viking]

Scrum very even.... only worried about our replacements at this stage

 

[Viking]

Foley misses one right out in front... we will not win if he misses any more

 

[kiap]

Foley misses one right out in front. we will not win if he misses any more

That wasn't just a miss. It was an absolute Barry Crocker

It should rightly be Bernard's last kick off the tee this match.