Didn’t look to me like we need to mix it upThat was incredible! Mods, we might need more numbers than 3-2-1 for the voting.
Pretty sure we have found our centre pairing although JAS will probably end up at 12 once he settles in.
so many times I thought it was over.
Finally, I'm not one to bash ref's but O'Keeffe was average at best I thought.
Yes.. thought the same… or Ikitau.. I guess they took into account that it was his debut, at Twickenham, after not having played rugby for 5 years since school… who does that…,and he played well and seemed to instill in his team mates a winning belief…Sua'ali'i getting MoM is a bit silly. He had an awesome debut but for me, either Valetini or Bell deserved it more.
Neither am I. On the Oz side Wright and Ikitau were magnificent, but my MotM was the Pommy five-eighth, Smith. His direction leading his team around the pitch and delicate touches with short kicks were sublime. I hope Schmidt goes over this game with Noah to show him how a five-eighth should direct his team.Sua'ali'i named MOTM. Not sure about that. Cracking debut but Ikitau had to be in with a shout.
And Valetini, but JAS did do good.100 percent. could of picked Bell, Wright, Lenny. in my opinion all had a bigger impact than Saalii
Not enough front rowers get MOTM.MoTM was Bell
Would have liked this but I couldnt split out the bold partWith great frustration I got up this morning to check my phone for the time - and had a Goole news announcement giving me the result. <groan>
All the same, I think that was the most enjoyable game of rugby I have watched since following the Reds in 2011. Here's an unorganised reaction.
Ikitau is a born 12, line organisation was very largely brilliant, I'm used to that coming from 15. That new 13 bloke, not MOTM but incredible handling skills matched by the back three following everything he was doing. reminded me of Quade feeding the blindside wing. I thought Jake Gordon was crisp and accurate, certainly our starting 9 for me. It was fab to see BPA in gold again Our set piece was out-matched by England, but geez, we weren't far off.
Got to feel for England, they were really good.