[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand vs England (1st Test)

[austingtir]

No it's not that, it's just that England's B team is just as good as NZs A for All Blacks team.

Rubbish just a poor effort. England have been good but not spectacular. Look at the difference in the scrum straight away!

Hansen has made some poor decisions with subs. Barrett should of been at 10 with B Smith to fullback. Malakai should of been at 13.

 

[Peat]

And that's a yellow. An absolute stone cold yellow not given.

Tbh, its not the first time Nige has come over a bit starstruck when reffing the ABs.

 

[Tony Manx]

Oh, so you mouthed it at him from across the aisle in a stadium of 90,000 people... I'm sure he heard you... oh dear...

If you say so.....

That is without doubt a yellow card and Owens had just said "let us keep the standards up"............!

 

[goodNumber10]

Yellow for Fekitoa there. Tackler not releasing.

Points though.

 

[donmcdazzle]

England should win this, we are there for the taking. This s the worst AB performance since 2012

 

[TheSaffycen]

Not hard to see how you win 31 games at Eden park if the ref just sides with you for everything

 

[The Jones Boy]

Move over Farrell, you're number 3 behind Burns and Cipriani

 

[The Jones Boy]

Not hard to see how you win 31 games at Eden park if the ref just sides with you for everything

Ooh I love it.

 

[Big Ewis]

NZ having a very, very difficult time against 6N sides. The last 4 games have been PRESSURE for the AB.

 

[The Jones Boy]

7 months is a long old lay off, they should have had a warm up game. Our handling has been truly ordinary.
England have been strong confident and honest .

 

[goodNumber10]

It isn't the reef keeping them in it. He's not been good but they are not playing well.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

**** off

 

[donmcdazzle]

Far out he can't card him after he didn't card fekitoa... That was terrible reffing

 

[goodNumber10]

Now that is a joke.

It's a yellow. But it is terribly inconsistent.

 

[Tony Manx]

Will Nige be travelling home 1st with his ill gotten gains?

 

[Maverick1987]

**** off

Horrendous !!!!

 

[Crapspray]

Consistent decision-making...

 

[Big Ewis]

aaaaaaaaaaaaand that's the game. Good effort England. Great effort. Too bad.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Pathetic refff!!!! Absolutely pathetic

 

[Peat]

Right to card Yarde, absolutely awful inconsistency. Nige, stay in Wales next time.