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

[austingtir]

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

Because SA and Australia have been very poor. Its not so much that the 6N sides have gotten that much better imo. Though they deff are better than previous years.

 

[j'nuh]

Oh **** this. Right call, but how many times have the ABs gotten away with yellows? Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. I'm a fan of Owens, but this has been a shocker from him. Game-ruining even.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I just remembered why i hate near all blacks. Always get the rub of the green the cheating ********

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

I blame Ben Youngs. Always finds a way to screw it up!

 

[Sam Owen]

Stup

 

[The Jones Boy]

... and the never ending whining about the ref comes to the fore from the Poms.
Welcome to what we have to put up with EVERY YEAR at Twickenham.

 

[Peat]

Ben Youngs probably shouldn't be still on the park tbh. Dickson on please.

 

[Bada-Bing!]

How do the ABs not get yellow carded when England were 5 metres from the ABs try line and the ABs were holding on, but Yarde gets rightly sin binned for lying on the wrong side of the ruck? Double standards by Owens.

 

[Crapspray]

The last time England won in New Zealand the ref was appalling... so here's hoping. Sort of... Not really...

 

[Sam Owen]

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

Other that yellow I haven't seen Yarde do much else..

 

[Big Ewis]

Because SA and Australia have been very poor. Its not so much that the 6N sides have gotten that much better imo. Though they deff are better than previous years.

SA has been poor ?......alright...:lol:

 

[The Jones Boy]

Cipriani to save the day woohoo

 

[austingtir]

I am very surprised by how quiet Whitelocks been and other than that one run just before Retalick as well. And on the Yellows I think he's let it go both ways a bit. Iv seen more than a few English players blowing through the ruck taking out players like early in the game and not getting penalised.

 

[Sam Owen]

Yes!

 

[donmcdazzle]

Nige doing a bit of squaring up now.. That free kick was a joke

 

[austingtir]

SA has been poor ?......alright...:lol:

They have..... I expect them to be very good this year if you look at the team sheet the only thing they are missing is a decent fullback.

 

[The Jones Boy]

They have..... I expect them to be very good this year if you look at the team sheet the only thing they are missing is a decent fullback.

Mate come on.
The saffers have been awesome and they are the pick to win the RWC 2015.

 

[Sam Owen]

If only it was Brown or May that went through instead of Cipriani..

 

[goodNumber10]

Lovely break from Michael Cipriani

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Nige doing a bit of squaring up now.. That free kick was a joke

What was it for again?
If its the put-in you have to ref it from the beginning. You can't just spring it on the scrum half at the 70 minute mark without mentioning for the rest of the game.