[2018 November Tests] England vs Australia (24/11/18)

[MarkyH]

Don't think we've been too bad. Maybe we need to play a bit more phase based rugby, and keep it in hand but that's about it.

 

[Which Tyler]

@Rinkadink any chance we could keep spoilers for a different match that isn't available for viewing yet, off this match thread?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

We really don't know how to deal with teams who pass to players running from deep

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Hate to be that guy, but I don't think Brown would've let Folau score that.

 

[MarkyH]

Browns got so much better since he's been dropped

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Browns got so much better since he's been dropped

The thing is, he hasn't. He was solid when he was dropped and he's still solid now. I'll always take solidity over electricity at 15.

 

[bushytop]

The thing is, he hasn't. He was solid when he was dropped and he's still solid now. I'll always take solidity over electricity at 15.

Tell that to the 1/2p haters...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The thing is, he hasn't. He was solid when he was dropped and he's still solid now. I'll always take solidity over electricity at 15.

Gets Rob Kearney boner.

 

[Which Tyler]

Hate to be that guy, but I don't think Brown would've let Folau score that.

If he'd been stood in Farrell's position - then I'd agree.
As it was, once Izzy was past Faz and still had his feet under him, I don't think anyone could have stopped him.
Faz was too wide, which presented the gap. He also wasn't scanning for anyone coming onto the pass at an angle, so reacted late.

 

[bushytop]

Hate to be that guy, but I don't think Brown would've let Folau score that.

Farrell's shoulder would've stopped it too... legally!

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

If he'd been stood in Farrell's position - then I'd agree.
As it was, once Izzy was past Faz and still had his feet under him, I don't think anyone could have stopped him.

I disagree. Daly was stood out of position and so was pegging it across the pitch to try and cover the break, making it far too easy for Folau to step back inside him. Brown would've been in the right position to cover it.

Edit: damn I'm about to get roasted

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Did he just call them all snitches or *****es?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

And that's what Daly brings

 

[ratsapprentice]

Line from Elliot.

 

[Pom in Exile]

TBH I feel that there have been a few borderline passes not called. Australia definitely flirting with the forward pass line.

They always do.

 

[Every Time Ref]

If he'd been stood in Farrell's position - then I'd agree.
As it was, once Izzy was past Faz and still had his feet under him, I don't think anyone could have stopped him.
Faz was too wide, which presented the gap. He also wasn't scanning for anyone coming onto the pass at an angle, so reacted late.

Thought Youngs should have got him personally, maybe being harsh

 

[Which Tyler]

Well that WAS good by Farrell. Not sure how he got his arms through that to allow the offload, but he did.

 

[Jimbo]

And that's what Daly brings

Indeed that and his boot fairly unique as far as the England side go.

 

[Which Tyler]

Thought Youngs should have got him personally, maybe being harsh

Being overly harsh on Youngs is generally called for; but I will always hold the first line of defence more responsible for a line break, than the sweeper being wrong-footed by the line-break.
Appreciate we all look at different things though.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Why are Sky commentators determined to push the fantasy that Nathan Hughes is a power player?