[2018 November Tests] England vs Japan (17/11/18)

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Imagine if England had a solid utility to cover 3rd/4th choice at 13 and the back three. Something you could describe as "the perfect 31st man" for an RWC squad.

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Rumour has it he saw a early screening of the film Black 47 and renounced his Englishness

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's outrageous, even more so when you consider Ireland gave one a debut too!

Northern Ireland is a home nation

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Stupid by Williams there, was he trying to offload??

 

[Pom in Exile]

Williams you plum.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Northern Ireland is a home nation

Here look.... I'm not letting you have it!


Was Ashton injured or given the shepherd's hook? It's not a sign of a happy or well run squad if players are getting shipped at and before HT.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

40 mins in and we've already completely butchered the backline

Looks like Ford, Daly, Farrell, Nowell, Cokanasiga, Slade

So instead of 10 11 12 13 14 15
We've got 10 15 10 14 11 13

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

This is why all Barnes' guff last week about the massive step forward for England was so nauseating. We were always going to get up for that game, especially when you're so roundly written off. It's all about how you back it up, and we're clearly a long way off managing that.

 

[McTallshort]

Do you think Eddie Jones is feeling a bit stupid now?

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Do you think Eddie Jones is feeling a bit stupid now?

I don't think he can feel stupid. Otherwise he wouldn't do the things he does.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

40 mins in and we've already completely butchered the backline

Looks like Ford, Slade, Farrell, Nowell, Cokanasiga, Daly

So instead of 10 11 12 13 14 15
We've got 10 13 10 14 11 11

Huh? Nowell's on the wing and Slade's at 13.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Farrell chasing that kick like he is running in treacle

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Huh? Nowell's on the wing and Slade's at 13.

Not how they're lining up atm
Daly on the left wing, Slade at 15, Joe right wing

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Not how they're lining up atm
Daly on the left wing, Slade at 15, Joe right wing

Shhhhh in Eddie we trust

 

[Which Tyler]

Underhill on is good.
Mercer off is... erm... our best backrow today (low bar, but he's actually looked interested)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

WHY IS UNDERHILL COMING ON FOR MERCER

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Williams is having a poor game

 

[Pom in Exile]

English players never seem to know when the counterruck is on and instead stand around like planks...it's very frustrating.

 

[Which Tyler]

Williams is having a poorterrible game

FTFY

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Underhill already making an impact; hitting behind the gain line. Underhill>Curry, although both would be my preference.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Oh care what was that?