England vs Fiji 26th August 23

[AlRums]

Heavens just opened in the Midlands, thunder and lightning the lot, looks like it'll hit Twickenham at 3pm - that'll do wonders for our handling!

They couldn't handle the ball in Cardiff with the roof closed

 

[TRF_Olyy]

They couldn't handle the ball in Cardiff with the roof closed

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Didn’t someone say that with the roof closed, the amount of condensation etc meant that the ball was just as wet? I’ve never been to the millennium with the roof closed so can’t comment but sure I’ve read that somewhere.

 

[Becca]

Didn’t someone say that with the roof closed, the amount of condensation etc meant that the ball was just as wet? I’ve never been to the millennium with the roof closed so can’t comment but sure I’ve read that somewhere.

Yes. My relations were there and they said it was horrible in there, humid and lots of condensation.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Didn’t someone say that with the roof closed, the amount of condensation etc meant that the ball was just as wet? I’ve never been to the millennium with the roof closed so can’t comment but sure I’ve read that somewhere.

Yeah the commentary mentioned it either during the 6N or during the autumn internationals

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I’m counting down the minutes until I’ll be bored watching us:

A) kick away good ball
B) lose to Fiji
C) watch SB change the gameplan for this one game and us to play amazingly but to revert to type for next week

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Sinkler apparently has a serious pectoral issue

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Sinkler apparently has a serious pectoral issue

I say this in a jokey way but what did SB expect selecting so many injury prone players. All we need is Manu and Lawrence to go down to complete the group.

 

[Jimbo]

I have a horrible feeling FS is going to be exposed hugely today.

 

[Crash Hamster]

I say this in a jokey way but what did SB expect selecting so many injury prone players. All we need is Manu and Lawrence to go down to complete the group.

It looks like Jamie George has managed to avoid an injury/red card today, but I still reckon hooker is where the next problems will lie. All those minutes that Walker hasn't had are almost bound to come back and haunt England.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Walker was out for like 2 months with a calf injury - definitely the kind of injury that's ripe for a recurrence on his first sprint

I really don't get why Rodd isn't getting some minutes in this game

 

[Reiser99]

Honestly, at least add something in front of god save the king to give people a chance to sing in time. Even the professional then got caught out. Just an extra 5 seconds at the start.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Really hope Mitchell doesn’t give too much quick ball today, that would be horrible.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

God I hate that ref.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

All that goes through my head whenever Semi is on the screen

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Liking the tempo so far. Even though it’s led to a turnover I’d rather we took risks like that than just play dull rugby.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lineout ffs

Just go to the front first off, settle the nerves

 

[Crash Hamster]

Lawrence demonstrating, once again, that he's not the crash ball merchant that people think.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Almost comical how much of a difference the halfback changes have made

 

[Reiser99]

Yay a try...honestly I'm not even that excited by it. Poor tackling and a defence that isn't putting us under much pressure.