EOYT: England v New Zealand, 01/12/2012

[Teh Mite]

Corry was a good captain for Leicester, not a great one

FTFY. Corry was the embodiment of everything wrong with the Rob Andrew years.

 

[j-dawg]

I like Greenwood, knows what he's talking about and pretty nifty with the touch screen.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

This could be painful...

In particular, if Ben Youngs/anyone else kick loosely we're done for 10 times over.

 

[McTallshort]

Not sure I want to watch this...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Loved Tuilagi's face at the end of the haka, can't wait to get stuck in.

Agree, though - this could be painful watching. Then again, after watching Sale this season I feel that I'm well prepared :lol:

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

I think this game could be really close, hope England win

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Great foot-work there from Mike Brown - my hat off to him...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Aye, great bit of work by him.

For the bad rap he gets, he is a good player - not the best 15 in England, certainly not the best 11, but still very talented.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Yes - he could become a good asset to England. What annoys me, though, is when a player scores for fun against my club team, but can't do it for my international team

That was very stupid/lazy from Corbisiero, and its 3 points...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Not quite! Carter's just wide.

Great work by Robshaw at the breakdown to win a pen.

 

[nero]

You know, it wouldn't surprise me if we lose this. I don't think we have been playing well, it has been the other teams mistakes rather than a great game plan that has got us through some tight games. I hope we lose in a way, I think Hansen and co need to think more about what they are doing - the box kicks and chip and chase won't work forever.
Also, I don't think Carter is that great.

 

[j'nuh]

What the hell. If the maul is moving forward, you don't have to use it...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Don't agree with that maul call, but 50/50 really. The front half of the maul stopped moving, but the ball carrier was still going forward because it splintered and carried on.

Great charge down from Wood though, top notch.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Ashton can't even catch the ball at the moment...

Thing is Stuart Barnes as always will harp on about new Zealand being 'rattled' but honestly I think this New Zealand side are so experienced that I don't really think that they can be rattled. Sure some individuals can be got to but they just absorb it all within the whole team.

Oh Morgan you tard... we work hard for our penalty and then we let them get 3 back by doing nothing. You can't allow that. But yeah, agree that maul call seemed harsh, especially as Youngs was visibly runnng to Morgan to get the ball back.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ashton can't even catch the ball at the moment....

I dunno, it was a dodgy pass - way too hard considering how far away the players were, and basically to his face.

Farrell slots a penalty though, 3 - 0.

Carter misses two from two - pretty crazy, especially as they weren't particularly hard kicks.
Still feeling the norovirus a bit?

 

[austingtir]

NZ should be asking for the yellow there that english player was offside and kicked the ball through. Pretty cynical play.

NZ are not very onto it today.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Can we clone Dan Cole and have him play 7?

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Can we clone Dan Cole and have him play 7?

haha...I think Ugo Monye is a top 7, strong beast of an openside

 

[austingtir]

Man things are not going well for NZ the ref has made two ridiculous decisions against us in the first half that jump from the kickoff by read was TOTALLY legal.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Gotta say, Farrell is having as good a game as I can remember from him.