England vs Wales match thread - RWC warmup, Raeburn Shield challenge, and chance to take down the #1 ranked team

[Stom]

England with Ford at 10 are a top team. With Farrell...

[Freddo]

Tom Curry looks the real deal.

[Puja]

Not the point, but that is a hell of a tackle by Liam Williams on Heinz just before the try. Literally anything less than perfection and Heinz is in.

#unpopularopinion I've actually been quite impressed by 57Varieties so far. Quick, clean passing, decent kicking - so far validating his selection.

Puja

[Stom]

But it's choppy as hell for me and I can't see anything. Except Heinz bring useless so far.

Heinz is playing well to be fair.

Tbf, my stream is choppy. All I saw was him passing behind Curry then being in front of the carrier and getting in the way. Didn't see anything he did in between, before, or after until just now and his wrap around with Ford which was nice.

[Banquo]

Taffs rusty. We look sharp on line speed, but gaps wide....

[Banquo]

we've missed first up tackles on every kick chase so far. poor- no bracketing.

[Which Tyler]

Can we take the #1 spot with a 16+ win?

[Banquo]

Not the point, but that is a hell of a tackle by Liam Williams on Heinz just before the try. Literally anything less than perfection and Heinz is in.

#unpopularopinion I've actually been quite impressed by 57Varieties so far. Quick, clean passing, decent kicking - so far validating his selection.

Puja

Agreed on Heinz, bar box kicking. In their half he's been good with his passing.

[Banquo]

Crap decision.

[Mr Mwenda]

Watson was fab getting back there.

[Peej]

Watson looks sharp.

Funny that both 15s play for Sarries, yet neither will be first choice 15 for Sarries

[Banquo]

Soft as fck, Ludlam stayed down (and was held, but made no difference) and Billy should have had him. Total gift.

[Puja]

Cokanasiga's having a poor match, although I do appreciate him volleyball spiking the ball into Anscombe's face when trying to catch - if you're going to knock it on, do it in style.

Puja

[Mellsblue]

Daly. Is. Not. A. Fullback.

[Banquo]

Cokanasiga's having a poor match, although I do appreciate him volleyball spiking the ball into Anscombe's face when trying to catch - if you're going to knock it on, do it in style.

Puja

except he didn't, twas off a taff

[Freddo]

Can we take the #1 spot with a 16+ win?

Any win against a team as good as Wales should automatically make you #1.

[Mellsblue]

Soft as fck, Ludlam stayed down (and was held, but made no difference) and Billy should have had him. Total gift.

Ooooh. You got that edit in just in time.

[Peej]

Daly terrible in defence twice in five minutes

[Puja]

I suppose this is about the sort of time that we would traditionally look to give away our early lead.

Puja

[Banquo]

Soft as fck, Ludlam stayed down (and was held, but made no difference) and Billy should have had him. Total gift.

Ooooh. You got that edit in just in time.

typed before Maggi said, honest

[Banquo]

Genge is playing himself off the plane, if he even had a chance.

[old-n-slo-2nd-row]

Daly and "big Joe" not impressing. Otherwise looks quite good.

[Mellsblue]

Ford’s line/movement before the inside ball to Cokanasiga. Lovely jubbly.

[Banquo]

More soft as fckness. Switching off and missing more tackles.

[Banquo]

fck on Curry . And in a moment, back row utterly unbalanced.