England vs Australia - Sunday 26th April, 7.30pm

[Puja]

Or Saturday 16th November 2002, if you prefer

England: Jason Robinson; James Simpson-Daniel, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen; Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Dawson; Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lewis Moody; Ben Kay, Martin Johnson (capt); Phil Vickery, Steve Thompson, Jason Leonard

Replacements: Mark Regan, Robbie Morris, Danny Grewcock, Lawrence Dallaglio, Andy Gomarsall, Austin Healey, Tim Stimpson

Australia: Matthew Burke; Wendell Sailor, Daniel Herbert, Elton Flatley, Stirling Mortlock; Stephen Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Toutai Kefu, George Smith, Matt Cockbain; Justin Harrison, Dan Vickerman; Patricio Noriega, Jeremy Paul, Bill Young

Replacements: Adam Freier, Ben Darwin, David Giffin, David Croft, Chris Whitaker, Matt Giteau, Scott Staniforth

Referee: Paul Honiss (Nzl)


Anyone who is confused: http://rugbyrebels.co/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4512

https://discordapp.com/

Basically allows me to stream my laptop screen to you lot. You just need to download the program and I'll put a link and password to the stream on here (once I've got round to setting it up).

Here should be the link to the stream: https://discord.gg/uaxBxbP

If you all check it to make sure that it works okay - you should be able to log in now, it's just there'll be nothing happening till Sunday at 7.30pm.

[Puja]

Good to see Back in, but now Dallaglio's dropped! I think Woodward's just f*cking around for the sake of f*cking around now - Moody can't even get into the Leicester starting team and apparently is good enough for us to reshuffle our best unit to fit him in. If Hill's dropped next week, then we riot, right?

Not entirely sure what the point of having both Gomarsall and Healey on the bench is. I'd rather see Smith or Christophers in there, cause otherwise we've got bog all centre coverage. Good to see Simpson-Daniel given another chance - he looked mustard with what little ball we gave him. I'm hoping Woodman is injured rather than rested or dropped - I thought he was one of our best players last week. Mind, with Woodward in charge of selection, you never quite know - mad as a sack of hammers.

Lotta cocky Australian fans out there after we nearly let slip our lead against a weakened NZ team last week - I've heard a lot of chirping about us being unable to put away the AB B side so we'll stand no chance against the Australian 1st XV. Still, this would be three victories in a row if we beat them, so I don't know quite where they're getting their optimism from.

Puja

[Mellsblue]

I second your point on Woodman. I thought he was superb last week (he looked like a prop from the late teens not the early noughties).

I’d imagine SCW has stuck Gomarsall and Healey on the bench together for the lols. They absolutely hate each other.

[loudnconfident]

I hope SCW has coached the team on Honiss' reffing of advantages (specially when you're pressing on their line with a penalty advantage): take the points quickly as he wont ping if the opposition grab the ball.

[morepork]

Are you guys conversing in the present tense to relive the past, or are you just really high?

[Puja]

Are you guys conversing in the present tense to relive the past, or are you just really high?

Yes.

Puja

[morepork]

Nice!

[Mikey Brown]

Are you guys conversing in the present tense to relive the past, or are you just really high?

9 more years boys. 9 more years.

[morepork]

Very good, but, you know, just fuck off.

[badback]

Or Saturday 16th November 2002, if you prefer

England: Jason Robinson; James Simpson-Daniel, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen; Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Dawson; Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lewis Moody; Ben Kay, Martin Johnson (capt); Phil Vickery, Steve Thompson, Jason Leonard

Replacements: Mark Regan, Robbie Morris, Danny Grewcock, Lawrence Dallaglio, Andy Gomarsall, Austin Healey, Tim Stimpson

Australia: Matthew Burke; Wendell Sailor, Daniel Herbert, Elton Flatley, Stirling Mortlock; Stephen Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Toutai Kefu, George Smith, Matt Cockbain; Justin Harrison, Dan Vickerman; Patricio Noriega, Jeremy Paul, Bill Young

Replacements: Adam Freier, Ben Darwin, David Giffin, David Croft, Chris Whitaker, Matt Giteau, Scott Staniforth

Referee: Paul Honiss (Nzl)


Anyone who is confused: http://rugbyrebels.co/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4512

https://discordapp.com/

Basically allows me to stream my laptop screen to you lot. You just need to download the program and I'll put a link and password to the stream on here (once I've got round to setting it up).

Here should be the link to the stream: https://discord.gg/uaxBxbP

If you all check it to make sure that it works okay - you should be able to log in now, it's just there'll be nothing happening till Sunday at 7.30pm.

This still going ahead??

[Puja]

Or Saturday 16th November 2002, if you prefer

England: Jason Robinson; James Simpson-Daniel, Will Greenwood, Mike Tindall, Ben Cohen; Jonny Wilkinson, Matt Dawson; Richard Hill, Neil Back, Lewis Moody; Ben Kay, Martin Johnson (capt); Phil Vickery, Steve Thompson, Jason Leonard

Replacements: Mark Regan, Robbie Morris, Danny Grewcock, Lawrence Dallaglio, Andy Gomarsall, Austin Healey, Tim Stimpson

Australia: Matthew Burke; Wendell Sailor, Daniel Herbert, Elton Flatley, Stirling Mortlock; Stephen Larkham, George Gregan (capt); Toutai Kefu, George Smith, Matt Cockbain; Justin Harrison, Dan Vickerman; Patricio Noriega, Jeremy Paul, Bill Young

Replacements: Adam Freier, Ben Darwin, David Giffin, David Croft, Chris Whitaker, Matt Giteau, Scott Staniforth

Referee: Paul Honiss (Nzl)


Anyone who is confused: http://rugbyrebels.co/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=4512

https://discordapp.com/

Basically allows me to stream my laptop screen to you lot. You just need to download the program and I'll put a link and password to the stream on here (once I've got round to setting it up).

Here should be the link to the stream: https://discord.gg/uaxBxbP

If you all check it to make sure that it works okay - you should be able to log in now, it's just there'll be nothing happening till Sunday at 7.30pm.

This still going ahead??

It is indeed. Stream will be starting with random highlights from about 7.15pm, with the main event beginning at 7.30pm

Puja

[badback]

Great!

[Puja]

Stream is going now, with a selection of random, low-quality highlights from back in the day. Come join us and marvel at the stepping skills of Barkley, Reihana, and Will Skinner.

Puja

[Puja]

Gods, I remember those smoke clouds from the pre-match fireworks. What a fiasco.

Puja

[Puja]

In shock news, Barnes is absolutely right - Greenwood butchered that try. He had acres to put that kick into for Hill to score.

Puja

[Puja]

No-one talking here todsy then?

Puja

[loudnconfident]

Thx for broadcast.. enjoying it!

[Puja]

Honniss has been rubbish. Vickerman should have gone for a yellow after killing that move in the 22 but instead they got a "final warning" that was followed by another "final warning" three penalties later. And he's just given Kefu all the time and protection in the world to pick up at the base for that scrum - Dawson was completely legitimate to tackle him when he got penalised.

Should be further ahead though - we've dominated and to only be 3 points up at the break is criminal.

Puja

[loudnconfident]

Indeed. That was the "advantage over" try... I remembered that one...

[Puja]

Honniss has been rubbish. Vickerman should have gone for a yellow after killing that move in the 22 but instead they got a "final warning" that was followed by another "final warning" three penalties later. And he's just given Kefu all the time and protection in the world to pick up at the base for that scrum - Dawson was completely legitimate to tackle him when he got penalised.

Should be further ahead though - we've dominated and to only be 3 points up at the break is criminal.

Puja

And again - after the final final warning last half, Sailor should have gone for impeding Dawson's quick tap. Instead, we got a 10 second advantage and an interception try to Australia.

Puja

[Puja]

Oh good! It's another Last Warning for Australia. I'm sure there'll be a yellow card following now...

Puja

[loudnconfident]

Enjoying Jason Leonard on the wing

[Puja]

Enjoying Jason Leonard on the wing

It's the Steve Thompson grubber from outside centre for winger Moody to chase that's tickled me. Lovely weighted kick and phenomenal desire from Moody to get there first.

Puja

[loudnconfident]

#£&ing hell Honiss!

[loudnconfident]

Thx for that! It was a tense one..