Team for Tonga

[p/d]

Football kit, snogging when scoring and mullets… England team living the dream!!!

[p/d]

Steward is some player

And looks so comfortable too. Hope we stick with him

Best full back I’ve seen for England for some time. Mind you, it’s Tonga but still…

Aye. He looks a class act

[Mikey Brown]

Football kit, snogging when scoring and mullets… England team living the dream!!!

This sounds like a completely unironic title for the Hask's next podcast episode.

[jngf]

I feel like Jngf is going to have some opinions about Curry repeatedly smashing it up.

Sorry Mikey but he’s been stopped dead with zero penetration over the gain line every time he’s attempted a carry into heavy traffic so I’m not sure what point you’re making here?

[Mikey Brown]

I feel like Jngf is going to have some opinions about Curry repeatedly smashing it up.

Sorry Mikey but he’s been stopped dead with zero penetration over the gain line every time he’s attempted a carry into heavy traffic so I’m not sure what point you’re making here?

No I agree he's just been charging straight in to brick walls today. Not sure how much it is tactical or how much it is Curry trying to prove a point.

He's had some good outings at 8 before and has been a very effective carrier in many games, but he took some heavy hits in that first half without much success.

Dombrandt lost the ball on his one carry so far, so that's probably him done for.

[Mellsblue]

Furbank off to give Tonga a chance.

[Danno]

Hahaha, Youngs absolutely burgled that

[Mikey Brown]

Is there a more prolific ruck-flopper in world rugby than Jonny Hill?

[Mellsblue]

Tonga obvs coming back in to it too much as Jones brings on reinforcements.

[morepork]

That was some pretty poor support for May there. Should have been lining up to take that pass.

[Mellsblue]

Smith gets his introduction to true test rugby as Youngs slings a pass at his left ear.

[twitchy]

Commentators criticising dombrandt for actually trying to pass the ball.

[Scrumhead]

To be fair, he would almost certainly have scored if he went for it.

Seems to be more involved now though.

[morepork]

Fuck me the ref is pinging the Tongan scrum like a bastard.

[twitchy]

They are like wrestling boots.

[twitchy]

Proper tough guy smashing little marcus smith on the ground.

[badback]

Radwan is lightning

[p/d]

Slade’s kicking swings motm his way

[Mellsblue]

Radwan is lightning

He’s going to get the s**t ripped out of him for that ‘pass’ though!

[jngf]

Is it just me or has Tuillagi lost a fair bit of weight and power in the carry?

[Raggs]

Thought Atkinson was poor, just not fast enough speed of thought. Maybe he'll get there, but at his age, is he really worth investing heavily in?

Hill, bleh.

Impressed with how calm Steward is, I mean I've seen him for Leicester, but he just brought that solidity straight onto the pitch.

Quite enjoyed what I saw for the most part. Hoping that whilst Farrell doesn't get ill, that he is out for 10 days, and that Smith starts the next one with Manu and Slade.

[badback]

Radwan is lightning

He’s going to get the s**t ripped out of him for that ‘pass’ though!

Yeah! It was a bit under-9s B team

[Digby]

Bit of a mix of the good and the bad, and from everyone. Not a surprise first game up, and overall they'll be happy with the run out. IRB should not be happy at the marginally opposed training run on show.

[Oakboy]

Enjoyed Mitchell's zippy passes. I like a SH who constantly delivers quick ball.

[Oakboy]

Are kick off times just arbitrary now?

5.30 next week!