England vs New Zealand

[Which Tyler]

Was listening to 5 Live when they scored. They said Farrell missed a tackle for the try. Then after the restart, they said a 'rare error from Farrell'. Sounds like 2 rare errors within a minute or so.

This is what winds me up with the media's obsession with Farrell. His mistakes usually don't even register.

I’m chronicling the major errors. I make it three. His absolutely abortion of a pass to Slade, when we were playing our way out of our 22, was very close to being the fourth.

Bouncing pass "to" May?

[Spiffy]

Is this a dream?!?

McKenzie is the business. With his stature, would he be anywhere near the England team?

Apart from his running skills - McKenzie is a tough little nut. He has taken several monster tackles in this game so far. Just gets up and gets on with it.
England midfield defence starting to look a bit sloppy, as they did against SA last week.
Fair play to both sides for some absorbing rugby in really foul conditions.

[Tigersman]

Farrell’s restart was directly responsible for that 3 points. ‘Ice Man’ my arse.

Still. If you’d given me 15-10 at half time I would have bitten your arm off for it.

When you look at the game so far none of our attack has been from good back play from the 10.

Even our best kicks are from Youngs, Slade and Daly.
Take away the DG Faz has done nothing, defence between 10,12 and 13 is still a mess fortunately the pack is up for it and covering a lot.
In fact the two good chances from the backs had Faz making a donkey of a pass to May and a try from a ball straight off the 9 by Youngs.
Yet he will be most English Pundits MotM so far.

[Oakboy]

That is something special - the England team firing flat out for the first 20 with composure and discipline. Even if it all goes to pot in the 2nd half, that gives us something substantial to work on.

Individual errors are irrelevant compared with the team unit actually giving a 'best possible' showing for a substantial start. Splendid.

[I R Geech]

That is something special - the England team firing flat out for the first 20 with composure and discipline. Even if it all goes to pot in the 2nd half, that gives us something substantial to work on.

Individual errors are irrelevant compared with the team unit actually giving a 'best possible' showing for a substantial start. Splendid.

This. Still think In Zud will win, but it’s not the man shaming I was expecting.

[Which Tyler]

Waved through by Fazlet there

[Insouciant]

Apparently Farrell is rushing up out of defense and causing holes & overlaps. Great.

I'm listening on the radio... no stream.

[Freddo]

Youngs having a mare at the start of this half

[Mellsblue]

Was listening to 5 Live when they scored. They said Farrell missed a tackle for the try. Then after the restart, they said a 'rare error from Farrell'. Sounds like 2 rare errors within a minute or so.

This is what winds me up with the media's obsession with Farrell. His mistakes usually don't even register.

I’m chronicling the major errors. I make it three. His absolutely abortion of a pass to Slade, when we were playing our way out of our 22, was very close to being the fourth.

Bouncing pass "to" May?

Counted within the the three, along with the missed tackle on Bin Smuth and and the restart. They are only the major errors.

Edit: make that a definite 4. What was that kick?!?!

[WaspInWales]

Dodged a bullet there!

[I R Geech]

Get CGS on, need to up the tackle intensity back to the first half.

[WaspInWales]

NZ hands on the ball from the ground in a ruck. Blatant and direct in view of the touch judge, but they get away with it.

[Galfon]

Dg..46 min.
15-13 territory telling.

[WaspInWales]

Should've taken the points

[Mellsblue]

Woodward bingo:
‘Build the score’ - two fingers
‘Keep the scoreboard ticking over’ - finish your drink.

[Galfon]

agreed..Faz did this in SA..needs a cool head.

[WaspInWales]

and that's why.

[Mellsblue]

Oh, bloody hell. Tomorrow’s papers don’t mention the howlers, only that tackle.

[Mellsblue]

Errors creeping in.

[WaspInWales]

Woodward bingo:
‘Build the score’ - two fingers
‘Keep the scoreboard ticking over’ - finish your drink.

"When I won the world cup in 2003" - down a bottle and a line of coke

[Danno]

Oh Fuck OFF Barnes you hack

[Mellsblue]

Grabbing Shield’s arm for that knock on.

[WaspInWales]

Not just a tackle, it's a world class tackle apparently.

[Mellsblue]

Woodward bingo:
‘Build the score’ - two fingers
‘Keep the scoreboard ticking over’ - finish your drink.

"When I won the world cup in 2003" - down a bottle and a line of coke

When he writes on the flip chart - throw the telly out of the window and follow head first.

[I R Geech]

Grabbing Shield’s arm for that knock on.

No, it was OK because NZ have special dispensation to do whatever they want in the forwards.