Eng v. Tonga - Match thread

[Freddo]

Hopefully Slade is ok.

[Galfon]

Can't lose sight of the BP try...more slop.

[Adam_P]

Interesting to see Ludlam packing down at open side with Curry sticking at blind

[Insouciant]

The bench getting used pretty early, at least a lot of it...

Genge Cole, Kruis, Ludlam, Heinz, Slade all on.

What's happened with Slade? Joseph could come on with Daly going back to full back I guess.

[Banquo]

Handling has gone from poor to shyte.

[16th man]

Some brainless, poorly executed stuff since the subs started coming on.

[Insouciant]

Interesting to see Ludlam packing down at open side with Curry sticking at blind

I probably would have taken Billy off and wrapped him in cotton wool given our options at 8. I get impression he won't be starting against the USA.

[Galfon]

Genge is failing to provide decent platform..struggling.

[Banquo]

Pretty chronic fare. They’ve switched offf.

[Stom]

To be frank, this has been god awful from England.

Seriously, only Underhill was good for me. The rest all poor, though it's hard to judge the backs outside 9 considering the dross served up by the pack.

[Adam_P]

Interesting to see Ludlam packing down at open side with Curry sticking at blind

I probably would have taken Billy off and wrapped him in cotton wool given our options at 8. I get impression he won't be starting against the USA.

That would be sensible, so I fully expect Billy will be flogged for another 80

[Eugene Wrayburn]

This has been a surprisingly dull game!

[Mr Mwenda]

Well it's tempering my world cup excitement.

[Stom]

We need a try and we take Ford off?

[JellyHead]

Did I just see Dan Cole make a carry?

[Banquo]

Ffs

[Spiffy]

Pretty chronic fare. They’ve switched offf.

About to do the same myself.

[Insouciant]

We still don't have a bonus point.... that might add pressure to the Argentina and France games.

[Galfon]

We need a try and we take Ford off?

the 4th try still pending..needed Ford on there.

[Mr Mwenda]

Pleased that tonga's fitness has held up.

[Stom]

This is painful. We get no go forward from 10 with Farrell there at all, it's just labored until he suddenly fires it too flat and too hard at Itoje.

Cole made a few meters! Wow.

[Stom]

Pleased that tonga's fitness has held up.

well, we've hardly stretched them! Even Russia wouldn't be blowing in this game!

[Insouciant]

Amazing running from Watson.....

Slade to Daly... WTF

[Galfon]

Wtf..

[Banquo]

Butchery