Mixed feelings after a real mixed bag display.

First 40 as good and clinical has we could be.


Second 40 as bad and comical as we could be.


Over the 80 ??. 2 points.

Agree first half was excellent, just about mistake free combined with some great rugby producing some excellent tries. Understandable that intensity dropped in the second half with the game won - fairly sure from what we've seen of Eastwood so far that he will not have been happy. Positives for me - O'brien was excellent- no coincidence that performance dropped of when he was replaced. Think Inman is a better half than Hanson is a hooker - personally would have put Inman to hooker when O'brien went off. Not sure what Tangata was doing out on the wing at the end, but his barnstorming run certainly livened things up. As stated above only worry would be around Douglas early substitution  - know we should have Dixon back next week bit definitely can't afford to lose Douglas.

Did Brandon go off with a HIA? The 2nd half looked for all the world like the lads were playing with one eye on France. Great result and top of the league. Up The Fax!

Hudd-Shay: Did Brandon go off with a HIA? The 2nd half looked for all the world like the lads were playing with one eye on France. Great result and top of the league. Up The Fax! Yes HIA announced for Brandon but not sure on the official pass / fail decision. Unofficial clue was he came back to the dugout and although he stayed off he was still fully kitted up whereas if he had failed the test you?d have thought he would have got showered / changed and in the treatment room / stand. As said we need him to be okay for both personal well being and what he adds to the team reasons. A bit more on the London game and brief mention of any injuries in the Kyle / Mick Gledhill post match game interview here. https://soundcloud.com/user-129831624/kyle-eastmond-highlights

Hudd-Shay: Did Brandon go off with a HIA? The 2nd half looked for all the world like the lads were playing with one eye on France. Great result and top of the league. Up The Fax! Yes HIA announced for Brandon but not sure on the official pass / fail decision. Unofficial clue was he came back to the dugout and although he stayed off he was still fully kitted up whereas if he had failed the test you?d have thought he would have got showered / changed and in the treatment room / stand. As said we need him to be okay for both personal well being and what he adds to the team reasons. A bit more on the London game and brief mention of any injuries in the Kyle / Mick Gledhill post match game interview here. https://soundcloud.com/user-129831624/kyle-eastmond-highlights