Errant nonsense, as well you know; I've had some genuinely interesting discussions on here in recent times, with some of your more sensible compatriots.

Banter with local rivals is one of the most enjoyable elements of supporting your club, but I have very little time for the type of idiots who take it so seriously that they can't see past it; are you one of those people?

Another bout of incontinence? I'd go get that checked if I were you, you seem to be wetting yourself a lot.

Accept Chase wasn't the stand out performer for England on Saturday but he hardly had a shocker either. Did some good things and some bad things like most players in the side, of course people tend to highlight the couple of big mistakes he made. I wonder if Darius Boyd will be dropped from the Australia side given he was personally responsible for 2 of England's tries?

Lockyer had a pretty forgettable game for Australia too but I don't suppose he'll be dropped (though might be rested given they're in the final already and the opposition being played).

This call to drop Chase just reflects the impatience of your typcial England RL fan. McNamara should stick with the side he's got - injuries permitting - or at worst bring Widdop into the halves and put Chase on the bench from which he could have a major impact.

how very nineties ........... never heard that one before

please try harder mr Gentle

I think maybe this thread has run its course

Not really. We might have more to say after Saturday...

I actually think it's doing quite a good job of keeping all the bitter and twisted bickering in one place so that it's less of a plague to the other threads.

Here's hoping that after all the accolades he's received recently, he makes me look a tw@ this weekend by tormenting the Kiwi's and engineering an England win.

If he does, I'll come back here and make a 'well done Rangi' post in massive, brightly coloured letters.

No doubt with 'you're still not good enough for England, though' in really small letters after.

Well done Rangi!!

Solid game - Hope the knee is Ok!

Isaac Luke = Dirty Thug

Benji Marshall needs smashing too. Clearly his intentions were on rubbing up Rangi than playing the game.

I thought that was Rangi's best game of the series so far. I think the criticism of him has been unfair. He's had the biggest mountain to climb of the whole team. It's his first international series, he hadn't played for a few weeks before the game against Wales, he hasn't ever played in a final and never at Wembley, and he was starting with the game divided over his right to play. Clearly he wants to play for us. He put his heart and soul into that game today and faced up to Benji Marshall good time (I enjoyed watching their face offs!). I hope he's gained confidence from his display and the team win, and goes on to even better things next week!

Thanks for the support!