We had them rocking and didn't put enough points on the board. Or even put them under real sustained pressure. They had us rocking and put 30 points on the board. To compete for 60 mins was great but they were always going to have a purple patch and how that was handled would be telling. And it was. There were still some encouraging signs and they need building on rather than trying to find scapegoats.

We must agree to differ - I thought he was very solid - not much scoring down his side which in the most part was down to his organisation.

He played the vast majority of every week unlike some of the other forwards too.

One strange thing though he seems to have bulked out since his time in Australia and his jaw seems more square

What is he now, 28? I started "bulking out" at that age as well. His jaw is more square because of all the testosterone in the air in Australia. It exudes from every man, woman and child in vast quantities. Poms who go over there eventually become bigger, stronger and better at all sports.
Mind you, it shrinks their bollox and they have the brains of cave men (hence all the burning of food on outdoor fire pits) but swings and roundabouts eh?

Ellis was very solid. He and Burgess would quite easily have swapped with their counterparts in the Green and Gold.

Rather be Ron Jeremy than Ben Hannat

I hope Greg Inglis doesn't [istart[/i bulking out at 28 too. He's bigger than most Props now!