a bit of credit to new zealand as well. their kicking game was outstanding and they played some really nice stuff. the nikorima try was a thing of beauty (in its simplicity). he's really developing as a player over the last 2 seasons

Makinson had ball$ed it up by touching down on the line in any case. And while the obstruction decision was ridiculous, it was no more ridiculous than any of a dozen or more just like it every season.

New Zealand showed that they have great strength in depth. No Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (whose presence in the earlier games would have won NZ the series with his defence as well as his attack), no Isaac Luke (admirably replaced by Brandon Smith), and for game 3 no Jordan Rapana (ably replaced by Jermayne Isaako) .

New Zealand is a powerful force in rugby league, which will become even more powerful if it can get s second club into the NRL. At that point England will cease beating New Zealand.

They should put a New Zealand team in superleague. Imagine Wellington, New York, Toronto, Toulouse, Catalans, Shanghai, Vladivostok , Sarajevo , Dublin and Johannesburg making up a 10 team superleague.

Johnstone would have scored it

Please. Can someone read this entire post and explain how it isn't the work of a Troll?



All you've done is post a series of statements that are shown to be untrue by the fact that England won a series 2-1 against a nation that a few weeks showed that your beloved kangaroos are no longer the #1 team.
As an Australian, the level of Butt hurt you must be feeling now might just equal the bitterness of the ARL who daren't play GB next year as it might psychologically damage the 'roos who are in their infancy without their stars of the past.

And mods. This isn't me calling someone a troll because I disagree with it........it's because he's bat crazy and trying to wind up posters with his stupid opinions that are not backed up by fact......

Undoubtedly. And I can't wait to see him in the Johannesburg colours.

Imagine Johnstone of Johannesburg facing off against Makinson of Vladivostock at the magic weekend in Lahore!

I am! I am!

I don't actually disagree with anything in this post of Jeans - think you're making yourself look obsessed.

Having now reflected on things, I think NZ look well placed in terms of building for 2021 and will be a force to be reckoned with. Not sure about England - there were some positive signs with some of the younger players but are there enough of them of sufficient quality to replace the old guard?

In 2018, the score is England 3, New Zealand 1. England, missing 5 or maybe 6 first choice players had a couple of early calls from Sutton go against them and as such, once the Kiwis got ahead, it was game over in the 3rd test, but nobody cared because the series was in the bag.

Jean is an Australian and he will be feeling butt hurt, because on the results this year, England v Australia at a neutral venue would be too hard to call......and as an Oker he hates the fact that decades of Kangaroo Dominance are in peril. If you thin the ARL refusing to play GB next year is anything other than a rejection of giving the England players the chance to get the edge over an Aussie side in its infancy the you're in denial.

And, for the record. I am Irish......I have no love of anything whether English nor British, but I know a troll when I see one and Jean is a past master of posting threads and comments designed to wind people up. The reality is that in 2018 England have hammered NZ.......him saying "if only" is just trolling.