What a magnificent game of rugby that was. Such a difficult result to stomach but the English team played as well as I have seen for a long time

Anybody criticising individual players or even individual plays should take a step back and recognise a committed and skillful team effort that came up heartbreakingly short

Great entertaining game, despite the end result.

As skipper, should Sinfield not have shouted 'right lads, one minute left so STAY AWAY FROM BLOODY HEADS'

The Sport was the winner today, I've been in contact with several friends who don't normally give rat's a*** about this great game, who watched the match today and games over the past few weekends, who are now hooked. One family who live in Dundee are now planning to travel down and watch at least one game a month next season.

Tell them they are more than welcome at the Shay.

I've convinced them that Headingley is the place.

Best RL game I've seen in the flesh - Gutted but proud

The one thing that let today down was the scheduling of the England match for TV. From the spectators perspective the Australia v Fiji match should have been the warm up game to the main event. As it happended half the crowd left after the first game and there was a constant stream leaving throughout the one-sided second game. Even I left more than 10 minutes from the end.


Oh, a second thing! The ridiculous loud racket put out over the PA everytime Australi scored - it got louder and louder as the crowd dispersed (whether because of a change in acoustics or upping the volume, I'm not sure). In the end it got too much and was one reason for leaving early. Please, please if you're going to play this inane rubbish RFL tone it down next time!

The acoustics were the only downside today, never heard a word clearly.

The PA announcer is absolutely terrible, his voice pitch is too high. God knows why the RFL keep using him.

I make you about right there Richie, absolute cracker of a game!

I have said this on another thread but well said, gutted.

Let's hope the final is a great game.
If it's half as good as the England game I will be happy