Robbo nicks the ball.

No Widdop, S Tomkins, Morley and Ellis now.

Good ball steal from Robinson O'Loughlin back on and hes defence has been missed hes on for Widdop though

Oh - Ellis is on.

Ellis made no effort at all

Has sam come on for widdop?

Then kicks it straight down their throats. I'm guessing Brough is the regular kicker in play for the Giants?

You couldn't make this up

Brown at fb

McNamara brought to many important players off at once. Ellis, O'Loughlin and Tomkins.

It's exactly what McNamara would have wanted?

Poor second half display and lucky to hold on to the draw IMO. Can't understand the commentators saying McNamara will be happy with the display. It was a work out maybe, but cannot see NZ being very copncerned next week. Hope i'm wrong.

Pity sky couldn't have shown NZ versus Samoa, following this match.

Thoughts on the game

1 Robinson and brown at 6 & 7 aint good enough we looked flat and playing one man rugby it was shocking

2 kicking game is woefull

3 Defence they went at robinson everytime and it worked keep him in the middle so he's got back up

Overall pretty poor i thought the forwards did well they had to work overtime and it showed, widdop looked a bit dodgy in the 2nd half too much pressure and no help

The big worry is if we aint got sam we are screwed no attack and the aussies and kiwis will smash us

Well i hope Brown enjoys the rest of his holiday....totally out of his depth...no direction from him...worrying thing is though the kicking game...totally $hite.

18 all. With the coach testing and trying stuff out. Ran the show in 1st half, made changes, necessary and experimental.

Not fussed with the draw. Next week is what matters.

We need to talk to the International Board and make Rangi Chase English.

I agree would you try cudjoe at fb with widdop and sam at 6 & 7 then you got hall and goulding on the wings