Who is this Bruce chap you speak of Cletus???

Why in gods name would anyone watch that crap? its cricket season, i was at the pub having a little punt on the gee gees & lo & behold, the RL wasn't even on, everyone was watching the cricket, to tell you the truth son, there is very, very little interest in this farce

I just can't wait for it to end so there is no threat of injury & i can look forward to next season when the real footy starts

Also have to applaud the Tongan fans for turning up in huge numbers and creating an incredible atmosphere at all matches. They've added so much to this World Cup. Unbelievable for a population of 100k.

Yes but Oz have improved more than us since that first game. Today we showed we can still blow a winning lead. Against Oz if we were to get to a winning position it's unlikely to be anywhere near 20 points given our predictable attack. I think Oz will take a lot of confidence from our performance today. Same old.

England were great for 70+ minutes but, that ending was like Hull KR v SAlford all over again and damn close to the same "impossible" outcome.
Really happy we are in the final but, cant see past a 20 point Aussie victory.

The atmosphere and some of the "spiritual" chanting was superb.

Just let me dream for a week

Your comments could absolutely go both ways. That last 10 minutes the only English players onside in defence were the markers

If nobody can be mithered with this “farce” why can you not stop posting every time England play?

You’re a bobbins WUM and you know fine well you’ll be scriking next week if we can hand you a good hiding our kid!

Right decision I thought - loose carry. Fafita is renowned for it.
Should have gone to the video ref, but I think there would have been the same result.

England very lucky that last play was Fafita not Tomo.

I just don't think we have enough in attack to beat Australia, Gale was better in the 2nd half, and Widdop is quality, but I'd like to see more from our back rowers in terms of getting the ball wide. Whitehead was excellent overall though

The question is whether or not it was a ball strip, not what happened afterwards. Anyway, the bottom line is that were in the final.

Tbf to Wilkin he has played for Saints during a period when they would get decisions like that.

Should have gone to the VR, but in IMO it was an 80-20 call in England's favour.

Still, a chance for England to win a first RL World Cup, and for a team from these shores to win in a final since 1954 (taking nothing away from the table toppers of 1960 or the draw-win in 1972). A slim chance, but even so.

Do speak English old chap!!!



I like to see if England can do their part to rejuvenate international RL, it appears not, lucky we have State of origin

The ref didn't have to make a call, it was play on regardless.

International rugby league has been rejuvenated due to Australia not being able to produce enough players to fill a league therefore have had to draft in Pacific Islanders and Englishmen to make up the numbers but who have now become stars of the game so have made International RL more competitive than previously