Choked, bottled it... Yep, that just about sums up that 2nd half performance.

You'll be upsetting a few Whinos with that comment about Watkins. You are right though. He's a defensive nightmare whose game at international level will result in conceding more tries than it scores.

He wants a coaching job down under so he has to tow the line

I said before the game Watkins defence is a worry - perhaps they could defend him nearer the middle - compared to Tom Burgess he looks like Cameron Smith!! How does he get a game in the NRL?

Why?

Can't he count?

Does he have difficulty reading scoreboards?

Choked like we have been doing for the past 40 years - why is that?

Was it Ashley Klien who was almost assaulted by the Aussie coach after the WC final in a hotel foyer?

Whichever referee it was, the Aussie coach had to be restrained the following day because he was still furious about a decision that cost them the game. Although it's highly unprofessional you really can't knock the passion he showed.

We're just too 'British' to kick up a fuss.

My decision would have been a GLDO.

Being forced to make the decision between TRY and 20m restart it would have been TRY. I do not think England deserved the try, but the Aussies didn't deserve the 20m restart either.

I think Ryan Hall messed up with his weak attack of the ball. If he actually looked where the ball was and moved is hand towards it it would have been a try. Instead he stuck out his hand in the vague direction of the ball and didn't really have a clue.

Ryan Hall is the best winger in the world. Charnley isn't in the top ten but he's still our second best and was ok today.

I wouldn't have an issue with Burgess coming in next week but he's not as good a player yet. Like I say Charnley or any other individual wasn't the reason we lost.

Ricky Stewart lost his job after that - not sure it was a great career move!! Then he is a coach as his record shows

Dropout award I presume

What do you mean deserved? Is that how referees are supposed to make decisions by deciding who deserves it more?!

It's black and white, downward pressure is needed which the video clearly showed there was.


The thing is with Charnley is he can create something out of nothing with a special play. That's why he has rightly been in the team, the problem is he hasn't been doing that in the big games for England. If he can't make an impression against Aus and NZ we would be better bring in someone like McGilvary who has a lot more size and would be as solid as Josh but would help the forwards much more.

I thought we failed to watch how nz tore them apart up the middle. Not much dummy half running and little short interplay, one time we did it we nearly scored a 60m try. Also can someone teach the burgess boys how to offload like brother sam please!

Please!

He had a split second call to make as he saw GI had missed the ball

Hall deserved the try because it was a try and Australia didn't deserve the 20 meter restart because they shouldn't of had it. Quite simple really.

Contradiction would be an understatement.