Cudjoe and Watkins being underused. Give them the ball in space

England remind me of saints in the early half of this season. They are doing the basic attack ok with strong drives, and their defence in the middle is solid. But when in the opposition 30 they look incapable if manufacturing scoring opportunities, as opposed to simply hoping their opponents' make a mistake. In addition, their defence out wide us suspect.

The reasons are the same : half-backs who are not providing direction, and poor coaching which focuses on a 1990s emphasis on doing 6 drives and a kick in the hope that territory is an end in itself, rather than a means to an end.

England's pack are probably going to be strong enough to win this game, although the sympathetic refereeing has helped. But against Australia or New Zealand, we need to be able to create scoring opportunities, not just hope that they turn up if we hang around the opponents line long enough.

just admit it you personally don't like him so you cant view him in an unbiased way. he caught a highball the first kick of the game under a lot of pressure.

Well a massive improvement in the 2nd half.

I don't think Roby needs to worry about his number 9 shirt, but once again I'm still unsure about Chase. Some nice touches by Sinfield. Any questions I had about him, he has answered in the first 3 games. He has been a consistently good performer in every half of every game from England.

Has to be said that chase in particular has had a rocket put up him. Much better play in the halves.

Much much more like it

LOL at the knee jerkers on here.

Much better from England. England seem to have had all the calls (as have all the big teams this tournament) how Cummings got an England penalty for that I'll never know!

Cudjoe is a greedy get

It all came from the ko. England have stepped up a gear or 2.

Roby should start with Burrow on bench next week.

And people still think NZ will make the final!