Pretty average performance. Poor start and some poor execution near the end of the half. Do that next week and we will concede, simple as. Can still see the potential in spurts the challenge is always going to be sustaining it for long periods which we need to do next week.

Do us a favour and drop the truck and trailer thing

Whistle...whistle...whistle.

I'm glad someone else is seeing it. The more I see Chase the less I like.

show pony......

Bring in Widdop for the semi!!!

Absolutely no way Mcnamara will drop either half.

I know but all I can do is pray

Yeah, he's been pretty poor. God this ref blows way too easily.

Since when was hooker distribution all about speed? The 9 should also step out & in from AHB and hold the ball up to attract the markers and hopefully A & B defenders before distributing to his receiver. A lightning fast ball has its place but there's far more to it.

FWIW I think Roby has been the more effective player, but all this "Micky Mac is slow" talk is absolute crap.

This is a stunningly depressing thread. England haven't been outstanding but they're winning comfortably and haven't looked troubled since that dodgy first few minutes.

And yes, Klein can shove that whistle where the sun don't shine.

Fecking hell, I'd rather see James Graham at stand off than Chase.

Chase having a sloppy game and the haters are back out

honestly ed off i have stayed up to watch this when i have work at 7 in the morning and its 4 hours in front. not one single english player looks to be interested in this game. apart from a sean oloughlin tackle nothing has happened.

Two poor teams.

France have targetted Watkins all night and he looks shaky. I assume NZ will now do the same with possibly bad consequences for us. Maybe Ablett instead?

Sam Tomkins has so far missed one high ball (out of one) and one low kick (out of one).

So, to me NZ will target our centres - esp. Watkins - and full back.

Are you an American teenager on twitter?