The only way we are going to beat them is by trying something different. Start with a spot of Morris dancing rather than the national anthem.

We've tried chucking the ball about before. We end up running around like headless chickens, panicking and coughing up possession. As long as we're still in the game around the 60min mark, we've a chance of winning it. Just need to be mentally strong as well as physically.

So you think we should match Australia's style against a bunch of players who are better at playing that way?

Is the aim to win or to post a respectable scoreline? Because in the last 10 years we have consistently matched up and been beaten by close scorelines, in the 10 years before that we were more adventurous and got hammered sometimes but also won sometimes, I know which I prefer.

100% This for me.

looking forward to the game, despite lack of promotion of it in this country, but not surprised

making the final is a must for england this time round otherwise we havent progressed from the macnamara era

We need to be in it past the 60 minutes mark, more like 78 minute mark! We usually are in it come 60 mins then they turn it on.

England can lose but they can't get hammered. If they get battered it won't look good.

would surprise me massively if England were to win, they have some decent individual players but common sense tells me that the combinations & familiarity in big games under pressure should be far too much for a passionate England team

Is it on the radio anywhere?

5 Live Sports Extra (digital radio / online) IIRC

Cheers

Don't know if they are doing any of the build upon 5LSX, so commentary broadcast might only cut in in time for KO (1005-1010 hrs)

Aussie fans not exactly turning out for international rugby league, again...

Come on England!

why would we, sooner its over the better