Yes it is knee-jerk and we can't make any judgements until next week. The problem was the camp in SA coming so close to the WC trial match. England needed a solid week in this country after that trip.

I just hope it is the kick up the backside that is required.

The whole point of a warm up game is to get combinations in sync and to get an understanding between players in live game situations.

The way Mcbanana has treated this has rendered it pointless. A day of massages and ball work woukd have been more use.

I agree we should have. But I'm not overly worried that we didn't.

The intensity of the game next week will bring out the best in our players.

After the 2008 debacle down under, I promised myself I wasn't going to allow England to interfere with my enjoyment of the sport at international level, hence why I'm attending the fewest number of England games as possible.

Wonder what today's McNamaraisms will be

Great news for international RL

It has to do with the fact that a lot of England fans including McNamara think that the be-all and end-all of international RL is 'beating the Aussies', and disregard anything else as a waste of time. Hence the ridiculous matches against the Exiles which were supposedly intended to try and 'emulate Origin', give me a break.

That's got to be zero Engalnd games then. Sensible.

I have tickets booked for all England games, and potential games right through to the final. I didn't go today as I genuinely didn't see anything to suggest it wouldn't be a 30-40 point win to England. I've even been to France twice to watch them in the last few years. But i'm sorry that is a bloody disgrace.

Got a ticket for England V Fiji but I like Fiji so I'll be attending.

Congrats to a half ar*ed England team for killing the tournament's momentum amongst England RL supporters.

Ridiculous result.

The Bookies gave Italy 56 points start!

Maybe he'll play the knights next week instead.

They seemed to take it seriously.