Given the strength of the Kiwis I would have thought the defensive attributes of Mick Mack would be preferable to Roby,and the impact off the bench important.

I am pleased with our players returning from the tournament uninjured.

if it is disciplinary instead of tactical it could have been a twitter blooper , on a brighter note for saturday , vatuvei is definately out

Nail on head there pal, don't think the use of the N word was clever tbh ??

Obviously not whilst there's people like you about. It was clear he never meant it in a racist manner and the person he directed it too wasn't offended. Absolute joke if it has anything to do with that.

Let's not kid ourselves he has been poor and that is down to two things, he doesn't play very well to the structure McNamara has set up but also everything has to go through Sinfield. We really miss a proper scrum half (Robinson, Myler, Brough, etc) who can take on the line. Shame people are equating place kicking with necessity to be the first name on the team sheet. you'd think Sinfield was the only reason England are in the SF and you are a heretic if you point out the obvious, judging by the reaction from some of the people on the VT.

Chase has been let down but he has also not been good enough and against France he was awful.

I agree Chase hasn't been great, he looked better against Ireland and Fiji though. Apart from Ryan Hall which England back has looked good in more than 2 games so far? Even in the forwards, I can only say both Sam and George have looked half decent.

The majority on here called it before a game had been played, but Steve McNamera is not the man to lead our national team. As you say everything has to go through Sinfield, he's the first receiver on the majority of plays and it has stifled Rangi's natural game. I see no reason why it won't be the same with Widdop in the halves either.

Fingers crossed for a miracle here.

Not a very bright call.
Chase gives you the X factor.
I don't have a problem with Sinfield at all but he's not a half back.
You need someone who's slippery.
We will lose,sadly.