I've quite enjoyed it and it's the best test the England team can have outside of the Aussies/Kiwis. We'd hammer France and Wales.

It's just a shame that McBanana hasn't picked the correct players.

Sorry bud..i hated every min..it was embarrassing that were so .we have no hope against the Aussies..

Conditions are appalling outside folks that game was ok considering. But it was funny how most players coped well except for Chase, he was shocking

Rather ironic that Carmont and Finch withdraw through "injury" (see thread below before you moan, most Wigan fans think they were not injured), for the same club to lose a player through injury.

Due to the number we have supplied to both teams, statistically we are more likely to get an injured player.

Very true.

Really? i thought he was pretty good.

stevo saying sam didn't chime into the attacking line, well its hard when your hooker takes any space between the defensive line and you away by stealing a few yards also sinfield distribution and timing just isn't good enough at all tonight.

also it wasn't just tommy who got injured tonight, gaz hock is injured to.

Joke game..Joke coach with no tactics..slaughtered again by the Aussies next time..sad sad..

So thats Finch, Carmont, Leuluai and Hock all injured in the space of a week?

It was a concept that was well worth trying but it has little chance of growing. As mentioned the rise in the NRL salary cap will keep the best overseas players down under and with the focus on clubs producing home grown players the standard will surely drop if the concept continues.

Without any real rivalry, with pretty much no support for the Exiles team and no atmosphere generated I can't see how the concept can survive.

I don't think there's any doubt that the game is better preparation than a match against France so I guess it depends on whether the RFL care about how well supported the event is or whether improving the capabilities of the international side is the most important thing.

That was the most boring game ive watched in a long time.

James Roby is the most over hyped player ive ever come across. How many times did he pinch a few extra metres by running from dummy half instead of moving the ball wide quickly to the likes of Chase and Tomkins. Whats the point of having two attacking threats at 7 nd 1 if the hooker is never going to get the ball to them quickly.

i posted the exact same thing on saints board i know they wont like it but o'well. he just plays for him self he even grubbers for him self.