just back from the DW.

thought I saw tom spewin up just before half time- must have got a knock/winded or summat watched hime for a few minutes and certainly didnt look right.

first half was just awfull- brightened up second half and the tries made a better atmoshere in the stadium. Eorl and Ellis looked good but some of the others seriously need to look at there performances before next saturday!!

So we drop Mcguire ?

yes! now were talking!

That would be interesting but it won't happen as there would be a real lack of experience, don't think either of them will be in the 17 next week.

Eastmond is awesome, potential world class..

Tom did us proud, 17 years old.. (I blame Blacklock & Agar

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Fantstic experience for the lad will make him stronger, well done lad you have done your country proud



Oh and well done Shaun you had a great game

Agreed but how do you get rid of inexperience? You could play for England against PNG or Wales or France and gain a little international experience. Not until you play against the Aussies or Kiwi's do you gain real experience. Play them and get rid of Smith.

could not believe smith took briscoe of,they scored 1 try on the outside of him because smith went wondering again,tommy could do nothing,as he was left with a 2 on 1,maguire and sinfield oh yes and a certain smith were terible in defence,smith should never of been playing as he is leaving to union,which will leave england searching for another centre,any true rugby fan will see tommy was made the scape goat,this kid did nothing wrong,chin up tommy all us fc fans think u did yourself proud,

Personally, I think Smith was kind in taking Briscoe off. He was getting mullered in that corner. I wouldn't have liked to have seen the lad's confidence get shattered and that's important IMO.

I agree that Smith was useless, btw.

Smith and Briscoe were not the problem imo - it was McGuire - he was shocking. The Aussies waltzed through him on that right hand side and there was little or nothing Smith and Briscoe could do to rescue the situation. Going forward he was even worse. I'd rather see Paul Cooke out there than him - and I'm not joking.

McGuire was England's worst player by some distance, and he was certainly at fault for those tries. Smith also shares the blame IMO for coming inside, leaving his winger stranded and facing multiple overlaps time and time again.

Wasn't that impressed with Peacock defending on that side either, although to be fair he's not a second rower and wouldn't be comfortable defending in that position.

so much for the world champs players being world class,simple mistakes cost simple tries.

dead right

england were beat before the game started