2017 RLWC - A - W1 - AUS 18-4 ENG @ Melbourne

[Front-Rower]

I would prefer some Frenchie who no one has ever heard of nor can they understand.

So he can lose control and the game becomes a farce?

 

[Raiderdave]

Chechin made 2 horrendous calls that cost England hugely

 

[English Rose]

I'm quite happy with that. Our 2 Wingers were our best players.

A few dodgy decisions in Australias favour but that's just foortball we can't sit here and moan about it.

By sounds of it Sam Burgess was taken off as a precaution so with him back we have a slight chance.

The very least I'm expecting us to reach the final as I think we are slightly better than the Kiwis!

 

[LeedsStorm]

Should’ve been a penalty to Morgan
He got shoulder charged off the ball
Straight up penalty
Checcinin the steaming pile of useless refereeing shite should’ve just blown the whistle.
Instead we had some dope who sounded like a Pom make all the excuses under The Sun to not penalise.

Rugby league is a contact sport, princess

 

[carcharias]

Rugby league is a contact sport, princess

So the ref was correct all game?

Cool.

Maybe the poms will beat Lebanon or something.

 

[umina panther]

Awful result for England, we will towel them up in the finals. They would have been much better off getting flogged tonight

 

[kbw]

Should’ve been a penalty to Morgan
He got shoulder charged off the ball
Straight up penalty
Checcinin the steaming pile of useless refereeing shite should’ve just blown the whistle.
Instead we had some dope who sounded like a Pom make all the excuses under The Sun to not penalise.

I think the thing here is he didn't change his line. He was running in that direction before Morgan kicked the ball and if he keeps running in the same direction then its all good.

But you can't complain the Australian's were hard done by the Ref. He favoured them so much over the Poms.

 

[stormbati]

Didn't watch the whole game but from what I saw Dugan, Slater, McLean and Klemmer were good.
Dugan and Slater both great in attack. Holmes made some strong carries and Klemmer ran hard all game.
McLean looked very good in his first game and will probably replace Woods if he keeps it up.
Smith and Trbojevic seem to be developing a nice little combo too.

 

[Desert Qlder]

So he can lose control and the game becomes a farce?

That game was a farce, as will any WC game without neutral refs.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

The token Scurvy mob come out to play.

Ever tried f**k off and quit your complaining?

 

[LeedsStorm]

So the ref was correct all game?

Cool.

Maybe the poms will beat Lebanon or something.

Great convict banter. How do you didgeridoo it?

Checchin as ref, regardless of bad calls makes a mockery of this sport

 

[carcharias]

I think the thing here is he didn't change his line. He was running in that direction before Morgan kicked the ball and if he keeps running in the same direction then its all good.

But you can't complain the Australian's were hard done by the Ref. He favoured them so much over the Poms.

He basically tackled a bloke without the ball... changing lines has nothing to do with it.

 

[English Rose]

I honestly think what it boiled down to was the England halves.

Our Outisde backs and forwards are fine but the halves just are not clinical enough and always seem to take the wrong options.

Our kicking game was dreadful especially in the 1st half but hopefully as the tournament goes on hopefully they improve!

 

[carcharias]

Great convict banter. How do you didgeridoo it?

Checchin as ref, regardless of bad calls makes a mockery of this sport

I do not know of one Australian who gets offended by being referred to as a convict.

Jokes on the poms
We live in paradise.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

Maybe the poms will beat Lebanon or something.

Well they did beat Argentina in the Falklands War.........

 

[Pedge1971]

The final score was disappointing but I’m happy with most of what I saw.
We can build from here and beat Australia in the final.

Scoreline flattered us. Well played England. Bench was the dfference.

 

[Pedge1971]

Who would you have given it to?

It was fair enough in my book

Klemmer for me. Gagai was also better than Slater.

 

[carcharias]

Scoreline flattered us. Well played England. Bench was the dfference.

I reckon it flattered the poms.
They’ll get slaughtered next time.

 

[macnaz]

Why did Dugan go of for a HIA and Holmes who looked even worse didnt ?

 

[Pedge1971]

I honestly think what it boiled down to was the England halves.

Our Outisde backs and forwards are fine but the halves just are not clinical enough and always seem to take the wrong options.

Our kicking game was dreadful especially in the 1st half but hopefully as the tournament goes on hopefully they improve!

To be fair to your halves, that ia usually what every team says when they run into that spine.