2017 RLWC FINAL - AUS 6-0 ENG @ Brisbane

[Walt Flanigan]

Lucky the Poms defence has been good because they're doing some dumb sh*t with the ball.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

6-0 at halftime.

England have done well, just have zero idea how they're going to score points.

 

[playdaball]

Need neutral refs in future

 

[roughyedspud]

I'll take 6-0 at ht

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Good game so far. Englands attack I cant call good but theyre only down by 6 and if they can cross that line first in the 2nd half, we should be in for a classic

 

[Burns]

First 10 minutes of second half will be huge.

 

[King hit]

Good contest here

 

[Glen]

Physical contest is awesome. England are doing well to hang with the Aussies who are looking pretty damn sharp.

Hard to see the poms getting enough points to get home though. They are making inroads but just keep going side to side and running out of room

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Don't see how England is going to score, only threat is Widdop.
Will England fade like against Tonga?

 

[thorson1987]

Need neutral refs in future

Yes a neutral ref would help Englands attack on the try line.

 

[user_nat]

So do England have 6 points in them?

Good game.

 

[Raiderdave]

As a marker you are not allowed to dive onto the ball even when the dummy half isn't there.

thats not correct

as the person playing the ball , you can't turn around & dive on the ball you just played if theres no dummy half

as marker , if you are square & theres no dummy half
you CAN dive on the ball ..........

 

[Burns]

Aus have 57% possession to Eng 43%

 

[ZEROMISSTACKLES]

Don't see how England is going to score, only threat is Widdop.
Will England fade like against Tonga?

I hope not. Theyre chasing this time so I just hope they believe in themselves no matter what

 

[Saxon]

It's hard playing against 14..

Well, at least you'll win the whinge.

 

[stormbati]

Fookin northern monkey!!

Thought the last of the Northern Monkeys passed on but wow, awesome.

 

[parrawentyfan]

England's doing well. Australia's only points off the back of a suite of dodgy calls. The catch in field of play in particular.

 

[beave]

The Poms need to be more direct and play through the middle a bit more. Their outside backs were making a lot of ground through the middle at times, the forwards were as well. The sideways shit they were doing is not challenging enough for the Oz backs.

That starting front row for Oz is bog average. Probably the weakest part of our game. IMO the bench props are better than the starters.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Geez restricting Australia to 6 points when they've had 55% possession with a 92% completion rate is a great effort.

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

As I said ridiculous Aussie gave away 18.5 points