England v Exiles | International Origin | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 14th June | 8pm

[NRLMad]

21mins ENG 6-0: England good sweeping play, tomkins kicks for Hardaker (grubber), hardaker scores... good try

 

[NRLMad]

England seem to be doing the same stupid stuff, (penalties, bad general kicking). There kicking needs to find ground. If they can't find ground today, then how will they fidnd ground against better teams in the WC. Good to see a few 'new' faces (for me anyway - Mossop, Hardaker) ...

23:50 ENG 12-0 Roby scores. Cudjoe smashes Hodgson as he receives the ball in an attacking play on the ENG line. Roby gets the ball and runs 80+ metres to score under the post.

 

[NRLMad]

24mins Roby subbed off for Rangi Chase. They are giving him a rest.

 

[NRLMad]

29:00 ENG 18-0 Sweeping play from around the 50. Myler holds up a pass to Ellis, wraps around creating ovelap, receives the ball, passes to cudjoe who runs 30+ metres, has 2 in support vs hodgson, dummies and scores.

Myler drops the ball on the ensuing kickoff. Amateur hour there.

 

[NRLMad]

England killing it at the moment.. need to evolve their kicking game...

 

[NRLMad]

34:00 ENG 18-0
Brett Ferres on.

 

[Dakink]

awesome ta keep em coming! wish I had foxtel...

 

[Harrigan]

Sinfield finds a massive hold from DH, passes inside to Tomkins who rounds Hodgson to score.

24-0, 36 minutes

 

[NRLMad]

38:05 ENG 24-0 Sinfield goes from dummy half (has shifted to dummy half), carves up the markers, around the 20-40m line, passes to Tomkins, Tomkins scores. Too easy.

Sinfield playing well from dummy half..

Half time. Could be 50 today, note the England team are rotating players...

 

[Harrigan]

Watkins, Hock, Burgess(s), Graham, Widdop will all add to this England team too. Im not getting carried away though. The exchange rate has meant that this is the worst Exiles team since the concept started. If England don't score at least 40 I'll be disappointed.

Sinfiled has looked good with ball in hand at both 6 and 9. Chris Hill is playing well too. Cudjoe has had some good moments in both attack and defence and Hardaker is looking solid out of position at centre. Myler put Ellis through a gap for Cudjoes try too with a nice pass.

There's been a few positives and a few negatives. Its a nice platform until we get to play the proper teams though.

 

[NRLMad]

52:00 ENG 24-0. Menzies makes break, almost gets there...

Paea Scores for the Exiles... 24-6 soon.. 54 mins

 

[Harrigan]

Tomkins has a try chalked off on 50 minutes after a great individul effort. JJB was stood in the line and put Bailey off.

24-0, 53 mins

 

[Harrigan]

Mickey Paea scores the Exiles first of the night after repeat sets neaar the England line. Paea drives through 4 would be defenders to score.

Richards converts

24-6, 55 mins

 

[Harrigan]

Joel Monaghan scores in the corner after Menzies beats a poor attempt at a tackle by Rangi and flicks the ball out wide.

Richards misses

24-10, 59 mins

 

[NRLMad]

ENG 24-10 Exiles score

 

[Harrigan]

If today has shown anything, it is just how influential Kevin Sinfield is. He may not always look like the best player in the world, and I agree he isnt, but I doubt theres many better players in the world who can influence a team like he can.

 

[Harrigan]

Cudjoe scores probably the laziest interception try I have seen. He was just stood resting in the centre of the field and the ball came near him. He stuck his hand out and went 50 odd metres to score.

30-10, 79 mins

 

[azsportza]

My match report –*The England Rugby League team have put on a clinic of points over the Exiles with a 30-10 victory at the Halliwell Jones Stadium in the International Origin Match.

http://leagueunlimited.com/news/show/england-claim-international-origin-match/

 

[JasonE]

I was pretty underwhelmed, the Exiles were ordinary and England should have put them away by more.
England will go into the WC with their halfback problems still not solved. At least even McNamara will know that Rangi Chase should be nowhere near the squad.

 

[Harrigan]

I was pretty underwhelmed, the Exiles were ordinary and England should have put them away by more.
England will go into the WC with their halfback problems still not solved. At least even McNamara will know that Rangi Chase should be nowhere near the squad.

... you actually think he will see that?