Wellens -6- solid game.
Reardon -7- did well for his tries and pulled down some tough kicks.
Senior -6- strong in defence, GB need to use him more in attack.
Gleeson -6- solid in attack and defence
Carney - 7- tough competitor
Maguire -7- his run changed the game
Long -7- kicking still ordinary though a little better, lazy though keen in d, caused some problems at the line
Sculthorpe -7- Good if unspectacular performance
Peacock -6- okay
Farrell -6- almost a 7 for mine
Fielden -8- a million tackles could look to unload more, a Webcke-like performance
Newton -6- a good try but needs to offer more from dummyhalf, I'm keen to see if Diskin can do any better
Morley -7- Usual committed performance
Ellis -6- did a good job on SBW in the 2nd half, doesn't offer much in attack
Johnson -5- Who? Hardly saw him.
Bailey -6- Needs to get more involved
Harris -5- Limited opportunity, probably better starting.
Webb -7- involved throughout
Meli -5- Ordinary again
Toopi -6- Talented but lazy and stupid with it
Vagana -6- touch has deserted him since leaving the Dogs.
Hape -6- good solid game I thought
Anderson -6- keen but lacking class
Leuluai -6- a little better before injury, still short at this level
SBW -8- high workrate, penetrating, took Newton's dummy
Swann -6- Can't believe this guy is still playing test footy
Kidwell -6- stupid penalties brought him undermined his game again
Cayless -6- Was he injured early? Didn't see much of him
Anderson -6- ditto his brother
Wiki -8- Outstanding, particularly in the 2nd half when the others turned it up
Paul -6- ineffectual, hopelessly out of form
Cayless -6- hasn't played to his reputation for years
Rauhihi -7- Good metres and off-loads but a couple of loose ones cost his team
Lauititi -7- A long way from the world's best forward that he always threatened to be but coming back into some form at last
GB 108 NZ 108
The Kiwis were undisciplined early, giving away silly penalties before they settled down to some champagne footy. The off-loads were sticking and they looked a million dollars but they had no bal in the 2nd half and they threw away what they had with ill-discipline again both with the ball and in defence.
GB stuggled to contain the Kiwi's big men in the first half (who wouldn't when they play like that?) but it was made much easier for them when their opposition self-destructed in the 2nd stanza.
The Brits kept trying, the Kiwis beat themselves.
Reardon -7- did well for his tries and pulled down some tough kicks.
Senior -6- strong in defence, GB need to use him more in attack.
Gleeson -6- solid in attack and defence
Carney - 7- tough competitor
Maguire -7- his run changed the game
Long -7- kicking still ordinary though a little better, lazy though keen in d, caused some problems at the line
Sculthorpe -7- Good if unspectacular performance
Peacock -6- okay
Farrell -6- almost a 7 for mine
Fielden -8- a million tackles could look to unload more, a Webcke-like performance
Newton -6- a good try but needs to offer more from dummyhalf, I'm keen to see if Diskin can do any better
Morley -7- Usual committed performance
Ellis -6- did a good job on SBW in the 2nd half, doesn't offer much in attack
Johnson -5- Who? Hardly saw him.
Bailey -6- Needs to get more involved
Harris -5- Limited opportunity, probably better starting.
Webb -7- involved throughout
Meli -5- Ordinary again
Toopi -6- Talented but lazy and stupid with it
Vagana -6- touch has deserted him since leaving the Dogs.
Hape -6- good solid game I thought
Anderson -6- keen but lacking class
Leuluai -6- a little better before injury, still short at this level
SBW -8- high workrate, penetrating, took Newton's dummy
Swann -6- Can't believe this guy is still playing test footy
Kidwell -6- stupid penalties brought him undermined his game again
Cayless -6- Was he injured early? Didn't see much of him
Anderson -6- ditto his brother
Wiki -8- Outstanding, particularly in the 2nd half when the others turned it up
Paul -6- ineffectual, hopelessly out of form
Cayless -6- hasn't played to his reputation for years
Rauhihi -7- Good metres and off-loads but a couple of loose ones cost his team
Lauititi -7- A long way from the world's best forward that he always threatened to be but coming back into some form at last
GB 108 NZ 108
The Kiwis were undisciplined early, giving away silly penalties before they settled down to some champagne footy. The off-loads were sticking and they looked a million dollars but they had no bal in the 2nd half and they threw away what they had with ill-discipline again both with the ball and in defence.
GB stuggled to contain the Kiwi's big men in the first half (who wouldn't when they play like that?) but it was made much easier for them when their opposition self-destructed in the 2nd stanza.
The Brits kept trying, the Kiwis beat themselves.
