Second Test - ENG v NZ (Sat 7th 2:30PM GMT/Sun 8th 1:30AM AEST / 3:30AM NZDT)

[Bovrick]

Can't argue with that. Score kept down after Nikorima showed he was just as mediocre as Lolohea. Was there even a line break in the whole match? Yet England had absolutely nothing. Couldn't blame any newbies in London for not coming back after that bludger.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

More penalties than points!
Good forward battle, defiantly some lol moments during the game.
Graham reverse donkey punch trying to hump the ball wins though!
Defense was best attribute both teams had, mainly due to a very short 10m.
Hope the 3rd is a better game.

 

[shiznit]

How embarrassing for England... Losing at home to a severely under strength Kiwis outfit.

How's that fluffydud...you mock our lack of halves... Your so called halves scored 2 points... :lol:

 

[RL The greatest game]

I have just seen an article that says the 45,000 that watched it was highest ever crowd to watch a England v Kiwi test.

 

[roughyedspud]

How embarrassing for England... Losing at home to a severely under strength Kiwis outfit.

How's that fluffydud...you mock our lack of halves... Your so called halves scored 2 points... :lol:

Hey ive not watched it yet...but i can only imagine we where as bad as the scorelines suggest...

And to win a game 9-2 with 28 penatlies between us...is nowt to crow about...we should both be ashamed lol

 

[roughyedspud]

I have just seen an article that says the 45,000 that watched it was highest ever crowd to watch a England v Kiwi test.

Outside of a world cup...yeah it would be

 

[Bobby DIGital]

NRL refs struggle with the one referee system. They've become accustomed to the extra help, thus Sutton couldn't keep the teams apart. Although it wasn't as bad a game as some are suggesting. I was certainly on the edge of my seat for the final 20mins.

Good win by the boys, and Nikorima added a lot in the halves. Hiku also done quite well I must admit. Luke was phenomenal.

 

[shiznit]

Hey ive not watched it yet...but i can only imagine we where as bad as the scorelines suggest...

And to win a game 9-2 with 28 penatlies between us...is nowt to crow about...we should both be ashamed lol

Hey... 9 points is to be expected when you have no halves...

Your mob though... Your actually supposed to have halves... :lol:

 

[hutch]

Was a stinker of a game. So much dropped ball, one out running, no organisation from both teams and lacking in intensity for the most part. The absolute opposite of the last few times these countries have played each other. It shows how important a true halfback is in the modern game IMO. Not a five eighth playing half, or two halves playing left and right. A real organiser, kicker and leader. There were none playing. It was a terrible game of footy, let's hope we didn't scare off 45000 people from coming back.

 

[shiznit]

Don't worry.. If they were English RU fans checking out the RL they would be used to worse....

 

[RL The greatest game]

Was a stinker of a game. So much dropped ball, one out running, no organisation from both teams and lacking in intensity for the most part. The absolute opposite of the last few times these countries have played each other. It shows how important a true halfback is in the modern game IMO. Not a five eighth playing half, or two halves playing left and right. A real organiser, kicker and leader. There were none playing. It was a terrible game of footy, let's hope we didn't scare off 45000 people from coming back.

Perhaps a big promotion for the England v Australia game next year at the same venue in the 4 nations would see a similar crowd.
An England victory yesterday would have more or less guaranteed a similar crowd.
The RFL has its work cut out to get this crowd number back.

 

[thorson1987]

So was it just me or were the distances between the 40m and 30m lines not actually 10m?

 

[adamkungl]

Absolute dross from both teams. The missing stars were painfully obvious, especially in the halves.

England need to ditch Widdop, he's not a half's areshole. Bring in Matty Smith or something/literally anyone else.

NZ... Lolohea and Nikorima is probably the best they can scrape up but really..they're just shithouse.

On the upside, should attract the London crowd back because that game was every bit as entertaining as your average Union or Soccer thriller

 

[jimmyo]

Can someone explain the rationale of Hiku at 6 for New Zealand? Picking an outside back from a team that didn't make the top 8 in the NRL in a half position is a sure way to lose. Everywhere else NZ is streets ahead of England (although the English forwards have their advantages).

I want to tip NZ here but I feel like a bad halves pairing could cost them in a close game. Will NZ's top class backs and tough, mobile forwards with Isaac Luke hopefuly playing a big part in the game be enough?

So I was right but didn't tip NZ at 2.50 oh well. Thanks for the lads who said Hiku wouldn't start - you were right and I should have gone with my gut and had a crack on the Kiwis, those odds were good.

That he thinks NZ are streets ahead

Would you like some sauce to go with those words you're eating there lad?

 

[roughyedspud]

How the f**k can you gloat over a dire 9-2 win lol

Ive just started to watch the game now...cya all in 80min

 

[roughyedspud]

Im 25mins in and im done...its painful to watch both teams play like that..

 

[roughyedspud]

Stuck with it till half time...can't fault either teams defence though..but when neither sides halfback offer anything in the attacking 20m its reletively easy to set a defence to cope with simple hit up RL..

we need to pair matty smith with widdop again and go back to organised,structure play we played in last years 4nations..

 

[siv]

Think England need Barrow

 

[adamkungl]

Any Kiwis gloating about this are taking the piss. Only try was basically a fluke

 

[kbw]

I only got to watch the last 2/3 of the game but really enjoyed it. There was some terrific defense from both sides, but esp the Poms