Australia v England - 2nd Test
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@gibbon-rib said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@No-Quarter said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Are you able to jump from outside the field of play and knock it back like that? It makes more sense to me that the player should be in the field of play when they jump
That does make sense, and I think that used to be the rule, but didn't they change it for some reason a couple of years back?
Yeah, I know they've tweaked that rule a bit lately, just not sure where they ended up with it. I guess you can be outside the field of play based on that haha
@No-Quarter said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@gibbon-rib said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@No-Quarter said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Are you able to jump from outside the field of play and knock it back like that? It makes more sense to me that the player should be in the field of play when they jump
That does make sense, and I think that used to be the rule, but didn't they change it for some reason a couple of years back?
Yeah, I know they've tweaked that rule a bit lately, just not sure where they ended up with it. I guess you can be outside the field of play based on that haha
Maybe if you do it with enough confidence then the refs will just doubt whether they've remembered it right and let you get away with it
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I don't know what Bell is complaining about. He keeps dropping his shoulder down and in, dragging the scrum down.
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Billy MOTM
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@hydro11 I like Mertz and Horan commentating. About the only ones I have the sound on for. But they both seem to be gunning badly for a Wallaby win that their comments are more biased than normal.
I always find Mehrts pretty hard going, doesn't add much and the Aussie bias is always as strong as any of the actual Aussies
@gibbon-rib said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@hydro11 I like Mertz and Horan commentating. About the only ones I have the sound on for. But they both seem to be gunning badly for a Wallaby win that their comments are more biased than normal.
I always find Mehrts pretty hard going, doesn't add much and the Aussie bias is always as strong as any of the actual Aussies
Probably the best commentary team I’ve heard in years up here.
Miles Harrison, David Flatman and Justin Harrison.
Great mix of commentary, insights, explanations and light banter.
Flatman and Plank clearly supporters of own teams but neither going overboard. Really well played.
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I do like the post game SBW interviews - all good aye uce
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@gibbon-rib said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@hydro11 I like Mertz and Horan commentating. About the only ones I have the sound on for. But they both seem to be gunning badly for a Wallaby win that their comments are more biased than normal.
I always find Mehrts pretty hard going, doesn't add much and the Aussie bias is always as strong as any of the actual Aussies
Probably the best commentary team I’ve heard in years up here.
Miles Harrison, David Flatman and Justin Harrison.
Great mix of commentary, insights, explanations and light banter.
Flatman and Plank clearly supporters of own teams but neither going overboard. Really well played.
@MajorRage said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Justin Harrison
Justin Harrison is rubbish as a commentator.
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Farrell got MOTM. He did play well. I was impressed with his defence and his work at the breakdown in cleaning out. Very good goal kicking to keep the scoreboard ticking over.
Thought Lawes was brilliant. Huge influence across the whole 80 ball in hand, at the tackle and the lineout.
Vunipola made some huge carries particularly in that first half when they got their roll on.
Good win by England. The NH double so far.
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Should have got someone red carded early.
Margin doesn't reflect the dominance. Very English win, controlling most of the first 40 on territory and possession. Rennie will need to find answers. And players.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@NTA said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
And players.
Reece Hodge, come on down
Australia B next Saturday in Fiji
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Lawes was huge today
Not much between them but some composure at the right time
Decider should be great
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@NTA said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
And players.
Reece Hodge, come on down
Australia B next Saturday in Fiji
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@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@NTA said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
And players.
Reece Hodge, come on down
Australia B next Saturday in Fiji
@NTA said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@ACT-Crusader said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@NTA said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
And players.
Reece Hodge, come on down
Australia B next Saturday in Fiji
Hodge has already been called into the Wallabies.
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Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
@Bovidae said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
But the TMO did pick up the magic trick of the match where the ball went from beyond the 50m line and back between the legs of the ball carrier behind the 50m line in a nanosecond without any video footage to show for it. Absolute magic.
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Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
@Bovidae said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
I saw on the replay, Mako Vunipola ( I think) falling into Neville’s knee but assumed he fell/tripped? If not he deserves a citing.
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@Bovidae said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
I saw on the replay, Mako Vunipola ( I think) falling into Neville’s knee but assumed he fell/tripped? If not he deserves a citing.
@Catogrande said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
@Bovidae said in Australia v England - 2nd Test:
Neville's injury looked to be an exact replica of Cane's against the Force. The refs need to stamp out that filth, and the TMO did nothing.
I saw on the replay, Mako Vunipola ( I think) falling into Neville’s knee but assumed he fell/tripped? If not he deserves a citing.
No citing. He tripped over Fainga'a as Fainga'a got up off the ground and landed awkwardly. Shit for Neville but no malice at all.
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Backline still looks all kind of wrong for Eng, but we muscled up and got the win. They all count.
JvP and Lawes the best players for me. Really mature debut (start) from the former and Lawes would be my MOM, his best game for a while.
Honourable mention for Billy V and Nowell.
Oz have been super unlucky with injuries this series. Just one after another.
