Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:05 am  

Not fussed about 'enjoying it', being serious, focusing on error free but quality rugby comes first. First half is always important when we've being fairly disappointing overall and making sure we do what we're supposed to so aside from a few errors I'm happy.
When we're scoring great tries against a top side in the same manner then you'll see 'enjoyment'.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:06 am  

We always look better when Roby is on the pitch.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:06 am  

Good start but started to become disorganised as the half went on. Hard to properly judge who is making a claim to stay/get in the team for next week given the poor quality of France but Widdop at FB looks better than reverting to Lomax and his questionable fitness.

Would like to see McMeeken more involved otherwise he'll struggle to force his way into the 17 next week.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:11 am  

tigertot wrote:

They look a different team with Widdop & Gale linking up rather than one split either side. Superb handling. Everything stops when it gets to Bateman unfortunately. Percival looks world class & is more than holding his own physically. It will be different against the southern hemisphere teams.

World class? He's playing against a load of championship standard players.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:13 am  

I mean, that's just ridiculous at a supposed International level. A try straight from a scrum.
France should be made to swim home.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:13 am  

Good try that, great pass.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:16 am  

That's the kind of mistakes we've got to get rid of. Not setting up properly for the last tacke and getting caught wit the ball, the better teams will punish mistakes like that.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:26 am  

Jesus France, just hold onto the ball for a few sets.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:29 am  

England have been woeful since "all about me" Gale went off. Intact I think it's 6 6 in the half hour he's been off the field.

Re: GAME ON GROUP A : England v France - Sun - 10:00:00 : Sun Nov 12, 2017 11:30 am  

It always deteriorates.