Comments on: Autumn Internationals 2018: England v New Zealand Prediction

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:29:45 +0000

Pablito, like a kiddie in a sweet shop. Are you?

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:26:59 +0000

Pablito, you could possibly find the stats you seek on ESPN Scrum? Of course stats can also be misleading or used to reframe.

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 12:21:04 +0000

A tad defensive Staggy. Nevertheless, you might also find it a tad difficult to find 1of my gloating posts here. Happy days.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:43:46 +0000

Getting excited Don?

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:24:10 +0000

Pablito, a case of stats & damned lies? You devilish spin doctor, you.

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:19:39 +0000

Mmmm. You devil you, Pablito.

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:11:53 +0000

Leon, not a good idea to put the cart before the horse. Fingers xxed!

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:09:03 +0000

That’s ok Mr B, every little bit (of info) helps? You’re right about those leaked tries though. Unhappy Hsnsen!

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:03:07 +0000

Matt B, perhaps Hutch had picked up food poisoning from a Twickenham curry house or had a rampant norovirus tearing through his guts?

By: Pablito

Pablito — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:44:29 +0000

Just to play Devils’ Advocate for a bit…I don’t think England are satisfied with anything other than a first class effort and a win either.
Let’s not forget that 12 months out from the world cup, the Kiwis lost to a SA team (that no one really rated as contenders), at home in Wellington.
They’d not lost in Wellington to SA in 20 years, not lost at home for 39 matches and it was the highest score against NZ in NZ.
They then went to SA and squeaked past them by the narrowest of margins to win by 2 – bloody lucky some might say…
Over 80 mins, there is only so much of a role luck can play. SA may have been off the boil last week, but that was still a fantastic win – esp for a severely depleted pack against one of the best and biggest packs in world rugby. That England hung on to be in a position to win after that awful first half is a testment to the will and stubborness of this team.

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 10 Nov 2018 00:23:23 +0000

You certainly have to question some of EJ’s selection history and at the same time be concerned with his sticking with some players beyond their best before date. To me if M. Brown wasn’t going to figure in RWC plans why take him to SA ? Is Hartley going to be in Japan or will he finally cut him loose ? And I think there are more puzzling choices perhaps too many.

By: acee

acee — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 23:18:26 +0000

Peter we’re ten months out from the World cup. I know EJ likes to play the cheeky tinker but even with the injuries we have, we should be much more prepared and settled than we appear to be.
Do you imagine the Kiwis will be satisfied with anything less than a first class effort and a win?
We were bloody lucky last week . Things just ain’t good enough.