Comments on: June Internationals: Week One Predictions

By: Kahu

Kahu — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:19:44 +0000

I agree with these predictions

By: Brian

Brian — Sun, 12 Jun 2016 06:27:41 +0000

I think Burrell has played his last game for England. Farrell & Ford should start next week, with Slade on the bench. It would be good to see Clifford in the starting line up (maybe in place of Vunipola); we certainly need somebody quick in the back row. That said, I’ve never seen Haskell shift like he did yesterday.

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 11 Jun 2016 13:12:20 +0000

Cracking game I thought. Lot’s momentum swings. We really dug in, and looked a lot more comfortable once Burrell came off.
After the first ten Itoje and Farrell seemed to be the ones goading the team on and dragging us back into it.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 22:16:46 +0000

First blood to the Northern Hemisphere then. Let’s hope it’s not the last!

Did anyone watch the Saxons game? Annoyingly I forgot to put my bet on

By: Beep

Beep — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 15:48:57 +0000

I think South Africa will take Ireland by 12-16, England to Lose to Aus by 8-12 I think England will fight all the way but the skill of Aus will see them run in a few sublime tries. Wales to lose to NZ by 25-30. NZ usually start slow but so do Wales. Sam Warburton never plays his best at captain and with Tipuric and Lydiate out I cant see the back row having much of an impression.

By: Jez

Jez — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 14:11:30 +0000

I reckon Wales will be taught a harsh lesson. Too many players look like they are about to plunge over the cliff and perhaps should have said enough after the world cup (AWJ, Warburton and Roberts). NZ by at least 20.
South Africa will have too much for Ireland. 11 points or more to Boks.
England Australia could go either way, by 5-8 either way.

By: JK

JK — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 13:47:16 +0000

I was fairly confident of an England win until I compared the teams man for man, and unit for unit. Aussies take 9 places in a combined 15 for me and we’re in danger of being entirely outmatched at the breakdown, again. The front five should get the upper hand, assuming the new Aussie giant doesn’t bamboozle us and the scrum holds up, but beyond that I don’t see an area of supremacy for England.

If Eddie has got this right, it will be against reasonable logic so I might as well give up ever trying to analyse. If he gets it wrong for the obvious reasons it really puts a dent in his management.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:54:14 +0000

30 points wow
Aus probably go into this as marginal favorites but not by more than 10

By: Pablito

Pablito — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:41:36 +0000

I can’t see any way in which Wales will beat the Kiwis, but I really hope they make a good go of it and don’t get utterly smashed. Looking forward to seeing Ardie Savea play and want Moriarty to have a massive game as I think he’s the future for Wales at blindside. Kiwis by 15

My heart says a win for England, but realistically I think the Aussies will take it. I just can’t understand the thinking behind 4 locks in the team when you’re playing perhaps the most mobile back row in the world. I can see Kuridrani and Kerevi blasting holes in midfield and off-loading to Folau and Hooper. I also think Youngs’ poor, slow passing is going to cause problems in the face of an aggressive and quick Aussie defensive line.

Still, if England can tie up Pocock and Hooper at the bottom of rucks, recycle the ball as quickly as they did vs Wales, not give Folau any time or space and can get the ball round the outside of the Aus centres to Watson and Yarde, then we’ve got a chance. I’d also like to see Haylett-Petty under pressure as it’s his first cap – drop some high balls on him with Brown or Yarde competing and see how he copes.

Betfair have the Aussies as favourites at 8/11 with 3 points the handicap. Sounds about right to me but I will be cheering and praying for an England win

The bookies have South Africa as heavy favourites (1/7) and a big handicap of 15 points. I don’t think Ireland are as bad as that and think they will lose but by 7 or so. Could be worse if Schmidt doesn’t vary his tactics.

Also I’ll back the Saxons to beat South Africa A this evening and will probably have some money on it at 12/5. There are some quality players with experience in the Saxons side plus some young talent and they’ve been together longer than the Saffas

Would love to see Wales take NZ to the wire and England and Ireland to win but am afraid it could be a clean sweep for the Southern Hemisphere.

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:33:09 +0000

Wallabies 42 v England12 ( four shots at goal)

By: billyburgessnbm

billyburgessnbm — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 11:20:25 +0000

I always say that any Northern Hemesphere team playing All Blacks in NZ have best opportunity in first game however in this instance i think that the All Blacks, with so many players players well in super rugby will win by at least 20. England do have a chance and i think the Boks will scrape against Ireland.