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I can well see South Africa giving it the old garryowen treatment and having a lot of success at the resultant scrum time, knock ons given up by Daley and potentially a half fit May. Without suggesting we run it from everywhere, the kick/chase battle isn't one that we want to get drawn into...

This weekend. Not as gripping as last night, but better in terms of backs running onto the ball at pace and actually aiming for gaps. Probably aided by less structured defences, but still.

The best half so far in terms of players not looking to brainlessly run into contact over and over again.

I can't remember the last time the winners weren't the best team around? 1995? Although I get that it's easier to win 1 or 2 big games at a World Cup than it is to come out on top of the Rugby Championship. I like the RWC because it gives nations like Fiji/Samoa/previously Argentina the chance...

I've found myself frustrated by the tour. It feels like an opportunity missed. I hate plaudits like 'they showed character in the second half'. To me they showed their true character in the first 40. Out-skilled I can cope with, but out-muscled, out-worked, out-mauled and out-rucked...

Has he been particularly 'on' his game since his sabbatical? Or am I being harsh because I'm expecting Demi-God style performances from him? Be interesting to see how sharp (or not) Carter is when he returns.

Normally I'd back the underdog, but Gatland's nonsense really puts me off. (and I'm still bitter about that mauling in Cardiff). Could the Boks put 50 on them?

Sounds odd, but England lost that game in the first half. The amount of chances they butchered, they could easily have been 17-3 or something up at halftime, and then it really is game on. As it is, 10-6 is an advantage, but one which means nothing really. NZ were so good in the period after...

To be honest, I'd be very disappointed if we don't win. Biff them up front, get them on the back foot, convert opportunities.

And on Lancaster. He's doing ok and making the right noises. No-one seriously expected anything other than a series loss here, but come the AIs I'd like to see us with an idea of who can biff the SH sides about a bit, including a victory or two.

At half time I thought we were lucky to be 'only' 25-10 down and that they were going to put 50 points on us. With 10 minutes to go at 31-27 I really thought we might nick it. In the end, the Boks deserved to win and again the final scoreline was probably flattering on us even after a better...

There are plenty of other players in the world with twice the talent but nowhere near the success of Moody, and that's a testament to the heart and commitment he played with. It's not a shock his career is ended by injury, such were the types of places he threw his body into.

"Iain Ramage of Scotland" decides against awarding a fairly obvious try to England...one cannot think why. It would only have papered over the cracks of Lancaster's appalling substitutions which lost us the game anyway. Matt Stevens has long been a liability with regard to soft penalties, and...

There's not a lot to say, pleased we avoided the 'shock' but it wasn't great. We biffed this lot with ease at HQ last year so it can hardly be labelled an improvement. Having said that, with Tuilagi and Lawes returning, this England team should be capable of some big hits on the Welsh. I'm still...

Italy in Rome...it has turned into a nasty little fixture for most NH sides recently. You don't want to be the one who is scalped yet it is only a matter of time. It seems like ages since the last time England looked convincing there.

Controversial, but, I'd allow Johnson to have this years 6 Nations, if he doesn't come up with an obvious gameplan and a vision for the future then maybe look at Dean Richards next summer?

I think we've got the resources to get a better qualified coach.

Worried!

Good game. Wales will fancy themselves next week as well.

Great try and great work from Priestland as make shift scrum half!