[2014 Mid-Year Tests] New Zealand vs England (3rd Test)

[goodNumber10]

Does mike brown look really slow in this tour?

Has he top level pace for international matches? Or just tired after the long season

He is just tired and injured and NZ can't be a happy place for him after the last visit.

Not sure Savea was on side there.. From the side for me.

 

[Tony Manx]

Does mike brown look really slow in this tour?

Has he top level pace for international matches? Or just tired after the long season

Yes he does for me and has all Tour......Foden should have been picked for this one!

Let is hope Dickson lives up ti my billing!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Argh, Tuilagi should've kept hold.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Argh, Tuilagi should've kept hold.

How many times does that get said.

Rather upsettingly we had 3 promising 12 who all have been found out in this series. Who is left Allen? lol

 

[austingtir]

Has Crotty even touched the ball in the second half?

 

[Drogers93]

Hospital pass to yarde. They telegraphed that big time

 

[goodNumber10]

How many times does that get said.

Rather upsettingly we had 3 promising 12 who all have been found out in this series. Who is left Allen? lol

Burrell.

Or maybe we can all chip in and buy Tompkins back and move him to 12

 

[austingtir]

WTF was that kick by Barrett? Are we trying to give England a lineout as close to the line as possible?

Ben Smith should be taking one or two more of these clearances... Barretts have not been up to par.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Who is left Allen? lol

He's just picked up another injury at the mere mention of him playing for England.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Yes he does for me and has all Tour......Foden should have been picked for this one!

Let is hope Dickson lives up ti my billing!!

Dickson is a great SH, but he isn't in my mind a gain breaking SH like care and Youngs can be.

 

[Maverick1987]

Burrell.

Or maybe we can all chip in and buy Tompkins back and move him to 12

Stop it

 

[Tony Manx]

Dickson is a great SH, but he isn't in my mind a gain breaking SH like care and Youngs can be.

He is so much quicker to every breakdown, I believe he kicks better than Youngs and that he also knows when to die with the ball rather than just ship it out.............I would have him behind Care, when he is up for it, and ahead of Youngs but I am very biased!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If you do a quick throw to yourself, it has to go at least lateral, right?
That quick throw from Smith(?) was a metre of two forwards =/

 

[goodNumber10]

Lol! Did anyone hear fitzpatricks tut when noun dropped the ball......

 

[Drogers93]

He is so much quicker to every breakdown, I believe he kicks better than Youngs and that he also knows when to die with the ball rather than just ship it out.............I would have him behind Care, when he is up for it, and ahead of Youngs but I am very biased!!

I noticed against the crusaders Dickson was taking a couple of steps before passing from rucks. Very unlike him, hope its a temp issue but i know thats a big problem youngs had/has.

 

[Tony Manx]

Even the ref understands and takes the ball from Ashton!!!!

I noticed against the crusaders Dickson was taking a couple of steps before passing from rucks. Very unlike him, hope its a temp issue but i know thats a big problem youngs had/has.

Yes made comment at the time that he had become infected by the Youngs disease!!

 

[TRF_Olyy]

What the f**k was that?


Edit: Other than Yarde missing another tackle.

 

[Darwin]

Good finish. Great work by Cory Jane - he's had a great game after his shocker last weekend.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

He is so much quicker to every breakdown, I believe he kicks better than Youngs and that he also knows when to die with the ball rather than just ship it out.............I would have him behind Care, when he is up for it, and ahead of Youngs but I am very biased!!

TBH Dickson wasn't better than youngs today and he came on when England where on the up.

But then again I am also very biased.

 

[Darwin]

If you do a quick throw to yourself, it has to go at least lateral, right?
That quick throw from Smith(?) was a metre of two forwards =/

The Laws of rugby don't apply to Ben Smith. He is the law.