England A vs Portugal XV

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Personally really looking forward to this. I know the fixture isn't exactly what we wanted to be but there's still a ton of talented youngsters who are getting a chance to play together and show a bit of what they can do.

Heyes, Barbeary, Randall and Ojomoh probably the players I'm most hoping put in big performances. All promising guys that play in positions of weakness for the senior team.

 

[McTallshort]

Seriously need to change the national anthem

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bit of a needless shoulder from Pepper could easily have/should probably have been penalised

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

What a pass from Atkinson! That is lovely.

 

[West Country Wail]

I'm in shock. Passing and catching. Pinch me.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Roots starting over Pearson is shameful tbh

 

[West Country Wail]

Roots starting over Pearson is shameful tbh

Not a fair comparison

 

[West Country Wail]

What a pass from Atkinson! That is lovely.

Kicking audition not going too well though

 

[McTallshort]

Come on Portugal get something here

 

[West Country Wail]

That scrum looks legitimately dangerous

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That scrum so legitimately dangerous

Genuinely concerning

Not a fair comparison

Thought it before this game as well tbf

 

[Crash Hamster]

Seriously, there's a case for uncontested scrums.

Two tries for this back row. They're some unit, even considering the opposition.

 

[BrokenWing]

I'm in shock. Passing and catching. Pinch me.

Skivington clearly didn't have the time to coach it out of them at Borthwicks request.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

I was excited for this and am still enjoying it to a degree but jeez, didn't realise just how underpowered Portugal would be upfront.

Scrums and mauls are a tough watch. Honestly, hope that the coaches/players recognise that we'll actually gain more from holding back in those areas and instead try to break them down in other ways.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

No one has ever looked as 90s-Scouse as Barbeary does rn

Someone get that man a shell suit

 

[Crash Hamster]

No one has ever looked as 90s-Scouse as Barbeary does rn

Someone get that man a shell suit

"All right, all right, calm down, calm down!"

 

[McTallshort]

Bit of a miss match this

 

[Crash Hamster]

That scrum looks legitimately dangerous

Portugal now a lock down too, that won't help...

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England should aim for as A games

6N's period - other 6N's A teams
Summer - Tier 2/3 international teams
AI's - SH A teams

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Get Rusi some ballet shoes