England XV v Barbarians

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Tait would have put the ball down properly.

 

[91jmay]

He was doing the right thing in cutting back in field but two hands is basic. To be fair it's never likely to happen again so good game to do it

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Disgusting get Lancaster out awful management awful awful awful!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[91jmay]

Tait would have put the ball down properly.

He wouldn't have beaten Jones to the ball.

 

[Jbobo]

Did Barnes just say wasps won the World Cup??

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was truely dreadful from Dickson.
He just stood there watching as the Baabaa forward went over the ball, waving his arms around instead of clearing/securing.

He's way more interested in whining at the referee about penalties than playing the bloody game.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Beaumont with a nice try.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Weeeeeeee

 

[91jmay]

1 carry for Beaumont is a bit odd but he looks a fine player.

 

[ZeroTwo]

I retract 95% of my scepticism of Beaumont.

 

[ratsapprentice]

What the **** is Harrison on about?

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

This is good training for when England play Wales

 

[TommiG88]

They are getting over the top on Daly on sky.

LCD to be man of the match.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

1 carry for Beaumont is a bit odd but he looks a fine player.

Surprised at that too, he's probably our main ball carrier at Sale.
Seen him run a lot of dummy lines, and he's in a LOT of the rucks too - just using him differently I guess.

 

[ZeroTwo]

I thought that was his main role today, combating the Barbarians loose forwards? He's been mirroring them in defence and attack a lot.

How's his ball carrying for club?

 

[Jbobo]

This is good training for when England play Wales

Why you little!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Thorn showing the Leicester/saints rivalry is strong even in a short term

Thorn the legend

Got to see him play a lot this season which is a honour.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I thought that was his main role today, combating the Barbarians loose forwards? He's been mirroring them in defence and attack a lot.

How's his ball carrying for club?

Yeah, that's what I meant.
At Sale he's our go to carrier whereas with England they're getting him stuck into the nitty gritty more - the role that Hines/Mills fulfil at Sale.
He's an excellent carrier.

 

[ZeroTwo]

Better carrier than Billy or Ben?

 

[91jmay]

Think he got that one down. Wade has been excellent today, and not bad in defence either.

Lovely hands from Gaskell, he has looked great off the bench!

Agree Daly hasn't shone like Barnes is making out. Stepping Brad Thorn isn't exactly some mercurial feat he is making it out to be.