TIME TO GET YOUR "SWING-LOW" ON!

[jarndice]

Herman,
I suspect that to the unbiased eye which is not me or you the All Blacks can think themselves lucky and that the competition they have yet to meet will not be any easier,
I hope the best team in the world see this as a warning and not just another win on the inevitable way to more trophy's.
And it might be a good idea for a quite lucky Roses team to take this game I love a bit more seriously.
Shaun.

[B_Man]

Two great games last night. While the Australia v England match didn't quite go the way I hoped I'm looking forward to a cracking series. The Wallabies are really going to have to play some smarter football to square the ledger next week.
I was impressed by the Welsh too, they really stuck it to the Darkness and played some very entertaining rugby.

[HERMAN BIX]

The locals wont be ambushed tonight by Englands aggressive approach like I reckon they were last week.
It will be a very tough and almost dour affair I feel. Both sides have the measure of each other and with England 1-0 up, the pressure is on. Wallabys have lost a key player and that will impact. I tip England. The coaches have been mute this week, the media flat and lifeless owing to the disrespectful carry on in the lead up to game 1 only to fall flat on their asses.

My lot...................

I expect them not to be ambushed either. Having now had a match together, grown as a team, and having hindsight to look over, I predict the score will blow out in this one.
We are still finding areas that need to improve..........7 being one.
Ive been cutting jagdtiger bits, and pouring 'warm-ups' for a while now.
Soon the Black Jersey will be upon me to bask in the humble legacy that is the All Blacks.

[B_Man]

I agree, the Darkness should win pretty comfortably tonight. George North's injury is a massive blow to Wales, he was best on ground for mine last week and added real spark to their attack.

I'm a bit biased with the other game but I think the Wallabies will even the series tonight. Last week was their first hit out this season and they will only get better. They know what's coming this week and Cheik will have been flogging around the training paddock working on the weak areas from last weekend. Pocock is always a big loss but he didn't really make much of an impact last week and I'm looking forward to seeing if McMahon can take his great Super Rugby form to test level. Keep an eye on Dane Haylett-Petty out on the sting too, I think he'll have a big game.

I love test rugby so whatever the result I'm sure it will be a great game.

[jarndice]

Did your parents teach you not to keep poking wild animals with a stick ?
And your claim that having now seen the opposition you know what you have to do is a claim that my heroes could make about having met your LOSERS!!! (I can see me regretting saying that)
All in all both Antipodean nations seem to be playing well below the expected standard of international Rugby and so it looks like a thoroughly deserved thrashing for you both.
NURSE, I CAN FEEL ONE OF MY ATTACKS COMING ON.
Shaun.

[HERMAN BIX]

Did your parents teach you not to keep poking wild animals with a stick ?
And your claim that having now seen the opposition you know what you have to do is a claim that my heroes could make about having met your LOSERS!!! (I can see me regretting saying that)
All in all both Antipodean nations seem to be playing well below the expected standard of international Rugby and so it looks like a thoroughly deserved thrashing for you both.
NURSE, I CAN FEEL ONE OF MY ATTACKS COMING ON.
Shaun.

"Hey Nurse...........heres an attack he will never get over"

Messy and disjointed, but a win. Less by far than what I expected. 2-nil us.

McMahon a plus, Agree North is THE biggest loss of any team right now.Still pick England.
Tonight the ref will favour the Wallaby attacking style, but with the rain, and the niggle that the English put up that the Wallabies cant handle, it will not be a spectator spectacle, but a win to the men in white.

I truly feel that Ireland can go again. Politics and team selection, plus the new coach is not a winning combo for the Jarpies.

[HERMAN BIX]

Zero points in the second half

A long time coming.

No smart-ass advertisements all week, and for good reason.

You can rightly look to the sky now Mr Jarndice, ole matilda got her derriere belted

[jarndice]

Oh Herman how dreadfully disappointed you must feel, No really I feel your pain, Oh well better luck next time, although as your friends discovered luck is not enough.
If this seems like I am gloating it's because it is.
I have lost count of the times I have had to apologise for my teams failures.
I think I am allowed one moment of ill mannered "I told you so"
Shaun.

[B_Man]

So due to my rugby mad wife's work commitments I have just finished watching the game.
I'm devastated to say the least but fair play to England on some very impressive defense. I am shocked and amazed we have lost a test series in the first two games on home soil. I only wish Eddie Jones was as good a coach when he had the Wallabies job as he is now. To go from not making the finals in a home world cup to 8 or 9 wins on the trot is a very impressive achievement so well done.
I would love to see some stats on how many games the Wallabies have won with Craig Joubert as a ref. As someone who has played the game for more years than I care to admit, both in Australia and in the U.K, I would never blame the match official for the result but we rarely get the benefit of the doubt when that bloke has the whistle.
In short, Australia had so much ball in the second half that we should have run away with it but due to the rock solid English defense it just didn't happen so great job England.

That said I still back us to knock off the All Blacks and take the Bledisloe back in 2016.

[HERMAN BIX]

Take the Bledisloe ??

Restrain and sedate that man, he's delerious !!