England v Fiji - KO 14:30 Sat 10th NOV at HQ - Match Thread/Build Up etc....

[HERSH]

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England team to face Fiji

15. Alex Goode (Saracens, 2 caps)
14. Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby, 2 caps)
13. Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers, 13 caps)
12. Brad Barritt (Saracens, 7 caps)
11. Ugo Monye (Harlequins, 13 caps)
10. Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers, 50 caps)
9. Danny Care (Harlequins, 33 caps)
1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 3 caps)
2. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 0 caps)
3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 31 caps)
4. Tom Palmer (London Wasps, 40 caps)
5. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers, 8 caps)
6. Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs, 3 caps)
7. Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, capt, 8 caps)
8. Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers, 2 caps)


Replacements
16. David Paice (London Irish, 2 caps)
17. David Wilson (Bath Rugby, 19 caps)
18. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 0 caps)
19. Joe Launchbury (London Wasps, 0 caps)
20. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 9 caps)
21. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 24 caps)
22. Owen Farrell (Saracens, 8 caps)
23. Mike Brown (Harlequins, 7 caps)

[BamBam]

Sharples has some quality footwork down by that touchline!

[Geordie]

Great finish

[Cumbrian]

10-0 (23 min)

[yappysnap]

Robshaw and Cole both getting through a ton of work so far on the deck and carrying

[eirebilly]

Starting to fall into place then?

[Geordie]

Starting to take control a bit.now

[Geordie]

Youngs lineouts been fine aswell

[Cumbrian]

Aye, starting to go through the phases and looking dangerous.

[Cumbrian]

13-0 (25 min)

[yappysnap]

Just to let you all know Quins just beat Saints 30-31 with a try in the last second of the game.

The weekends starting well

[Cumbrian]

Got to be looking at the YC for Fiji, it's constant.

As I type, he's sent off Deacon Manu. Didn't seem to be a warning beforehand.

[nathan]

Anyone know how long Hartley is out for?

[Geordie]

You get a few of those last minute ttrys yappy.

I laugh when people compare mears and Tom youngs. He's a pocket battleship.

I'm still not happy with our Sr though. And Waldrom must go

[nathan]

Got to be looking at the YC for Fiji, it's constant.

As I type, he's sent off Deacon Manu. Didn't seem to be a warning beforehand.

There may of been, can't hear the ref that well.

[Geordie]

How many times were Fiji offside there!!!

[Cumbrian]

We're smashing them in the scrum, but there is no control at the base. The other aspects of TTT game have improved as the half has gone on, but that aspect has been rubbish.

[Geordie]

I think Johnson is guilty of being clueless at controlling the ball in a scrum aswell

[nathan]

Mullered it!

[Cumbrian]

Butchered that one like a hog.

[Cumbrian]

Try from the scrum.

20-0 (35 min)

[Geordie]

Well at least we have a serious scrum

[nathan]

Tom youngs doing well on his debit. Better control by Waldraam.

[Geordie]

Get that fat kiwi no 8 out of this team!!!

[Geordie]

Class by Sharples

[nathan]

Get that fat kiwi no 8 out of this team!!!

Why are you not asking for marler to be out of the team, he cocked up a try?

[eirebilly]

1/2 time in Wales with Wales leading 9-6. Scrappy game and Wales have been really under the cosh.

Thanks for the score updates here lads

[Sgt_Pooly]

Waldroum is awful.

It's a Goode master class at the minute

[eirebilly]

Whats the 1/2 time score there?

[nathan]

Whats the 1/2 time score there?

25 - 3

[eirebilly]

Cheers nathan. Should run away with it in the second half then.

[nathan]

Cheers nathan. Should run away with it in the second half then.

25 - 0 even!

[eirebilly]

I thought England by 30 but it looks like they will go beyond that

[Cumbrian]

Penalty:

28-0 (41 min)

[nathan]

this is where we go downhill!

[eirebilly]

Keep the faith nathan

[Geordie]

Get that fat kiwi no 8 out of this team!!!

Why are you not asking for marler to be out of the team, he cocked up a try?

Cos the front row are excellent....Thomas however is.not

[nathan]

once again we're slow getting to rucks.

[nathan]

Get that fat kiwi no 8 out of this team!!!

Why are you not asking for marler to be out of the team, he cocked up a try?

Cos the front row are excellent....Thomas however is.not

the couple of times he was stranded was because we were slow getting to rucks like we just were again.

[Geordie]

Poor carry by Waldrom again....slow and pointless.

Danny care proving he should Start at the.moment.

Tom,Johnson is hitting loads of breakdowns....not hugely noticeable game bit efficient

[nathan]

Poor carry by Waldrom again....slow and pointless.

Danny care proving he should Start at the.moment.

Tom,Johnson is hitting loads of breakdowns....not hugely noticeable game bit efficient

whatever, i'm sure you had made your mind up on Waldrom before the game.

[Cumbrian]

England try

35-0 (49 min)

[Geordie]

Yes and he's proving me right this game.

But I'm not convinced on Johnson either.

[eirebilly]

Argentina have scored and lead Wales 16-12

[nathan]

Yes and he's proving me right this game.

But I'm not convinced on Johnson either.

if you say so

[Cumbrian]

What was all the fuss about Youngs' lineout issues? he's been perfect.

[Cumbrian]

What a try!

[Sgt_Pooly]

Have to agree on Waldroum, really not up to standard.

Poor defence from Monye & Tuilagi but great try

[Sgt_Pooly]

Please not Farrell!!!!

[BamBam]

Come on Owen, you should have been doing that drill for the last 55 mins!

[nathan]

there goes any chance of more tries, looks like Farrell is coming on.

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