PaulD
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15:45 . . . took a Cornishman to score a try!
England were poor in 1st half, Farrell had a bad day kicking... I remember watching a game years ago when Wilkinson had a stinker with the boot... always comes as a shock. Daley, who everyone seems to rave about stuffed up one dead cert try, and then another very good chance... but at the end they still won. Sean Edwards was on Rugby Tonight after the game... worth watching in catch up just for that, he was going through customs at Heathrow and in fine form... he pointed out England won which is what the game is about and that they’d only lost 1 (or 2) in the last 12 months, ranked in the top 3... he did question why people were grumblingI didn't see the game, but didn't England have over 800 caps in the starting XV with just 68 for France? Also France had 6 players who had only won one cap each before the game. I was expecting a huge England win. I will have to try and catch the game sometime...
England were poor in 1st half, Farrell had a bad day kicking... I remember watching a game years ago when Wilkinson had a stinker with the boot... always comes as a shock. Daley, who everyone seems to rave about stuffed up one dead cert try, and then another very good chance... but at the end they still won. Sean Edwards was on Rugby Tonight after the game... worth watching in catch up just for that, he was going through customs at Heathrow and in fine form... he pointed out England won which is what the game is about and that they’d only lost 1 (or 2) in the last 12 months, ranked in the top 3... he did question why people were grumbling
it was poor at times, frustrating, but at least it was tense... a walk over wouldn't have been half as involving
I only watched the 2nd half of the Gloucester game.... Smith was outstanding, completely controlled and took time out of the game with clever kicking...Marcus Smith; grew up a little today. He had an excellent game in a decent match v Glos.
Re England, only watched C4 highlights which were not very comprehensive so difficult to judge, but I'm told we were generally not very good. It happens.
It appears the word "Final" does not bring out the best in an England team (yes, yes 2003....)
I‘ve always liked Edwards, gawd knows why England RFU have never got hold of him... I watched him through his RL career.. always remember an interview with Dallaglio... talking about Edwards being his coach... described him as one of the most intimidating men he’d known... and even joked about the humour of him a gurt forward finding a halfback intimidatingHa..Edwards has the knack of reducing everything to the nut and bolt. Anyway Matt, I'd give a lot for Wales to have a little bit of England's problems....
Must be terrible having the likes of Willis, the Simmonds brothers, Marcus Smith and twenty others waiting in the wings![]()
The more I see of Smith the more I’m impressed . I hate to say it ,as an Exeter supporter, but I think I would pick him over Simmonds .
England have an amazing array of talent to choose from.. the future looks ’Rosey’![]()
I seem to remember a certain Dusty Hare keeping him out of the England side.Rosey? The last game of rugby I played I had Marcus Rose at full-back - he was a local lad in Loughborough.
I think Rose had a big gap out of the team? Can't really remember but I was at Twickenham in 1984 when Wales beat England 24 - 15 and Hare definitely played FB that day. My English best mate lost the bet and had to buy all the beers in the Turks Head after the gameMarcus was after Dusty, 10 caps between '81 and '87.