You clearly don't get to enough internationals!

I am patriotic but I am also a realist Im off down to wembley to hopefully watch an England win but I think its going to be a difficult task....France at times looked better than us and if wales had controlled the ball for longer periods it would have been interesting!

We haven't got a cat in hell's chance and if most posters where honest they would say the same.



I would be happy though if I was proved wrong.

After seeing the Aussies last Friday I don't think we'll win.

Their pack was awesome and massive!

Luke Lewis and Sam Thaiday were on the top of their game and far, far better than anything we've got.

How we are going to defend our left side with Yeaman, Briscoe and the 2nd row forward against their right wing attack with Thaiday, Tonga and Uate I don't know. Tonga and Uate are huge, pacey and powerful. Yeaman and Briscoe will have their work cut out against those two.

The Aussies will win as our forwards are not of the size of theirs, don't have the pace nor the mobility.

We've now won one in the last 17 or 18 v the Aussies and I don't expect this to be that 2nd win!

I do fear we are weak. Our big men in the pack are ageing and slowing, we have no threequarters or half-backs of note. If we play a serious / full on Australia (either Saturday or in the final if we manage to get there) I reckon we'll lose by 60.

Well most Aussies rate Ellis twice as good as those two players. Also Westwood looked very good against Wales. I'm more hopeful we'll win, but i think we've got a better chance than we've had in recent years.

Yes, I was impressed by Westwood.

Australia will win because simply there defence is a lot better. I look at the Aussie side and I can see them when needed defending there line and repeat sets. With England I just dont think they will be able to not concede when under sustained pressure.



If England fall behind early then it could be a hammering!

I expect Australia to win. What I want to see is England compete for the whole game, score some points through good play, not let in soft tries, and not lose heavily. A narrow defeat, whilst obviously not as good as a win, would do wonders for the team's confidence.

How many England players would get in the Aussie side? Therein lies your answer - there is no substitute for ability.



The Aussies win because they make less mistakes and the do the simple stuff really well. England's technique and grasp of the basics is far worse than either the Aussies or the Kiwis. It is a bit like our soccer players the lack of technique is embarrassing for professional athletes - It only becomes obvious when you see them at international level. England looked OK because Wales were so bad, anyone who is using this as a form line is deluded. England will never come up against as poor a centre as they did on Saturday.



With Kiwis you have a chance because they are not always mentally switched on, the Aussies are always mentally strong.



I expect a 30 point gap in favour of the Aussies.

Father Ted, as ever, is right: there's no way we can beat Australia with the magnificent Willie Tonga in the team.



Oh no, hang on... he's already been ruled out of the rest of the tournament. And Lawrence looked poor the other night.



With the right plays, we can expose Australia out wide, just as NZ did the other night.

Wales are a team of national league part timers with a sprinkling of super league and one or two nrl players. They lost one of their best forwards in the first minute, and until they tired they were quite competative. Encouraging...