Our own worst enemies on a number of occasions.

I don't mind that you have to be in the ref's ear. The Aussies do it as well.

I think we've seen today we can't win the WC now. Australia are very rusty and still putting us away pretty easily. This is their warm up match. In 5 weeks time they'll be a completely different team and running fluently.

mate go and claim australian nationality and do us a favor, its been a tough game and from both sides.

If we don't win tonight we won't be in the final.

another laughable decision.

I don't concur at all, we have been dire at times with our decisions. That's something we can change. Physically and skill wise we have been more than a match for them.



There are a few I would drop, but all in all, it's been stuff like not chasing the ball and putting feet in touch. Lying on in the tackle etc.

Is a deliberate knock on a penalty in International RL?

jesus christ i agree with bewareshadows going for a nap... Great opening game just needed to be more clever. hopefully o'loughlin fit as burgess will miss the next game.

If you think Australia's defence will be that awful at the back end of the tournament and their attacking fluency that bad you can't have been watching Rugby League long. England haven't got much more to give - they tagetted this game and whilst they were positive and went for the win they came up quite a way short. Too many mistakes and just didn't hold onto the ball. They need to play positively in bursts and be much more patient and controlled nost of the time. When Australia link better to their back line they'll be a different proposition.

If you were looking for the perfect result (and game) to increase England's chances of winning the RLWC ( I said increase that's all ), then that would be it. Not blown away so as to be demoralized, but no early win against an undercooked Aus to give us a false sense of where we're at, only to get stuffed in the (hopefully) final. Hopefully the players realize that at their absolute best, they have a chance, but they will indeed need to be at that level.

I thought some players had really good games but were let down by some players who were very poor.



The balanc of the side and use of subs were "questionable".

I'd be surprised if Burgess cops a ban, it was a lazy arm.



Can you EGP in International RL.

I don't care who they put out. But there must be 10 better props than Mossop available. With Graham & O'L back he must be out. I would leave out Ablett as well; I like him as a player but think he is just short at this level. All the other forwards went well.