01/11/2025
My biggest takeaways from game 2:
- Either the 10 metres was very short or England were offside for 80% of the game.
- Atkins tried everything in his power to get England across the line, but Australia’s defence was just simply too good.
- Continuing on with Australias defence. What Kevin and the staff have done with this team, who have never played together, is enormous. To only conceed 1 try in 2 games, and that try was a barge over from dummy half, is unreal.
- England, as expected came out and were very physical and I believe threw the Aussies of their game.
- I didn’t agree with the 2 sin bins to start the game, fmd it’s Test football, a little brew ha ha doesn’t warrant 2 sin bins.
- I actually didn’t enjoy the first half at all, no team could get into a rhythm because of the stoppages and 2 penalty goals by each team made me think we were watching Rugby Union.
- Aussies completed at 69% which is awful, and had 47% of the ball, and still they looked like they were never concerned about England.
- I thought Munster was huge for the Aussies, I think his try after half time sparked something in the Aussies and even when he went to fullback for that 10 minute period, to adjust on the fly and organise a defensive line under the pump is no small feat.
- I thought once again Rueben Cotter was outstanding and won’t get the accolades he deserves because of the big name players in this side, but what he’s done in 2 games is massive. Game 1, comes on for Yeo in the first couple of minutes and was outstanding, then again this morning, the little things he does never get mentioned, but he’s been huge for the Aussies.
- Some bright spots for England, Morgan Knowles and Morgan Smithies were unreal, every kickoff, Knowles was first down there greeting the Aussie forwards, looking forward to seeing him for the Dolphins.
Thoughts on the game?
Game 3 predictions:
I don’t know what Kevies plans are, but I think either way we win 3-0.
I say, Moses, Best, Preston, Edward’s, Strange and Brailey all get their shot. Just my opinion, I could definitely be 100% wrong.
