With Ellis to come back England have a big chance next week.

Some credit has to go to the coaching team for the performance aswell, Englands defence stood strong, the players and coach have said all week they were going to 'fix up a few things' the way we defended our goal line was much improved on the previous week. If we can take that goal line defence into next week and sharpen up the attacking kicks to force more repeat sets we can really trouble the Aussies.

Kiwis were below par, but to be honest we never gave them a sniff - we were dominant defensively and solid in attack, rather than devastating. Room for improvement, but a better all round display than last week.

As others have said, Westwood was immense tonight. To be fair the whole pack did well. Wilkin is a bit lightweight bit did alright, which is a surprise as I don't rate him at all.

Got to step it up a lot next week though - we can't afford to let in the sort of soft tries we allowed the Aussies to score at Wembley.

Stephen Kearney bigging up Sinfield's role on red button too but, no, Saddened knows best

cant get the red button on over here and info on the interviews or injury news would be great?

I think he's embarrassed himself here and will no doubt go very quiet....either that or make an even bigger t!t of himself.

luke was put on report for a dangerous tackle in the game for new zealand prior to the 4 nations, thats on report 3 times in four games for dangerous tackles

Excellent team performance tonight. Another step up needed next week but many positives to take from that 80 minutes.

Sinfields pass selection In the first half was p!ss poor. He was a lot better In the second half though.
A number of the forwards should have been in front of Sinfield as MOM.
I take my hat off to Peacock though,ultimate warrior that fella,personification of the ethos of Rugby League for me.

England = outstanding

Isaac Luke = deserves a long ban after so many on report tackles. It was clearly a cheap shot targeting the knee. If he wants to end someone's career it should be his own!

<club bias> i thought Westwood had a great game tonight.... good job mcbanana didn't listen to rogues and drop him.</club bias>

2nd game on the run luke has sh*thoused...... they should have banned him for the cannonball tackle last week.

i properly HATE luke now.... what a coward.

he is an utter dog and he does cannonball alot in the nrl with him twisting ronalds ankle i think they was trying to target him. i am surprised sam wasn't knocked out or at least a broken jaw with that elbow and the amount of high tackles.. Its easy to see that new zealand and aussie think they way to take sam out of a game is to house him but its doesn't work unless your name is gareth raynor lol

They played well tonight, and have toughened up with two hard games having the stamina to last eighty minutes tonight. The forwards, especially Graham played well. Should give the aussies a hard game and hopefully spoil the Lockyear party.

Exactly. It wasn't Sinfield's finest hour at all. Defensively excellent as ever, but he did nothing with the ball in hand despite the domination. He was terrible in the first half.

Oh Gary26. You've got to feel bad after that. Everybody you named showed you up.

It was like there was two of him on the pitch, he was invloved in everything. Graham also was immense, and Ryan Hall is rapidly becoming one of my favourite players, he never puts a foot wrong.

I hope he does the same next week.

Thought England were good but New Zealand were pretty poor.
Widdop seems a wasted bench option as I don't think McNamara really knows how he wants to use him. Will be interesting to see who Ellis will come in for if he is fit next week.

i dont know how he does it.... he goes looking for the tackle all the time... he proper loves a good physical game...

when he is on his game he is great to watch.... you spend half the game saying 'what a tackle'.... i thought he was exceptional tonight.

just got back in - sinfield was a well desreved man of the match he directed the team well and place kicking was inpeccable. great all round team effort though - one or two posters on here have made themselves look very foolish tonight

the crowd in the stadium were great too. really got behind the team and were very positive (again some posters on here take note)

Heighington or Wilkin?

Aside from the offload I thought Carvell had a good game and his extra size could be handy in the final

I would expect Wilkin will drop to the bench with Carvell missing out.