I agree - Why isnt Mcguire off? Out of position in defence and his passing is awfull.

The sad thing is that the Aussies hadn't even had a warm up game before they played the Kiwis. Our back still play like it's their first game together. Our players have no competitive experience throughout the season pf playing with players from other teams. The Aussies have competitive test matches against NZ and, of course, State Of Origin. As far as the Aussies are concerned, SOO is the peak of the sport. International RL is a joke. The Aussies only turn up because they have to...

Bit more enterprise now we're on the scoreboard - pity about the first half.

The passing to Eastmond has been atrocious.

Try?

Those slagging Sinfield off have seemed to stop since they notice he is again been played out of position yet again at international level.

try harder...

Two possibilities:

1) The Australians have been told to ease off to save British RL credibility

2) It was all Tom Briscoe's fault

Raked out by Hodhes drop out!

He played 13 in the first half, and was cack. Has been decent since he moved to 9 but still clueless.

Correct - he shouldn't even be playing...

I agree as a team we are miles behind but Ellis, Peacock, Graham, Morley would all look fine in the Aussie team. Its our defending that kills us, not missing tackles, we don't miss many. We just never get in their faces and put them on the back foot, our line speed is light years behind. As a result their golden boys get space and their kickers have a week to pick a spot ours have about an inch to work in.

I honestly believe Senior could have done a better job today (if its true he would have played). I don't blame Lee Smith for not single handly marshalling Inglis (though his positioning has been shocking) but he hasn't even laid a hand on him yet, Senior would have at least put his body there.

I am not trying to sound anti Leeds the 4 mentioned had a shocking first half, but the coach has got it wrong tactically again, Peacock is not agile enough for modern back row and the coach has to take responsibility for his choice its put pressure on the rest to cover across when the Aussies go wide.

Second half is much better but honestly think the Aussies are already in the showers plotting for the final

Lee Smith 20 yards too far infield again!

FFS

Its will be Briscoes fault.

Nipped down to Wickes by the stadium and we've scored without conceding - well done lads!

Go back again for another visit. You must have forgotten something.

We'll I've cursed Wigan for years doing Cherry&White so could be the case. I didn't go to Murrayfield this year and we won.

I'm really optomistic about facing NZ next week!

*shudder*

We'll slaughter them.

Well, you couldn't do any worse than McGuire

Look how flat we are. So typical of the SL game these days.

Is Big Eorl playing Stand-Off now?

It's a farce. The Aussies have eased off, we're playing hard and still looking poor. The Aussies to score a couple of tries in the last few minutes?