Good to see a reduced level of play acting/feigning injury compared to the weekly rounds

Connor has tas probably had the best debut in an England shirt for decades, he doesn't look in any way different to the way he plays at club level. And for certain posters who were stating he should be nowhere near the England team, clearly know the square root of nowt.

He's doing great but let's not get carried away, the aussies would target him and destroy his life, but lets enjoy this performance

connor changed the game when he came on

lomax could have a job getting back his spot in the halves in october/november

Yes you are right, lets stick with Lomax who offers next to nothing

Go on Tommy!

Hard to see, unless Bennett sticks bateman in there

I didn't say he was a superstar I said he's played the same as he does for his club and has had a great debut and should be considered for the future as a first choice.
I know it's an understrength NZ team but he's done more in one game than Gale has in half a dozen.

Makinson has deserved that

Lomax was awful I’m not doubting that but you’re basing that on less than a half of rugby. He’s been the best stand off in SL so far this season so to say he offers nothing is absurd. That said Connors been great and will be first choice 6.

Roby of Arabia on the bench there.

with bennett, it wouldnt surprise me!

Good character from England this. 12-0 down after 30 minutes.

Great to see Makinson finally get the recognition he deserves, he’s been outstanding for years. Makinson, Whitehead and Connor all been outstanding. Great second half. The altitude has clearly had a bad effect on Roby and Connor.

I have never seen him have a decent game in an England shirt, in fact every time I have seen him play for England he has been our weak link.. Is that not enough to base my opinion on?

Wow don't get me wrong I like whats he's doing but this is altitude, 30 degrees with a tired NZb team but I do genuinely like his performance I see potential -also the injury is more the back shoulder than the joint so fingers crossed he's OK

we should have gone for a DG there, that's really poor decision making.

Bateman at 9, I've seen it all now.

Didn't they have another angle for that decision?

Yep, all gone quite well.

I was looking forward to seeing Percival as for me he is the best English Centre arond at the moment but he was disappointing, it was almost as if he completely switched his style of play and it just didn`t work out for him against his opposite number.

Couldn’t disallow it after the Hall try.

I think more Percival just hasn’t had the quality of ball in space he gets at Saints.

Makinson has deserved that

Can't remember a single penalty so far for a high shot, despite seeing quite a few.

Definitely not his best game. Tough start defensively and didn’t get a lot of decent ball.