looks like the mexican wave is about to start

Tomkins looks more bored than I am.

Get me down to Twickenham, I'll play centre and give him a decent pass.

a truly boring sport

Awful pass, not Sam's fault at all.
Freuen is a big strong lad but Tomkins would have been better with Habana as his centre.
I'm off home when I've finished my beer although the bar owner has just told me he's turning over at half-time unless something exciting happens.

HOW MANY FORWARD PASSES AND DROPPED BALLS!?!?

I cannot believe the lack of basic, fundamental skills you need in any rugby. This is the top level. Imagine what it's like watching Leeds Tykes or whatever they're called now.

Seriously no wonder they are after our players. No skill. None. These are supposed to be international standard players and they can't catch or pass.

The only positive I can draw from this is that I'm glad I grew up knowing about RL, otherwise I may have thought thats as good as rugby can get. And would maybe have resorted to football. I shudder at the thought.

It's popularity baffles me. There is nothing entertaining about it.

Never a try! Forward!

Just look at the number of us rugby league fans watching it.

I think all league players considering Union should be compelled to play in a game like this. Then they can see how awful it is and stay in league.

Only because Tomkins is playing

It's entertaining in a different sense - how bad it is.

What was that all about at the end? Going for the conversion and he pinched the ball? Also, that guy got sin binned for a 'deliberate knock-on' - what a joke!

Excellent marketing strategy by RFU.

Well this is the most I've ever watched of one match and I won't be watching it in the future

Apart from the fact that I can't imagine a single RL fan watching and thinking 'you know what, I quite like incompetance, think I'll watch union from now on'.

Much more likely they won't bother again.

Apologies, do understand what you say - definite short term gain, potential long term loss I was I was pointing out. I have to assume there are better games than this - otherwise I question the sanity of RU fans

The passing and defending in this international is worse than I have ever seen on a thursday night for the championship games. Infact I have seen a higher standard of passing at high school level - I am not even joking.

The number 13 could have given a simple pass to Tomkins and sent him under the sticks! The aussies have blown so many chances and the two tries they got came from awful positioning in defense.

What a terrible sport, I hope Sam understands how poor it is and continues to better himself in RL. If he does want more money I hope he goes to the NRL, his talent would be wasted in RU. It is a shame players like Habana can't play RL as well.

This game will have huge viewing figures but it aint going to change anyones mind about which sport they follow.

only watching as I have my free bet, but sam will need to get three passes in order to score three tries. Truly dreadful hing to watch. How the commentators keep a straight face I don't know.

that was shocking it just proves to me why i hate that there is only union in dubai

haha. well sam needs to forget about not knowing the game play and just back him self but it didn't help him getting isolated and being turned over early. i was wonder who was faster sam or ashley cooper and i just seen sam is.

habana, fruen and cooper should look at taking a pay cut and play league they would love it.

you have no chance as the ball doesnt staying play long enough and i guess sams been subsituted

That #13 is gone. Phew.

did barnes just say sam should of been ten meters behind the defence line when the attacking team had the ball in there own 22? when usually that would be kicked out of the stadium