Awesome game of rugby league that! Whatever the selection opinions people have made the fact is we would have beat the Aussies without the error count. Not one player left that pitch without giving his all and Cameron Smith summed it up at the end when he said that was probably the hardest game he's ever played in.

Agree with this.
Gale improved as the tournament went on and seemed finally to get over playing for the National side, especially his kicking game which had been bang average before the final.
Our left side attack was slow and predictable and Bateman, although he went ok, is just not a centre and Ryan Hall must be hacked off at having to play outside him.
McGillvery was superb and Widdop, although spilling one easy ball, was pure class at FB.
Tom Burgess, although a beast of a prop, spills his load too often or, give away cheap penalties.

Overall though, what an effort.
Everything left on the pitch and the Aussies were rocking at the end, they were knackered but, just managed to hang on.

Never really been a big fan of international rugby league, particularly in the McNamara years, but WC2017 has really caught my imagination. i'll never forget the Samoa vTonga, Tonga v England and final games. I was also impressed with Finn and the Ireland performance, but there must be something wrong with a system that allows a side to advance without winning a game, but denies a side that wins two. I'm looking forawrd to the next WC already. McGilvray and Widdop were the best backs for me and I was greatly impressed with Grahame in the forwards.

Sorry but Gale was a let down for me. His kicking from deep was very good but short kicking game was awful, putting that daft grubber in on tackle 2 with 2 mins left was unforgiveable and didn't really create much ball in hand.

You couldn't knock Widdop, who was outstanding throughout, but the man of the tournament for England for me was Elliot Whitehead.

gale was a let down for Castleford as well in the final series - especially in grand final was no where to be seen - and on Saturday night all England needed was a a little bit of quality in the halfs and they would of won- we were there for the taking-

his big game qualities are now under question. PS why did he kick on the 3rd tackle with a couple of mins to go with England on the attack - that was the game there and then,