the gap looks as big as its ever been IMO. maybe we need another 20 Aussies in the Englad squad......

I wouldn't go so far as giving up, but I think we need a new [iadditional[/i focus for representative RL, instead of obsessing over unrealistic goals.

The team we put out was as near as dammit our best available and over the course of the tournament they did themselves justice, IMO. Yesterday was slightly sub-par but only slightly.

Our problem is that we have spent the last 25 plus years trying to copy the Aussies but along the way have lost the aspects that we are good at.
If that England side last night had Edwards and Schofield in the halves we would have won the game. We would have won by 30 with Cameron Smith at hooker.

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at least the future's bright now you are coaching youngsters