Adam Hastings returns after 3-month lay-off

You seem to have some laughable opinions about the most hated, rubbish, overpaid, overrated team in the world right now. England are really, really, REALLY, awful at rugby. They just don’t know how to play it really. I think you might have to take the Irish and Scottish and French approach and poach another Samoan like Tuilagi.

How does the past influence the now?

Your starry eyed view of the NH competition is just completely ridiculous. Which hemi has more RWCs? How about recent test match performances? What about crowd turn out, points differential per match, competitiveness? There was a recent article posted in RP which is really good and mentions that SRP is the most competitive it’s ever been, and honestly I’ve watched those NH teams play, and the only ones who know how to actually play the game is the French, and Henry Pollock. The rest are completely rubbish.

No point in arguing with someone who just isn’t impressed by anything unless its a white Englishman though I guess.

There are also two slots vacant in the squad and it will be no surprise whatsoever if they are ultimately filled by mssrs Farrell jnr and J Willis.

Jamie George was unfortunate losing out to Kelleher no doubt at all but Daly was very fortunate to be included ahead of Tom Jordan, and similarly for Hansen over Darcy Graham. For Ben Curry, you can easily swap Jamie Ritchie or Rory Darge’s name too, narrow calls for all.

“…who vilify Itoje for his background” - an excellent point and one that should be highlighted as it’s a regular contradiction.

I’d be more on the side of the working class heroes myself but rinsing someone for a privileged upbringing is no different to scorning someone who grew up with nothing. In either cases it’s not the individuals problem or something they control. All equal on the pitch.

I did think his discipline was an issue but he’s well on top of it now.

The right captain for sure

They seemed pretty uncomfortable last year after the final whistle in 2024, I gotta say.

World class comes from what my eyes see at the international game, and I see some silky smooth operators in Tizzano and Wilson, and some physicality that you can only really find in a 7 from Kolisi, du Toit, and Savea from Valetini. Their all pretty amazing players.

I’m also a kiwi, so they’re not ‘my’ team. I’m just saying that straya is a bit underrated right now and could potentially walk away with a Lions series win.

I personally never liked Kerevi either.

Mate, I’ve gotta say, you’re pretty contrarian. Everything I say, you criticize as wrong. For no reason. Just back up your argument with something REAL. Stats, performances, idc. Just give me smth to work with here.

I’m not saying global superstar, your taking words out of my mouth, but I am saying solid international player. Not someone to ignore.

So it was the 12/13 axis that won the 3rd test? Not the Lions pack that utterly assaulted the Wallabies?

Did you even watch it?

I keep a little dog under my desk. He’s called Teddy Rocksteady. He wears one of those vintage Munster rugby jerseys from the 70s. He handles all my technical requests.

I’d just say, “Teddy - block Edward!” and the wee lad hops up to the computer and does it. He’s magic. Does my tax returns too.

I’d never block you though.