autumn internationals

BT Bob

Looking at the teams, it's hard to see anything other than a NZ win, and probably by quite a margin.

Of course, given my "predictions from last weekend...........

As for Wales v Argentina? Too close to call for me. Good to see Gethin getting his 100th cap and Cory Allen making his debut. I've watched him this season for Cardiff and he really is a talent.

Charlts

England to lose by 15  sadly! just can't see any team coming close to the All Blacks

BT Bob

England are really unlucky to not have Corbisiero, Yarde & Wade available. I think they would have made a significant difference. I just think Savea will make mincemeat of Ashton

That said, I'm dreading what the Pumas will do to Wales in the pack - just when we need Adam Jones to be at his peak....

la gran siete

Phil Vickery sounded very confident "England really have improved since the Wales defeat"

la gran siete

well i guess a 30-22 defeat isnt too bad in what turned out to be quite thrilling match.the question is whether England canm kick off from here.France next in le crunch

BT Bob

I thought England played very well in parts. At times it really looked as if they had the ABs rattled.
For me, Ben Morgan should have started - so much more effective going forward than Vunipola.

Good win for Wales against a pretty ordinary Argentina. Too many errors and missed first-up tackles (again), so need to improve that for the Aussie game. Cory Allen looked a bout overwhelmed in the first half, but improved in the second - hope he's not injured as he went off early holding his elbow (I think).
I wish George North would come looking for the ball more and they'd either use him more as a first-receiver ball-carrier, or dummy runner for same.

la gran siete

disappointed the Oirish lost as Oz looks there for the taking.When will the NH become the dominant nations ?

QuestShield

Disappointed in Ireland, very disappointed. Over-hyped.

la gran siete

were you disappointed today? Well yes but only in the result .I was and I am not Irish . I felt gutted for them because they so deserved to win.Frankly there is no justice in this world but i still want  a  NH  team to beat the ABs and feel pleased when they do.
I have a strong feeling this Irish team is going places, though

BT Bob

As a neutral, that was a fantastic game to watch.
Ireland had the game to win - all they had to do was hold onto the ball....... and they blew it. Against any other team they might have got away with it, but against the ABs you just can give them an inch.
I too would love to see a NH side take the ABs scalp, and that was the best chance any team has had in a long while.... If Ireland play in the 6N like they did for the first 60 minutes of that game they'll walk it, IMO.
I just wonder how much longer Paul O'Connell can keep going like that!

As a quick aside, all credit to the greatest ref in world rugby at the present time, in his 50th match today. Nigel Owens' contribution to that game made it the spectacle it was - just as he did in the SA v ABs Championship decider. Da iawn.