Better Rugby Rules

          Laukai left, Tuiali’i right.

 Lessons, the Bad.

• 1) Why is Mose Tuiali’i not in the team over Sione Laukai ? Sione has not impressed in the black jersy ever, so whats he doing there. My bias opinion is that Henry can pick brawn over brian’s, and this is an example of it. Mose is brawn and brian’s.
• 2) Andy Ellis has not stepped up to international rugby yet, too slow, too many steps before parsing. Wheepu, if he behaves, would have been a better pick. Jimmy Cowan was not up to it either.
• 3) English forward drive, both in body position and two man drive was very effective, AB’s need to do better here.
• 4) Keven Mealamu, two bad lineouts, a tight head lost. Needs to do better or go.
• 5) The ABs ‘B” team was shocking, if this was a close game we would have been toast.

 Lessons, the Good.

• 1) Ma’a Nonu and Conrad Smith are coming up trumps, looking good for the future. Ma’a can pass and not loose possession when tackled, keep it up. Conrad is just magic !
• 2) Dan Carter, excellent ! A french girl should acquire his DNA for the French rugby by having his child. Don’t laugh, I bet it’s on the drawing board!
• 3) Jerome Kaino did better, watching him closely.

The Game:  England stood up for 15 minutes. That’s it !  Then the black wave took over. The Ref was not good, and this game was old rules.

The new ELVs will shake English rugby style big time. England need more players like Topsy Ojo and David Strettle for ELV rugby. Pace, pace and more pace.

Hey Charlie Hodgson, you must learn to tackle polynesians. Take a month off and play rugby in South Auckland, best place to improve your tackling skills.