Austrailia - England on next 
This could be a good game. Pity Giteau is out as heâs a smashing player but Australia have some backline regardless.
Cooper at out half is a silky player - maybe not your ideal 10 for kicking etc but heâs a lovely runner and distributor - then you have Barnes outside him, Iona on the wing, friend of the forum Rabbit OâConnor at full back. Theyâre quality strike runners if they can get enough possession, which might be the problem obviously.
The coach is out of his depth and, as I quite rightly said, he picked the wrong team. That was utterly shameful and the responsibility rests with Kidney. His services should be dispensed with now to give the new coach a full year to implement plans ahead of the World Cup.
Rabbit OâConnor is just fucking sensational. Thanks to Bandage for opening my eyes to hm.
Is that Berrick Barnes at 12 for the AussiesâŚhe looked a smashing player in the making a couple of years ago before injuryâŚIf he is back on form the Aussies have some serious options in their backline
Paul OâConnells lose to Ireland today was immeasurable
Will people fianally start to give up on this âsportâ now?
It is yeah. Another real talent. Him and Giteau together seems unfair, add in OâConnor and the likes of Ionae and Cooper and itâs a serious amount of talent.
Christ that was a shocking decision from Nigel Owens. No chance to roll away and it was Australia who were dominating all the contact.
Australia far better side imo. Look far more dangerous. I like the look of them minus 19.
Barnes just threw a delightful floated ball off his left side to OâConner there, joy to beholdâŚQuade Cooper just seems to float over the ground, looks effortless with ball in handâŚ
Tremendous English resilience. You certainly wouldnât write them off for the next Rugby World Cup.
Game on here, the Aussies getting pushed around in the scrumâŚ
That was class, what a pass!!!
Will Henry come in at 8 next weekend or will Wallace be moved there with Jennings comimg in at 7âŚWould hope it is the former
English scrum sould well win this gameâŚAnyone ever remember a team winning a game by scoring three penalty tries
Englandâs pedigree is really shining through here. They donât fear anybody and that belief could be crucial when it comes down to the business end of things in 16 months time.
It may be gone for England now but you get the definite feeling that Martin Johnson is getting it right. A lot of smart money will be on them next year.
South Africa 17-0 up on France after quarter of an hour and nearly over for another try.
No team has featured in the World Cup Final more often than England. In Johnno theyâll be the only team in New Zealand with a world cup winner at the helm. Expect England to be a real force in World Cup 2011.