Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Thu Nov 14, 2019 11:30 pm  

KaeruJim wrote:

It took Zak a very long time to put size on.

There could be a genetic component to the athleticism of young lads in the NRL compared to here, particularly regarding the south sea island heritage players.

I also don't know how rigorous drug testing is (in either hemisphere) with young lads. You do wonder seeing the size of some of them whether they've had some artificial help along the way. It's super-competitive to make the cut and you could see why some might cheat to get there.

Thing is if we can't out-muscle NZ, Tonga, Aus then we need to outplay them and we can't do that either.

I’ve always thought the Aussies look more “athletic” than we do. They seem to get players who look entirely at ease whilst running with the ball like a 100m sprinter would run at 3/4’s pace.
The only English player who has looked similar to me in recent times is Watkins. Maybe Senior before him.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 7:55 am  

Can't do with the commentators frothing over how 'good' GB are today. Not been disrespectful but we should beat PNG really.

It's the same old thing of when the pressure is off and the test series lost a team comes out and plays with more freedom. We need to figure out how to play well under pressure.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:00 am  

Has Martin gone off?

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:30 am  

Can we just get Jonathan Davies to run out great sport. Speaks sense about what's happening on the pitch and off it. It can't be rocket science to promote a game as skillful and explosive as ours yet every year we struggle.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:50 am  

This is shocking. Hastings been dreadful and less said about Hastings on the wing the better.

Bennett needs to go and Sinfield should resign

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 8:58 am  

It's a close call for stinking the joint out between GB on the pitch and the jibberish spouted by Brian Noble, boy oh boy, wowwee,

Changed my mind, GB truly woeful.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:00 am  

PNG have rushed up around the ruck all night, any half decent team should be able to get on the out side of that, not keep bashing it up early in the set.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:04 am  

A Lions team showing almost zero enthusiasm or passion, pride is a disgrace. This mob is a disgrace to the shirt

Tom Burgess has done well.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:11 am  

The whole tour has been a farce. Seems to me the inclusion of the heritage players hasn’t worked. It’s time for change, Shaun Wane should be the GB and England coach.

Re: INT | GB Lions & England : Sat Nov 16, 2019 9:15 am  

On the other hand, absolute hats off to PNG. Just shows what enthusiasm, identity and coupling solid basics with off the cuff rugby in the right areas can do.

Fluck of Bennett and don't come back.