Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:12 pm  

Robert Hicks will ref this one.

Noticeable watching the Aus vs NZ test last week with just one ref,and a couple of knock on's got missed.Test football should have 2 refs.

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Wed Oct 26, 2016 11:20 am  

Don't suppose anyone has a couple of spare tickets for Saturday's game do they? (long story....)
A bit of a long shot, but if so please pm me
Thank you

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:54 pm  

New Zealand 19-man squad:

Gerard Beale Adam Blair Jesse Bromwich Lewis Brown Greg Eastwood Tohu Harris Shaun Johnson Jordan Kahu Solomone Kata Shaun Kenny-Dowall Thomas Leuluai Isaac Luke Manu Ma'u Jason Nightingale Kevin Proctor Jordan Rapana Jason Taumalolo Martin Taupau Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

England man for man as good as the Kiwi forwards,if not better in some positions.On the edges is where this game will be won and lost.Then there is Johnson who can be brilliant if given the space.

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:42 pm  

1. Lomax
2. McGilvarry
3. Sarginson
4. Watkins
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Williams/Gale
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Hill
11. Bateman
12. E. Whitehead
13 S. Burgess

D. Clark
T. Burgess
G. Burgess
M. Cooper/Farrell

2 of Farrell, Cooper, Gale or Williams to miss out

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:25 pm  

Outside/Inside backs I'd stick with Bennett's French pick.Let's see if they are good enough on defence,that includes McGillvary. Widdop for his kicking game.

Think I'd start with a Burgess in 2nd row.

Out for me Sarginson,Williams,Farrell.

Just found out he's left Percival out of the 19 so Sarginson left centre.

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:29 pm  

Looking forward to this. Long shot but taking my son to first game and trains haven't been overly kind in timings.

Any recommendations for a quietish, child tolerant public house?

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:01 pm  

If you want quietish Sportsman round the corner from the station is a real ale pub that are very welcoming- that will probably be your best bet. Not many that close to the stadium itself- Yorkshire rose on Leeds road next to costa is very child friendly but will be heaving. Ropewalk next to stadium likewise. The Gas club is another (busy) possibility.

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Fri Oct 28, 2016 11:25 am  

GiantJake1988 wrote:

1. Lomax
2. McGilvarry
3. Sarginson
4. Watkins
5. Hall
6. Widdop
7. Williams/Gale
8. Graham
9. Hodgson
10. Hill
11. Bateman
12. E. Whitehead
13 S. Burgess

D. Clark
T. Burgess
G. Burgess
M. Cooper/Farrell

2 of Farrell, Cooper, Gale or Williams to miss out

Williams and Farrell have missed out.

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:39 pm  

widdop and gale get the nod to play in the halves then

hope it comes off! great pack to work behind

Re: 4N-Eng vs NZ @JSS : Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:09 am  

jools wrote:

If you want quietish Sportsman round the corner from the station is a real ale pub that are very welcoming- that will probably be your best bet. Not many that close to the stadium itself- Yorkshire rose on Leeds road next to costa is very child friendly but will be heaving. Ropewalk next to stadium likewise. The Gas club is another (busy) possibility.

Thanks, sounds perfect.

Now i just need to convince him that he likes rugby somehow...