Defending on the edges is key IMO because I think England will dominate in the middle but the Aussie half-backs are likely to ship it out wide around midfield and create some holes.

At the end of the day we've said it all before but at least this time there's more belief from the players and fans alike for a long time

I think the bookies odds of 3/1 are about right..

We can win.

How about everyone drop their club bias bolloçks and get behind the national side.

Come on England.

If it wasn't Locky's last game, I'd go with England.

Sorry guys, but I think you'll have to wait till 2013.

I am with you, want to see Locky get a good finish.

England are moving in the right direction but not there yet, this is a big opportunity though, this is not the best Australian team that has ever toured.
I wish there was a decent neutral Ref to officiate the game. (even a bad one, as long as he is seen as neutral)

Yeah the refs have been bad and I can see one of the countries having a big sook after the game and probably deservedly too.

And I totally blame the NRL/ARL and RLF for it as we are the only nation with a 2 ref system, yet the big internationals come along, we use our refs that haven't reffed by themselves for ages now.

Either make all top line NRL, ESL, SOO, Internationals a 2 ref system, or scrap it altogether.

That's might well be part of the problem. But when the ref sees two clear sending off incidents and doesn't act, having two of them there wouldn't change a thing.

Maybe, maybe not.

The ref was pathetic and we can both agree on that.

But I think the 2 ref system works and have noticed lately more garbage being caught out.

Another benefit is more refs get a crack at the top grade.

SL would like a two ref system. We actually can't afford it

Maybe if the rules between SL and the NRL become the same rules and interpretations and then they are made the International rules it would help the Referees be consistent.

Its a total cock up at the moment with no one happy.

Exactly mate, it's a shambles that I haven't seen any other sport do.

Ridiculous.

Ru have had this problem before, with different interpretations of rucking causing a problem between Northern and Southern hemisphere.
Football is a simpler game so less interpretation needed, but still the diving is handled differently in other leagues to the Premiership.

Not just us, its just we change ours way more than other sports so plenty of opportunity to get ouit of sync.

Again though, just because Australia wants to change something why should the whole world go with it. Australia doesn't rule RL and thats where the problem lies in this regard. Yes we know the NRL is the biggest and bestest league evaaaaaa but folks in the UK, France, USA shouldn't have to jump to your tune always. FWIW I actually prefer some of the NRL changes and interpretations, especially 10 subs