The Rugby League Ashes

Shame - almost score one end and give them 2 points the other - HT 0-8 Aus

England need the next score !! Bit unlucky to be down by 8.

Think I'll crack a lucky Beer open.

Need a few lucky beers after this 2nd half start

Some effort from Walsh. England hanging on.

Long way back !!

Young playing NFL !

Oh well on we go to next week !!

After watching this - you might have to dump the lucky beer and move on to something stronger next week

What price Australia next week ? 1.14 or something like that

Might have a bit more chance up north.

TRY ENGLAND - Easy, easy, easy

Got the horses on.

Not much hope for next week - but will still tune in - cheers esa!

Not looking good for a competitive series.  Have a good week GW and I'll catch up with you next week !!

England were terrible, was looking forward to this game but shouldn't have started test at Wembley, more Aussie fans there than English. Should start tests at cramped grounds up north.On to game , Reese Walsh was outstanding, a rare talent.Oz so much better in every department, England's kicking woeful, we looked so slow all over the pitch especially the backs , too many players to single out who had bad games, we need to step up.Not sure why man of steel ,Jake is not even in squad, that doesn't seem right.Think the manager also has to take some blame, because I don't think he is playing the best players.So many mistakes all over the pitch it was very depressing. At the moment can only see Australia getting better, really hope I am wrong.Lets see how many changes in team for next week, because we need them.

Hi hunt, excellent post !! Very surprised how depressed i got with the whole thing, probably partly due to the fact I was looking forward to it so much, thought it would be the highlight of the year. The Aussies are on a different level to us and its very hard to see England winning a game. Hope i am wrong and I'll be cheering our boys on come Saturday. Jake Connor could have offered something a bit different but Wane doesn't fancy him at all.
We could do with a few World class players to choose from like we had many years ago !!

Agree evsa, Not many quality players about,but there are some and for some reason not in the squad.I still will be cheering them on again, at least until half time when with a quick switch I can watch the union side actually beat the Aussies....Would be a nice price double. I'm loaded up with cans, hope you got a few in..... Will Gutless be commentating?

Looking at team, seems like a small side , we seem to be lacking the power and strength up front and unfortunately our backs look sluggish . Still not convinced we are picking our best players.

Afternoon - want the match done by HT or England ahead - either switch over or stay and have some hope.
Shame we have these clashed - all the bloody time

If it's done by 20 mins go back to the Barbarians v NZ - enjoyable match up

"What price Australia next week ? 1.14 or something like that" - Almost

1.14

Fighttttttttttttt

ffs

Better from England - close a couple of times - but still 2-4 down

wtf

Missed the first 20 mins.

Glad to see we are at least competing this week !! Comon England !!

Afternoon GW !!

Afternoon m8! - Yeah - been much better this week but behind - got to think Aus will take control soon enough though

Pen

4-4 HT.

4-4 HT - Means I will miss a rather big chunk of the RU match up - but this is more like it

Haven't got pictures of the Autumn Internationals.

England get a TRY 10-0

The pictures are a long way behind on TNT - no surprise sadly

Here we go then - cmon England!

Go on lads !!

Potter somehow keeps Eng out (1.09 matched) at one end and gets the TRY with an intercept - 10-7

Hits the bar - 4-8

Oh well

Aussies taking control like you said GW.

Yeah - shame that - Got everything else wrong today - hoped I would get that wrong aswell

Still time

Looks done !!

Much better from England than last week !! Pride to play for next week at Headingly.

Yep esa - one to go - cheers till then

FT 4-14

Cheers GW. Good luck on the Union !!

Thanks m8!

TRY Eng -

Eng 15-7 Aus
SA 19-0 JPN

Who the hell is that Jack Smith , the TMO .He was disgraceful every decision wrong.Hope they never give him another match

Took his time and still got it wrong

25-7 Eng
26-0 SA

Good Afternoon !!

Final game of the Ashes series takes place at Headingley today. Might be for the best.

1st Test lost by 20
2nd Test lost by 10
3rd Test Draw maybe.

Had a small lay of Australia, tiny liability. Lets hope its a bit like the Lions series in Australia and the underdogs can get a win in the final game !!

Comon England !!

Afternoon mate!

"3rd Test Draw maybe." - sounds good to me

Stuck on the Eng A v All Blacks XV for a few more mins - ABs TRY though so won't be long

Oh well

Clucking Bell !! Aussies in early.

Aussie ref as well.

ffs

"just get on with it" Davies

Absolutely !!

Someone laying 1.11 there for a second

Oh well !! Could do with a red card or something.

This is a shambles. Morgan Knowles on kicking duty.

TRY England

12-6 --- Cmon the DRAW

Aus in all sorts now England on a power surge

8-12 Aus HT - Eng need to bring Bevan French on at HT

Bevan would be good !!

4 points down. Lets hope we can score first second half. Litten is the man !!

No Try

Call ref

Comon Boys !!

ffs !!

Whoops

Absolutely shocking and potential cheating to think only 1 camera angle.Easy to see how the NRL are miles and miles ahead in all aspects of the game.

High kicks to Addo Carr FFS !!

"head and shoulders above everyone else" -best not to kick it near him then

Couple red cards here ref

This match is winner takes all I assume

Spicy game !

that's a shocker from Lewis !!

To many  "silly penalties, silly, silly penalties" as Davies says

Get Davies in charge !!

Games gone. Oh Well we give them a bit of a game at least.

Yeah - had some pressure  - got to score in those moments - sadly couldn't

The length of the pitch and the size of the in goal area absolutely laughable. Icing on the cake only 1 camera lol lol lol lol

Fair point Sam for such a big game is laughable.

Need to turn that camera off please

8-30 Aus

Walsh looks like he has a bright future in front of him.

All done then, 3-0 whitewash for the Aussies. We are a fair way behind them boys.

Hoping to catch the Wales game tomorrow on S4C.

Cheers esa!

Heads up chaps Nathan without doubt the best player in the world of RL ,has accepted his role in the Kangaroos squad superbly. He wants to lift that trophy on home soil and then perhaps on to Union for the 2027 RU wc.