England v USA - July 4th...USA independence day....

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Teams...

England
1 Genge
2 Langdon,
3 Heyes,
4 McInally,
5 Ewels,
6 Ludlow, (Captain)
7 Underhill,
8 Chick,

9 Randall,
10 Smith,
11 Malins,
12Lawrence,
13 Slade,
14 Cokanasiga,
15 Steward

Subs
Blamire, Obano, Davidson, Hill, B Curry, Ludlum, Robson, Umaga

United States team:

1. David Ainu'u - Toulouse (FRA) - 9 caps
2. Mikey Sosene-Feagai - Old Glory DC - 5 caps
3. Paul Mullen - Utah Warriors - 18 caps
4. Gregory Peterson - Newcastle Falcons (ENG) - 30 caps
5. Nick Civetta - Rugby United New York - 26 caps
6. Jamason Fa'anana-Schultz - Old Glory DC - 2 caps
7. Riekert Hattingh - Seattle Seawolves - Uncapped
8. Cam Dolan - NOLA Gold - 51 caps
9. Ruben de Haas - Austin Gilgronis - 17 caps
10. Luke Carty - LA Giltinis - Uncapped
11. Mika Kruse - Utah Warriors - Uncapped
12. Bryce Campbell - Austin Gilgronis - 32 caps
13. Marcel Brache - Western Force (AUS) - 23 caps
14. Mikey Te'o - Utah Warriors - 28 caps
15. Will Hooley - Saracens (ENG) - 15 caps

Subs
16. Joe Taufete'e - Lyon (FRA) - 27 caps
17. Matt Harmon - NOLA Gold - Uncapped
18. Dino Waldren - NOLA Gold - 19 caps
19. Nate Brakeley - Rugby United New York - 23 caps
20. Psalm Wooching - San Diego Legion - 4 caps
21. Hanco Germishuys - Rugby United New York - 21 caps
22. Michael Baska - Utah Warriors - Uncapped
23. Calvin Whiting - Utah Warriors - 1 cap

Half time and a few players are standing out...Smith and Steward really at the fore...

Ugo wants a red card!

For me it's two guys going for the ball.

TightHEAD wrote:Ugo wants a red card!

For me it's two guys going for the ball.

It is two guys going for the ball followed by one throwing the other head first into the ground. Its not an easy decision and I would not want to make it. A red card would not help the actual match. Just happy that Steward was OK

Did he throw him down or did he try and bring him down?

She makes my ears hurt.

Tone it down

Aye it smacks of football coverage at times.

TightHEAD wrote:Did he throw him down or did he try and bring him down?

Grabbed Steward around the upper chest and twisted to bring him down. Clumsy more than intentional but it's reckless and stupid. Not even a penalty beggars belief but then again Lawrence got nothing for his and he never attempted to dip into the tackle.

Poor technical start from England.

Ball was out, he was entitled to go for the ball.

Well that was a bit rubbish. Well constructed by USA but still.

TightHEAD wrote:Ball was out, he was entitled to go for the ball.

I think it was for a deliberate knock on

Bloody hell England, sort it out will you?

lostinwales wrote:

TightHEAD wrote:Ball was out, he was entitled to go for the ball.

I think it was for a deliberate knock on

He knocked it back

GeordieFalcon wrote:Half time and a few players are standing out...Smith and Steward really at the fore...

Steward just playing like he does for Tigers. He offers less X factor moments but more solidarity. It's something we've just missed from 15 a bit in recent times and it does give more opportunities to those around him.

Smith when he just plays and stops trying to force it. He's got enough quality to carve it up just needs to back himself and stop trying to impress. He'll have the full game now because of the bench split.

Two stupid and unnecessary penalties, particularly the first from McInally which was particularly brain dead give the USA a lineout 5m and they go over.

England smashing them in the scrum.

Shame the Ref doesn't understand how it works!

What is the ref seeing at the scrums here?! Yanks are getting smashed but we aren't being rewarded for it.

Andrew Brace is a hopeless referee.

Take the scrum

Good Wukington lad on for Langdon.

USA have brought Nick Frost on

That's my boy

Cumbrian wrote:Good Wukington lad on for Langdon.

And he scores, one for West Cumbria.

Eddie's half time team talk up to the usual standard!

Nice by Blamire

Blamire's throw was not good but he looks the part in a way that Langdon did not

Cumbrian wrote:

Cumbrian wrote:Good Wukington lad on for Langdon.

And he scores, one for West Cumbria.

Certainly made up for the under thrown lineout in style didn't he.

formerly known as Sam wrote:

Cumbrian wrote:

Cumbrian wrote:Good Wukington lad on for Langdon.

And he scores, one for West Cumbria.

Certainly made up for the under thrown lineout in style didn't he.

 
What underthrow?  I nivver seen any underthrow, marra.

Hes put some big hits in since he came on...

Whod have thought 2 Falcons in the England front row...

GeordieFalcon wrote:Hes put some big hits in since he came on...

He's a physical specimen isn't he. Loves a double hit. 

Brace his best to level things up with phantom decisions again.

Poor box kick from Randall.

Ben Curry gets his first turnover of doubtless many

GeordieFalcon wrote:Hes put some big hits in since he came on...

He's a physical specimen isn't he. Loves a double hit. 

Brace his best to level things up with phantom decisions again.

Poor box kick from Randall.

Now the TMO can't even review footage accurately. Who are these Micky Mouse officials.

formerly known as Sam wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:Hes put some big hits in since he came on...

He's a physical specimen isn't he. Loves a double hit. 

Brace his best to level things up with phantom decisions again.

Poor box kick from Randall.

He certainly is. Just needs to get his lineout sorted...but Hes putting a good case in since he came on.

Sadly Callum Chick didnt show what hes capable of..

GeordieFalcon wrote:

formerly known as Sam wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:Hes put some big hits in since he came on...

He's a physical specimen isn't he. Loves a double hit. 

Brace his best to level things up with phantom decisions again.

Poor box kick from Randall.

He certainly is. Just needs to get his lineout sorted...but Hes putting a good case in since he came on.

Sadly Callum Chick didnt show what hes capable of..

Chick looked solid, needed to show more than that with Dombrandt waiting in the wings though.

Cam Dolan having a great game for the USA.

Ref really has been useless with the scrums.

Nice stepping from Randall.

Lovely dummy from Randall

Why is that woman constantly shouting!!!!

Chick was OK but the ball didn't get to him very often.

Given the amount that Robson has been involved I think we'd have scored a few more if Malins had stayed on.

Fine try for Randall

Terrible discipline by Ewels

Why on earth would he collapse that? It was stopped and about to be turned over.

At least we have broken 50.

Jumped into tackle for me.

I think a few of the subs are making a case for starting next week

Mr Bounce wrote:Terrible by Ewels

Corrected that for you. He and McInally have been dreadful.

Bad result this for England however...

Dismal game for England defensively. Jones will be furious.

Ludlum has been very good

Not bad from the USA