I don't think for one moment the Aussies took the heat off, it's not their style.. In fact I am sure they were looking at getting a forty plus score. When we get a sense of belief we play, and at last we are getting some youngsters with talent. When we have good halves we can scare them.
Since 1946 when our halves dominated the games we have won. Alec Murphy helped that dominance, and I am sure others will recall the great halves who have frightened the Aussies.
Read 'the Indomitables' covering the 46 tour, the Aussies threw everything at our boys but they couldn't beat the skills of the halves. Even the most wonderful half I have ever seen. WHT Davies. too good to be called Willie was kept out of the Test side.

I'd disagree with that. He was very quick when he burst onto the scene in 03/04 but since getting a few injuries in 05 he seems to have slowed down a fair bit now. Same goes for Brent Webb since his spate of recent injuries.

Why do we care about what Burgess needs?

and

Steve Mac needs to be England Coach

I think England missed someone to marshal the troops properly in the middle. A good organiser with a quality kicking game like Deacon With Tomkins and Eatmond playing off him it would have been a different score line.

What do you reckon Hari?

And scrum half?