Get in there T-Mak

Brilliant!
Every time I've seen their number 1 (which granted isn't very much) he seems great with the ball but pretty sub-par without it.

That was awesome, great strip by Whitehead.

Excellent win that. NZ really did look on top at the start of each half with the meters they were making and Johnson's kicking game been really on point but England weathered most of that and when they cut the errors and pens out and went through the sets we looked really dangerous. We also looked a really fit side as well, whereas NZ didn't look all that, tbf they did lose some players so that might be a big part of it.

What a game. What a test series. Why would we want more of these when we can have more loop fixtures.

NZ beat OZ. We're missing Hall, Widdop, Burgess, O'loughlin, Watkins, Gale, Roby. This is a great test series win. Maybe Wayne Bennett knows what he's doing

Besides Burgess I’m not too sure the others will get a game

Widdop would definitely be in there, whether at HB or FB. You could argue Watkins and Roby as well.

Roby, Widdop, Watkins, Burgess, Flanders and Hall would definitely be in the team if they were fit.

I get the impression we are building for the World Cup which rules Roby out and maybe widdop. Watkins, yeah there is an argument I suppose

Interesting that whilst NZ beat Australia they were often their own worst enemy today with errors, errors that Australia never seem to make against us and thus make it a much different challenge.

He's definitely got an eye on the WC and getting a big squad of players who are all pushing each other but some of the changes this series have been down to injury. Tbh sometimes that isn't always a bad thing because you see how these guys who are next in line go, as we've seen this series.

Makinson was absolutely class again.

26k in attendance is not good enough.

It's a huge improvement on last week, hopefully it'll increase again next week.

Another good battling performance from England.

I agree, BUT it was a great game today, best England game since the classic 2013 semi final. They need to get more games in the calender and attract the new fans they will have won at Anfield and on TV back for more.

Throw some cash at Tonga and get them here for a mid season test next year. Playing France in a non-event or worse still no game at home in 2019 at all would be a disaster.

Once again I was amazed at the amount of "Maguiring" that was allowed to go on at the ruck. I thought southern hemisphere refs were really tough on that sort of thing.

Thought England looked more solid than they have done for many years. Good that so many so called stars missing - allowed other players to be given a chance and they came up with the win.

And yet people are still calling for the same old tired names to go back into the team when fit. The same tired names that have tried so many times and failed us in the past. Im a Wigan fan but even i admit that O'loughlin should call it a day at this level. Let him have his farewell game next week if fit. Watkins and Hall should now be second choice.

It is shocking and the blame lays fairly at the feet of the RFL and apathetic fans. For too long fans have referred to Rugby League as TGG, when they are still not prepared to travel to watch it. This is down in no small part to the RFL not having a clue how to market the game, but also with the reluctance of fans to travel and maybe fork out £100 for a day out.
The two games so far have been of a fair quality (2nd test was better) but have both featured high drama........42,000 over the 2 games is atrocious.

As a Leeds fan I feel Hall (Like O'loughlin) should retire. Watkins is still young and good enough. As for being second choice, no player should be a "shoe-in". All positions should be filled by the best player available at the time.