Tonight Brisbane time, the pride of English Rugby take to the field looking to secure just their fourth ever win on Australian soil. They've never won in the Sunshine State capital either. But man, are they on a roll or what? They come into this test match on the back of a six test winning sequence that encompassed the Six Nations Tournament. Under their master coach, Eddie Jones, they are yet to taste defeat, and you can bet your boots, Eddie will tonight want Australian blood. The man standing in his way is Michael Cheika, the bloke who took Australia to the World Cup Final and has returned Australia to near the top of the World rankings. Betting has Australia at about 4-6, with England at 7-5.
This is going to be one hell of a series though. England come here in cracking form, while Australia has yet to put an international team on the park this year. An in form England against a first up Australia who get to play in their own back yard, hints at a fantastic test match. Both of these teams are monster outfits, so the first 20 or 30 minutes will be brutal. This England side is several classes above that team that crashed and burned in spectacular fashion in the last World Cup. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new English captain Dylan Hartley go about his business. The man has a fearsome reputation. He has in the past, stood before the disciplinary board and been asked to defend himself against such charges as eye gouging, biting and punching. He's a passionate man who'll have no problem firing up his players. And what rugby fan isn't going to salivate at the thought of these two gigantic packs ripping into one another? Of course I'll be all out for a Wallaby win, but if they go down to this fine English side, hopefully they'll go out on their shield. The same goes for the English as well.
This is going to be one hell of a series though. England come here in cracking form, while Australia has yet to put an international team on the park this year. An in form England against a first up Australia who get to play in their own back yard, hints at a fantastic test match. Both of these teams are monster outfits, so the first 20 or 30 minutes will be brutal. This England side is several classes above that team that crashed and burned in spectacular fashion in the last World Cup. I'm really looking forward to seeing the new English captain Dylan Hartley go about his business. The man has a fearsome reputation. He has in the past, stood before the disciplinary board and been asked to defend himself against such charges as eye gouging, biting and punching. He's a passionate man who'll have no problem firing up his players. And what rugby fan isn't going to salivate at the thought of these two gigantic packs ripping into one another? Of course I'll be all out for a Wallaby win, but if they go down to this fine English side, hopefully they'll go out on their shield. The same goes for the English as well.
