“The Aussies or New Zealand would’ve put up 60” – How social media reacted to England’s win over France

Yesterday, England continued their preparation’s for the World Cup with a 30-10 win over France. It wasn’t the perfect performance from Shaun Wane’s side, but there were plenty of positives from the display. That’s my take anyway, but what was yours? How did social media react to the game.

One fan was disappointed by the lack of tries scored by the English. They felt the win should have been more emphatic and that the Australians or Kiwis would’ve scored 60.

https://twitter.com/tosh_mcdonald/status/1451943035676266501?s=20

Another fan felt the second half let England down.

Underwhelming second half. Should have got at least a third try.

— George Macpherson (@GeorgeMacphers1) October 23, 2021

Plenty of others were far more positive believing that it was a good starting place for the English heading towards next year’s World Cup.

After two years without play together. Is a good start. @FFRXIII is coming step by step.

— Emmanuel (@manugersduku) October 23, 2021

Putting the performance to one side, it was a lovely event bringing women’s rugby and men’s rugby together whilst helping boost the game in France. James Simpson of the Wheelchair team wanted in on the action too.

This should be an annual event! Both teams English and French facing off as a double header. Throw WheelchairRL in the mix as well for some extra spice 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 https://t.co/ucOJUZwCrs

— James Simpson MBE (@SimWheelchairRL) October 23, 2021

But the positives from the event didn’t get in the way of the negative thinking of others. One fan felt it was clear that Shaun Wane isn’t the right man for the job.

Shaun Wane can only be ‘filthy’ with his own ineptitude.

That France team weren’t just appalling on paper, they were appalling on the pitch.

Australia would have put 150 on them, a half decent England team should have put 100 on them

Wane is far from the right man for the job

— Tim (@Wyvillian) October 23, 2021

Or perhaps he meant Shane Warne? There was some confusion during the BBC coverage yesterday after all.

And that’s enough of the BBC coverage of RL for me…..Shaun Wane or Shane Warne

— Jack (@jackjones7396) October 23, 2021

The confusion also found its way onto the field too when Jonny Lomax was wrongly sin binned.

Can understand the French ref mistook Jonny Lomax for Liam Farrell in sin-binning him. They look like twins those two… 😂#FraEng

— Chris Irvine 🏉🇺🇦 🍷 🇪🇺 (@Chrisirvine) October 23, 2021