www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5944372596 Quote Dog actsTHE bruised, battered and bloodied bodies in the Australian dressingroom of DW Stadium on a freezing Saturday afternoon in Wigan last October told the story. It had been a typical Test match against the Old Enemy. The Kangaroos had won 26-16. But amid the steam and celebratory beers, they were also seething. "Dog acts" and "cheap shots" were how England's tactics were being universally described - albeit privately. Back-rower Anthony Watmough could recall precious little about the match after copping a stray elbow in the head from England halfback Sam Tomkins. Paul Gallen suffered a neck injury. Both missed the following match against France. So bemused was coach Tim Sheens with the "garbage" his players had been forced to withstand, he told them before the final against England at Elland Rd in Leeds a fortnight later that they had a licence to "square up". Make no mistake: that level of venom is still alive and coursing through many of the Australians in the lead-up to Sunday's Four Nations match against the Old Enemy at AAMI Park in Melbourne. '" lets have it then...last time we had a proper ruck against you (in 2006) you lost

www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/ ... 5944372596 Quote Dog actsTHE bruised, battered and bloodied bodies in the Australian dressingroom of DW Stadium on a freezing Saturday afternoon in Wigan last October told the story. It had been a typical Test match against the Old Enemy. The Kangaroos had won 26-16. But amid the steam and celebratory beers, they were also seething. "Dog acts" and "cheap shots" were how England's tactics were being universally described - albeit privately. Back-rower Anthony Watmough could recall precious little about the match after copping a stray elbow in the head from England halfback Sam Tomkins. Paul Gallen suffered a neck injury. Both missed the following match against France. So bemused was coach Tim Sheens with the "garbage" his players had been forced to withstand, he told them before the final against England at Elland Rd in Leeds a fortnight later that they had a licence to "square up". Make no mistake: that level of venom is still alive and coursing through many of the Australians in the lead-up to Sunday's Four Nations match against the Old Enemy at AAMI Park in Melbourne. '" lets have it then...last time we had a proper ruck against you (in 2006) you lost

I feel sorry for Gallen I really do, I mean our cheap shot tactics really kill his fluid style of play and stop him showing all his skill and pace... Bloody hypocrite! This may finally spark the fire in the English players bellies! With no Peacock & Morley whose in first? Time for Fieldens retribution?

Get Carvell in, get the soft Aussies roughed up, the last Kangaroo to flatten an Englishman was Tongan anyhow. Hammer Slater and don't give Cam Smith any room.

Worse English teams have beaten better Kangaroo teams than these in the past.

Is Barry Mc commentating from the touchline?

Only problem with that is the three tries they score through his flapping defence after he's had a cuddle with one of their props.

Good to see them bigging it up to be honest. BUT we simply aren't up to backing any of it up though.

"They're a big, scary team"

I've never heard such blatant lies!

But I suppose it's better than saying, "They're pants, the game will be over after 10 minutes once we've scored our second try".

as usual australia will win the game comfortably when the english will resort to their usual cheap shot tactics.

I feel sorry for the Aussies - what with 'big' Sam Tomkins knocking their back rowers around

That's a new one. Can't fault you on originality.

But I agree, i'm amped for this game. Bring it on.

i'll use any angle...

He is quite scary to be fair. He has that gypsy style to him. Speaks a strange scrawl and reminds me of an ugly version of Brad Pitt from Snatch.