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@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Squidge nails it again
Squidge’s computer has died and unless he can get to hard drive no more 6N videos.
SOS
Not sure if serious...
It’s on Reddit.
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@bones said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:
Squidge nails it again
Squidge’s computer has died and unless he can get to hard drive no more 6N videos.
SOS
Not sure if serious...
It’s on Reddit.
Pretty drastic to never do 6n videos again just because of a hard drive failure.
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
Amazing 6N.
Two more points scored and Scots Champions.
Four more points, and Dulin kick to touch, and France GS.
Three more points and Wales GS.
Three more points and Ireland second.
Best I recall.
.....and England surprisingly poor and Italy unsurprisingly utterly shithouse.
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@mn5 said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
Amazing 6N.
Two more points scored and Scots Champions.
Four more points, and Dulin kick to touch, and France GS.
Three more points and Wales GS.
Three more points and Ireland second.
Best I recall.
.....and England surprisingly poor and Italy unsurprisingly utterly shithouse.
Really? England have flattered to deceive since RWC semi final IMO. Lucky to win last years 6N and the Autumn Tin Cup. We’ve been a bit clueless for well over a year.
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mn5 said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
Amazing 6N.
Two more points scored and Scots Champions.
Four more points, and Dulin kick to touch, and France GS.
Three more points and Wales GS.
Three more points and Ireland second.
Best I recall.
.....and England surprisingly poor and Italy unsurprisingly utterly shithouse.
Really? England have flattered to deceive since RWC semi final IMO. Lucky to win last years 6N and the Autumn Tin Cup. We’ve been a bit clueless for well over a year.
I was being kind.
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mn5 said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
Amazing 6N.
Two more points scored and Scots Champions.
Four more points, and Dulin kick to touch, and France GS.
Three more points and Wales GS.
Three more points and Ireland second.
Best I recall.
.....and England surprisingly poor and Italy unsurprisingly utterly shithouse.
Really? England have flattered to deceive since RWC semi final IMO. Lucky to win last years 6N and the Autumn Tin Cup. We’ve been a bit clueless for well over a year.
England is a different team with the Vunipolas and Tuilagi at their best, and Saracens spine playing together regularly.
Probably covered up lack of heft at lock and other failings.
Boks had the locks/pack to nullify Vunipolas, exposed Itoje in scrum and De Allende controlled Tuilagi.
Since then the Pacifika trio havent really been firing at the same time, and of late the Saracens glue has come unstuck.
Time for a reboot.
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@mn5 said in NH International Rugby:
@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@mn5 said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
Amazing 6N.
Two more points scored and Scots Champions.
Four more points, and Dulin kick to touch, and France GS.
Three more points and Wales GS.
Three more points and Ireland second.
Best I recall.
.....and England surprisingly poor and Italy unsurprisingly utterly shithouse.
Really? England have flattered to deceive since RWC semi final IMO. Lucky to win last years 6N and the Autumn Tin Cup. We’ve been a bit clueless for well over a year.
I was being kind.
Now you’ve got me confused and conflicted -
@pakman Billy V in particular has been pretty tame for some time now. Not carrying into contact with any real dynamism and let’s face it that is his game in a nutshell. However I agree with your first assertion up to a point. Tuilagi certainly makes a big difference but he’s injured more often than he’s fit. Mako adds a lot but only if he has the energy, so he needs some solid support in doing his day job.
The Sarries issue has certainly played its part this 6N but do/should not have made an impact last 6N and in the Autumn.
A reboot has to be on the cards but the problem is that Eddie has not been bringing anyone through. No back up at 8, 9, 10 & 15 kind of makes it difficult without a total clear out.
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@catogrande My guess how it will play out is Eddie will get told he can continue as Head Coach but with a Director of Selection (someone like Rob Andrew or Will Carling) to work alongside him or take the money and run.
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@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman Billy V in particular has been pretty tame for some time now. Not carrying into contact with any real dynamism and let’s face it that is his game in a nutshell. However I agree with your first assertion up to a point. Tuilagi certainly makes a big difference but he’s injured more often than he’s fit. Mako adds a lot but only if he has the energy, so he needs some solid support in doing his day job.
The Sarries issue has certainly played its part this 6N but do/should not have made an impact last 6N and in the Autumn.
A reboot has to be on the cards but the problem is that Eddie has not been bringing anyone through. No back up at 8, 9, 10 & 15 kind of makes it difficult without a total clear out.
If you're looking for go foward in tighties it's hard to replace Mako, as he has such good hands. Obano needs some game time to see how far he can go. I'd have liked to have seen Attwood there, but too old now.
Simmonds and Dombrandt are probably form 8s in Premiership, and Kaino big fan of former.
Lawrence another one who's in the ring, smaller than Manu, but with better passing skills. That said, Eddie doesn't seeem to want to let him have a decent run at 12.
Official word seems to be that end of season tour will be where up and comers are let loose. Let's see...
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@pakman Agree Mako difficult to replace so it really needs the selection around him to support his slight scrummaging weakness. LCD at hooker would help and as mentioned before, a bit more beef in the second row. Billy needs to go away and get his mojo back and a little fitness wouldn’t go amiss either. No point in using Curry at 8 as he is no Billy and to put it bluntly, we really need him on the flank. Eddie prefers a big munter at 8 so I’d go Dombrant rather than Simmonds as I feel the latter would need the rest of the back row changing to compliment him. You will notice that at Exeter he is surrounded by blunt instruments in the back row.
Midfield in the absence of Manu is a sticking point. Eddie has not really given anyone a shot at 12 and has painted himself into a corner with Ford and Farrell. Great when that combo works but that is rarely seen now. We have, on paper, a potent back 3 but we can’t seem to get them into the game.
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Good news, if true. Razor for ABs not England coach please
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@machpants England is a big place, surely they have coaches?
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@antipodean said in NH International Rugby:
@machpants England is a big place, surely they have coaches?
Their best coaches don't want to take the role, Baxter (exeter) has already said nooooooo thanks a few times. Poisoned chalice
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@antipodean said in NH International Rugby:
@machpants England is a big place, surely they have coaches?
Coaching the team is about 5% of the actual role. Managing the media & RFU are really the two biggest parts of it.
Eddie came in and didn't give a shit. Basically gave both the middle finger right at the start. It should be the benchmark going forwards.
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@machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@antipodean said in NH International Rugby:
@machpants England is a big place, surely they have coaches?
Their best coaches don't want to take the role, Baxter (exeter) has already said nooooooo thanks a few times. Poisoned chalice
Partially this poisoned chalice view methinks but Baxter in particular has other, more sound reasons. He is first and foremost an Exeter man. He's been part of the club since he was a kid. His dad was a former captain and chairman of selectors, committee man etc. Both he and his brother are former captains. Exeter runs deep in this man. He could quite easily have played at a higher level but chose to stay with his club.
He is still in contract, which means a lot to him and he is coach of the double champions with a good chance of more silverware to come.
He is also a very shrewd man and probably realises that the strengths and qualities that he has brought to Exeter are not necessarily transferrable to England.
Outside of Baxter I am not sure there are many English coaches putting their hands up?
