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[Bovidae]

And because of this:

Andrew Strawbridge will leave his post as Waikato’s Director of Rugby to take up a new position as part of England Rugby’s coaching staff ahead of the England’s tour to Japan and New Zealand in July.

[mikedogz]

Portugal appoint ex-All Black Simon Mannix as new coach

Former All Black and current Biarritz director of rugby Simon Mannix will take the reins of the Portugal men’s team for the next four years...

[antipodean]

@sparky said in Blues v Brumbies:

Irish fans going to games and spending money on tickets has helped drive their national side up the World Rankings.

I'd say a large part of that is New Zealanders coaching them, New Zealanders and Australians playing for them, and an Australian setting up their administration.

[sparky]

@antipodean Yes, but they can afford their wages and they have been building big, state of the art coaching academies to support their work.

[MiketheSnow]

[Catogrande]

@MiketheSnow That's some keen pricing - especially when compared to Twickenham. Good to see.

[MiketheSnow]

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@MiketheSnow That's some keen pricing - especially when compared to Twickenham. Good to see.

Yes.

I was pleasantly surprised.

[Machpants]

It is interesting that the cost is so closely related to the opponent, IME ABs games are not. The pricing might be a bit different, but really it is about the ABs.

[MajorRage]

Stadium in France absolutely rammed for Woman’s 6N finale. Awesome to see.

Match worthy but England far too good so far, French fun to watch but not accurate enough for the game they are playing.

[Machpants]

They won by 'only' 21 points versus 3rd best team in world. England women's rugby is in its own League, so far ahead of everyone else. Not winning the rwc was the biggest choke in rugby ever, and required an early red

[MajorRage]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

They won by 'only' 21 points versus 3rd best team in world. England women's rugby is in its own League, so far ahead of everyone else. Not winning the rwc was the biggest choke in rugby ever, and required an early red

Yes, it's up to others to lift their game though, which France clearly have been doing (which is the over arching point).

[Bovidae]

Mitchell has made England more expansive hasn't he? At least that was his intention based on quotes I read.

[MajorRage]

They play a very professional game. Huge forwards set the platform then the backs take advantages of holes on the back of it. It's decent watching.

[Dodge]

Ellie Kildunne reminds me of Christian Cullen. I don’t make the comparison lightly

[Bones]

@Dodge said in NH International Rugby:

Ellie Kildunne reminds me of Christian Cullen. I don’t make the comparison lightly

Can't say I see it, whenever I looked up at the game the other week she was powering through a tackler with power, rather than making them trip over their own feet.

[Dodge]

In the Ireland game she was gliding

[Duluth]

Dylan Coetzee  /  Apr 29, 2024  /  Scotland

‘I was lost’ - Scotland legend Stuart Hogg opens up on how rehab allowed a ‘reset’

Former Scotland superstar Stuart Hogg has opened up on his time in a rehabilitation centre that has allowed him to “reset”.

[Dodge]

safe to say that message has not landed well on Social Media...

[Mr Fish]

Safe to say Hogg still has a massive chip on his shoulder.

[MN5]

@Duluth said in NH International Rugby:

Dylan Coetzee  /  Apr 29, 2024  /  Scotland

‘I was lost’ - Scotland legend Stuart Hogg opens up on how rehab allowed a ‘reset’

Former Scotland superstar Stuart Hogg has opened up on his time in a rehabilitation centre that has allowed him to “reset”.

I was about to read this but then I instantly clicked on the story about Billy Vunipola getting tasered. What a dingbat.