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[Hooroo]

How many years since Wales had a non-NZer as a head coach?

[Tim]

@hooroo Jenkins in 2007, and Ruddock from 2004 to 2006.

[Snowy]

@hooroo They had Ruddock in 04-06? So 2007 until now for Gatland.

Take Ruddock out and it was 1998. Might have been a part timer for a couple of games between Henry and Hansen - can't remember...

[Snowy]

@tim said in NH International Rugby:

@hooroo Jenkins in 2007, and Ruddock from 2004 to 2006.

Forgot about Jenkins.

[Rapido]

I've always rated Pivac. He always did well with his NPC teams , all 3 of them in Blues region. Never got a Blues gig. Needs to work on his networking skills, obviously.

[Stargazer]

[MiketheSnow]

Done great things at the Scarlets

I'm happy

[Derm McCrum]

@mikethesnow said in NH International Rugby:

Done great things at the Scarlets

I'm happy

Yep - agreed Mike. Could be the next Joe Schmidt on the European scene.

[Machpants]

Jeez Warburton has retired, sad news

Alex Bywater  /  Jul 18, 2018  /  Sport

Sam Warburton announces shock retirement from rugby union aged 29

Sam Warburton, the former Wales, Lions and Cardiff Blues captain, has ended his playing career after a succession of injuries

[MiketheSnow]

Never gave less than his all

A post-rugby career in the media, and financial security for him and his family, is just reward for putting his body on the line

[TeWaio]

He'd have gotten 50-100 AB caps if born in NZ I reckon, can't say that about too many northern hemisphere loosies

[Bones]

@tewaio in front of which of Kaino, McCaw, or Read?

[Catogrande]

Too early to retire for a great player.

English too

[TeWaio]

@bones None of them (obviously), but add up all the caps that squad members such as Thompson, Messam, Vito, Luatua and L Whitelock got in the last 8-9 years....

[Bones]

@tewaio And the injuries?

[MajorRage]

All jokes aside, I've always enjoyed Stuart Barnes as a pundit ... and now I think I enjoy him even more.

Literally has wound up the whole of Wales!!

[Nepia]

@majorrage So you like him for being an English Ratpoo?

[MajorRage]

@nepia Thats not even close to accurate.

[MiketheSnow]

@majorrage said in NH International Rugby:

All jokes aside, I've always enjoyed Stuart Barnes as a pundit ... and now I think I enjoy him even more.

Literally has wound up the whole of Wales!!

Barnes just confirming his bitterness and outdatedness.

Made countless digs at Warburton during his career - most notably being Gatland's pet for the Lions - and almost every time Warburton did his talking on the pitch and proved Barnes oh so wrong.

Barnes obviously recognises a decent man, pity he couldn't accept he was wrong and be one.

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow Odd isn’t it? For such a positive player he is one of the most negative human beings.