Bundee Aki is louder than Hugh and Donal here
Samoa one try away from being the best team in the world.
The Raeburn Shield narrowly saved
Earls will go now barring injury youâd think. Stockdale has had enough chances and McCloskey is fine but doesn"t add much the other 3 donât have. You wouldnât want to be relying on the likes of Stewart and Herringm
Real bang of Italy in Ravenhill from that performance.
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Stockdale is done at this level. At least for now.
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He is like that Balshaw lad who used play for England
He never had it
Roger Uttley
Richard Cockerill would guarantee semi final with that draw imo
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Thought herring was nearly the best of them there tonight
Cockers is the forwards coach for Montpellier now england couldnât afford him
Whatâs Brian Ashton up to?
Sitting by the phone Id say
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It is a bit mad that Cipriani appears to be the man with a vision for English rugby.
Yerra itâs a lot easier have an attacking vision than figuring out how to do it whilst keeping the floodgates closed at same time. Boks look like they have cracked itâŚone of the first things I was ever coached about defence was just hold onto the ballâŚ
England are an absolute fucking pity though all the same
I think the Aussies are dark horses âŚprob beat eng or arg in a quarters then play a battered Ire/fra/SA/NZ in a semi and who knows âŚthey wonât win it probably but they will play a big part in deciding who doesâŚ
England in truth have never had a vision beyond periodic periods where they used their pack. Under Woodward it was about being more professional than others. Despite the fact that Lancaster/Farrell can get a more expansive vision of a smaller playing group with Leinster/Ireland, when they were with England the focus was always on leadership/organisation. There hasnât been a genuine attacking philosophy with England during the professional era aside from some murmurings under Ashton. Iâm pretty sure every other Tier 1 team has had a phase of it, even if it was brief. English rugby has always been about getting Officer class players in the XV.
Borthwick was a strange appointment, the lack of English coaches is bizarre given they have a well funded league.
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Theyâre dark horses because they have a great group. Thereâs no real fear for them until the semi final and it will be England at best.
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Was he? Won the league with Leicester âŚa safe pair of handsâŚFits exactly your narrative around officer class. But only knows one way and that donât win world cupsâŚ