PhilTheFragger
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Certainly going France’s way, but what an atmosphere ?
6N 2022
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PhilTheFragger
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ColchesterFC
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Thanks for that. Is this a new thing or has it been going on for some time? I don't recall seeing non-European refs in the 6 Nations before but as I've previously said I watch and enjoy rugby rather than being a fan. Or possibly it's that I'm a few years out of date as my memories of refs are Nigel Owens, Wayne Barnes and Roman Poite.
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Been a while now - it’s normally the main European refs that get appointed - same with the Rugby Championship but get a fair amount of crossover
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Good god, I thought Picasso had retired
upsidedown
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Happened around mid to late 90 's I think.
Walsh and OBrien being 2 I remember ?
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France worthy champions. I thought England looked quite good and I'd like to think there's enough talent to build for the WC. French ruck speed was something else.
ColchesterFC
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In my defence I did spend most of the 90's very drunk so might not have noticed at the time. This also applies to the 00's and the 10's.
SocketRocket
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Sir Clive had it right at half time. Keep the ball in possession and don't hoof it away.
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Clive has been right about nothing since 2001
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Good lord!! I can see why you were wearing a hoodie for your avatar piccie
SocketRocket
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Says ?
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Leftitshort!
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France justifiably 6N champs. More (Gallic?) flair and all round performance.
My personal criticism of the current style of Rugby (exhibited) still holds - far too much 'negative' play from there being so many bodies in the 'back line', so the game is more down to physical attrition than flair/skill.
My personal criticism of the current style of Rugby (exhibited) still holds - far too much 'negative' play from there being so many bodies in the 'back line', so the game is more down to physical attrition than flair/skill.
Doon frae Troon
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Good 6N all round every team had it's moment of glory.
Looks good for Europe at the World Cup.
Looks good for Europe at the World Cup.
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SocketRocket
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Not Sir Clive then, apparently he doesn't know what he's talking about.
spongebob59
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It is now time for Jones to go (overdue).
He should have written this six nations off long ago and looked toward to The World Cup.
Yesterday England did very well but the result reflected the gap between the teams’ developments.
Firstly Smith should have been selected long ago. What a player. His skill level and game awareness us breathtaking and it is hard for others to keep up but he is an excellent orchester conductor. I was particularly impressed by the miles that he ran: catching balls in the 22; stopping moves out wide; going forward; changing the attack from the short side to the open. Then his goal kicking!
Jones finally finds a scrum-half with flair that is on his wavelength and gives him an extra half yard by delaying defences and then leaves him on the bench to play a has-been carthorse!
I don’t blame Youngs, he has had a good career but he should have been put out to grass long ago.
Then we come to Full Back. Jones was too reluctant to let Brown go. He should have brought in new talent to work under him, learning to play at that level. He hung on to him for far too long and then used utility players in that position. He finally selects a player with potential in Steward and instead of giving him the experience of playing against a team like France, he puts him on the wing!
Furbank is an interesting player, but he was not part of the England team in that match. He was like a gear cog with a few teeth missing - it did not quite fit nor do the machine much good.
I would now replace Jones with somebody with more vision and less stubbornness and reluctance to embrace change. I would also co-opt a redundant, unsupported, England Sevens coach to work with the backs to make the most of the wide open spaces created by new selection closer to the scrum.
The Premiership has too good a pool of talent to make-do-and-mend at international level.
I watched much of the game again to see where it was lost.
Yes, Curry was sorely missed and we don’t have a commanding number eight, but the pack was impressive.
The backs are the problem and again down to the lack of vision from Jones.
Tugiali is outstanding but he is never fit! Instead of playing good centres or utility players in that position, sizeable, direct, safe, specialist inside centres should have been identified in The Premiership and brought on at that level. That would have provided a focus for the pack, drawn in défenses and given Randall and Smith extra space.
As good as players like Marchant are, they have all been too similar and straightforward for défenses.
Jones has had a problem with injuries on the wing - May and Watson. He has not identified new talent or given exciting specialist wingers experience at that level. Instead he has used utility backs as a band aid. There are talented players out there with plenty of gas who can dive in at the corner. Why have they been ignored?
Here end my Sunday morning rambling rant!
He should have written this six nations off long ago and looked toward to The World Cup.
Yesterday England did very well but the result reflected the gap between the teams’ developments.
Firstly Smith should have been selected long ago. What a player. His skill level and game awareness us breathtaking and it is hard for others to keep up but he is an excellent orchester conductor. I was particularly impressed by the miles that he ran: catching balls in the 22; stopping moves out wide; going forward; changing the attack from the short side to the open. Then his goal kicking!
Jones finally finds a scrum-half with flair that is on his wavelength and gives him an extra half yard by delaying defences and then leaves him on the bench to play a has-been carthorse!
I don’t blame Youngs, he has had a good career but he should have been put out to grass long ago.
Then we come to Full Back. Jones was too reluctant to let Brown go. He should have brought in new talent to work under him, learning to play at that level. He hung on to him for far too long and then used utility players in that position. He finally selects a player with potential in Steward and instead of giving him the experience of playing against a team like France, he puts him on the wing!
Furbank is an interesting player, but he was not part of the England team in that match. He was like a gear cog with a few teeth missing - it did not quite fit nor do the machine much good.
I would now replace Jones with somebody with more vision and less stubbornness and reluctance to embrace change. I would also co-opt a redundant, unsupported, England Sevens coach to work with the backs to make the most of the wide open spaces created by new selection closer to the scrum.
The Premiership has too good a pool of talent to make-do-and-mend at international level.
I watched much of the game again to see where it was lost.
Yes, Curry was sorely missed and we don’t have a commanding number eight, but the pack was impressive.
The backs are the problem and again down to the lack of vision from Jones.
Tugiali is outstanding but he is never fit! Instead of playing good centres or utility players in that position, sizeable, direct, safe, specialist inside centres should have been identified in The Premiership and brought on at that level. That would have provided a focus for the pack, drawn in défenses and given Randall and Smith extra space.
As good as players like Marchant are, they have all been too similar and straightforward for défenses.
Jones has had a problem with injuries on the wing - May and Watson. He has not identified new talent or given exciting specialist wingers experience at that level. Instead he has used utility backs as a band aid. There are talented players out there with plenty of gas who can dive in at the corner. Why have they been ignored?
Here end my Sunday morning rambling rant!
AmandaJR
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Had to laugh. BBC just advertising their 6 Nations Highlights later today - "(not in Wales)"
