Rugby Thread

[Deleted member 1147]

Totally agree but he was very rigid in his territory based kicking game at the Tigers and he may not have had many options but to bring that to England to start with. It will be interesting to see if he evolves that for the squad that he has now picked.

He also had the advantage of some Argies and Saffers to lug the ball up for him. England don't have quite the power advantage.

Hopefully his backroom staff will be the difference makers in terms of gameplan and attacking style.

 

[GB72]

He also had the advantage of some Argies and Saffers to lug the ball up for him. England don't have quite the power advantage.

Hopefully his backroom staff will be the difference makers in terms of gameplan and attacking style.

Aled on the strength and conditioning side is a massive bonus. Glad to see some new faces in the set up as, again, taking the whole Tigers back room was great for the short term but we lacked the input of new ideas.

Excited to see how we start in 2 weeks as the fixtures have fallen pretty well for us.

 

[Captainron]

Aled on the strength and conditioning side is a massive bonus. Glad to see some new faces in the set up as, again, taking the whole Tigers back room was great for the short term but we lacked the input of new ideas.

Excited to see how we start in 2 weeks as the fixtures have fallen pretty well for us.

Aled and Felix Jones....

They learned loads off Rassie and Jaques so bound to make England better.

 

[Captainron]

I would go with this order

Ireland
England
France
Scotland
Wales
That team who should not be there.....

 

[WGCRider]

France - Best team, best players
Ireland - Really interested in how they go without Sexton
Scotland - Come on Finn do your stuff
England - This is their chance for a hard reset
Italy - New coaching team, Wales away in the last game - all set up for a plucky last minute win
Wales - Trash

 

[Lord Tyrion]

I would go with this order

Ireland
England
France
Scotland
Wales
That team who should not be there.....

It's early to be drinking. England second? I know we did well in the WC but really?

As others have said, this is chance for a reset for Borthwick. I'm expecting a painful tournament, we will fight Wales for 4th place

 

[GB72]

Aled and Felix Jones....

They learned loads off Rassie and Jaques so bound to make England better.

Aled is a miracle worker. Tigers have never been so fit as under him when we won the title. Literally still playing full out at 80 minutes and felt the players had another half in them.

 

[Captainron]

It's early to be drinking. England second? I know we did well in the WC but really?

As others have said, this is chance for a reset for Borthwick. I'm expecting a painful tournament, we will fight Wales for 4th place

England will come good this 6 Nations.

The great thing about that is everyone will suddenly think that they are world beaters and put a ton of unwarranted pressure on them to go out in the summer and beat the All Blacks in New Zealand. Classic

 

[Deleted member 1147]

England will come good this 6 Nations.

The great thing about that is everyone will suddenly think that they are world beaters and put a ton of unwarranted pressure on them to go out in the summer and beat the All Blacks in New Zealand. Classic

Too true

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Wee Hamish nae mare .....awe.

 

[Captainron]

Best thing to happen to Springnok rugby. He was a liability and wasn’t good enough to wear the jersey.

World Cup winner Jantjies given four-year doping ban

Elton Jantjies, who won the 2019 World Cup with South Africa, is given a four-year ban from the sport having tested positive for Clenbuterol.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[GB72]

Looks like the Saudis are coming for rugby. In talks to invest in Tigers, Gloucester, Northampton and Newcastle. Now there are moral issues if course but also the club game is nearly bankrupt and investment is needed to secure any future and there is really no money to be made to attract investment.

Very conflicted on this. The future of the club game may depend on it selling it's soul.

 

[HeftyHacker]

Looks like the Saudis are coming for rugby. In talks to invest in Tigers, Gloucester, Northampton and Newcastle. Now there are moral issues if course but also the club game is nearly bankrupt and investment is needed to secure any future and there is really no money to be made to attract investment.

Very conflicted on this. The future of the club game may depend on it selling it's soul.

It already sold its soul when they all decided to sell out to CVG. That was a monumentally stupid move and gave a short term cash injection that many of the clubs squandered, to the detriment of their long term income streams.

Having said that, everyone knows that investing in rugby clubs is the equivalent of setting fire to your money and, as they've proven in LIV and football, the Saudi's have no issue with that.

 

[GB72]

It already sold its soul when they all decided to sell out to CVG. That was a monumentally stupid move and gave a short term cash injection that many of the clubs squandered, to the detriment of their long term income streams.

Having said that, everyone knows that investing in rugby clubs is the equivalent of setting fire to your money and, as they've proven in LIV and football, the Saudi's have no issue with that.

Not going to disagree with any of that. What they would burn backing rugby would be pocket change

 

[HomerJSimpson]

It already sold its soul when they all decided to sell out to CVG. That was a monumentally stupid move and gave a short term cash injection that many of the clubs squandered, to the detriment of their long term income streams.

Having said that, everyone knows that investing in rugby clubs is the equivalent of setting fire to your money and, as they've proven in LIV and football, the Saudi's have no issue with that.

I guess you have to ask the question what would the alternative be, short, medium and long term without the cash injection and I think all three scenarios would look bleak

 

[NearHull]

6 Nations !

5 minutes to kick off……… now I know Spring is coming!

 

[BrianM]

That will be the Six Nations sorted for 2024 then

 

[Captainron]

That’s a quality half of rugby

 

[TimShady]

If the World Cup was anything to go by, this is basically the “final” but there’s a long way to go.

 

[Piece]

Ireland very impressive. Very well drilled.