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jdogscoop wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 1:29 am It's a touch ironic that two of the English backs copping the most criticism on this thread were two of their best players - Steward and Farrell.

Par for the course with Farrell.

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SA got better the longer the game went on.

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If Big Joe wanted to know why he didn't make the cut, this is probably the answer... :blush: https://twitter.com/CardiffRugbyWeb/status/1688491339422298112 He's absolutely f**king dire, no idea how he gets picked with no form. Even as a slightly biased Sale fan I was sure Roebuck would get a go, he...

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Positives for England. Woodman, Fisilau, Chessum and the props have gone well in the forwards. Great work at the breakdown and scrum particularly. Backs. Bracken and Bradbury 👍👍. Maasi White looks a very clever, high IQ 13 who isn’t just a bosher but very accomplished and well rounded in what he do...

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backrow wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 8:38 pm England need to say bye to Billy V, Manu, Nowell, and Youngs at the least. Genge needs some bench time , and I’m not sure Simmonds or hill or jdv are international quality

Youngs was better than usual today.

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Mr. Very Popular wrote: ↑Sat Nov 19, 2022 3:39 pm Any new caps in the Welsh team? I hope their family got to this game.

Dafydd Jenkins came off the bench for his debut.

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sonic_attack wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:21 pm When was the last time a proper three test series happened in the NH out of interest. Do you have to go back to the early/mid 90's?

Is there no appetite for it?

Those games would probably sell out imo.

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bessantj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 6:09 pm Great come back after the first test England, well done

Think I read somewhere it's the first time they've won a series after losing the first test.

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Eddie’s quite highly strung, isn’t he? Quite punchy. There's a bit of the troll about Eddie too though, he'll have enjoyed those little confrontations. Hmmm…I’m not so sure. Reminds me of that time a few Jocks got stuck into the smug, arrogant troll. You're referring to him being abused at that tra...

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I long for the days when we were good enough to contest Junior World Cup finals. Last year we did win the U20 grand slam, had there been a World Cup I reckon they'd have been competitive. Generally though I have to agree England junior teams seem to have fallen behind Ireland, France and the southe...

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Great news. I really don't rate Chessum, so I'd be going Lawes/Hill - Willis/Billy/Ludlam, but Lawes won't play lock any more, so that's not happening Maybe Chessum won't be up to International level but he's looked alright off the bench so far. I don't know if it was captaincy or coaching but the ...

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Come the final game against the Boks this weekend, Wales are likely going to have to start with a tighthead that currently plays for Ampthill (English Div 1 team)…with the bench replacement being a 21 year old who’s played just 9 pro games (with the vast majority off the bench). Just wondering if...

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I long for the days when we were good enough to contest Junior World Cup finals. Last year we did win the U20 grand slam, had there been a World Cup I reckon they'd have been competitive. Generally though I have to agree England junior teams seem to have fallen behind Ireland, France and the southe...

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Catrin's remark about both scrum halves being fluent Welsh speakers, while probably not strictly true anymore, does illustrate the fact that our schoolboy system is still creating a poachable product. Yes, I know that both of them had a perfect right to play for their chosen countries, but they bot...

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Glaston wrote: ↑Wed Feb 16, 2022 1:51 pm Why is Marler out?

Yeah I know Jones!

So long to Isiekwe too.

Marler is probably released for non-rugby reasons.

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4071 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 20, 2021 6:00 pm There really is a gulf between George / LCD and the next hookers down the pecking order.

Thought Blamire did alright. Dolly though.

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Gents, quick question to settle a debate with a friend. How many squad players has EJ actually chosen in the England squad (over a prolonged period) that was not inherited from the Lancaster squad? As time progresses its obviously becoming more and more but would it be right to say the changes in s...

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Darwin’s own relationship with Jones has not always been smooth, but he is not about to add his voice to the most common criticism of his countryman: that Premiership performances do not seem to matter. “The nature of English sport is that people are impatient because there is always someone else,”...

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Given Davison is mainly a tighthead at Newcastle hopefully Jones will bring in a proper loosehead for Australia.

Be good if they can get Marler back for the SA scrum though.

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Attendance was 9748 last week and 9366 today. Not bad.

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shereblue wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 6:46 pmSorry to have read about Van Poortvliet's loss a few weeks back. He was really excellent behind an unstoppable pack in the Eng Fra opener.

He got player of the tournament.

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Looking forward to seeing how Heyes, Ben Curry & Randall get on against Scotland A. Kelly & Lawrence at centre also.

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Jonathan Joseph not in the squad as he's off to France presumably.

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Quirke is another good scrum half that would have been in this squad but was on the bench for Sale today.

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Rowdy wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 6:51 pm Never mind the Lions - who's going to be playing vs USA and Canada? Will Eddy select some fresh talent, or will Billy V be appointed captain?

Jones has hinted at picking some new talent. Announcement tomorrow I think.

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Launchbury out injured. Joe Marler out- personal problems. Ewels in, Tom West in !!!!!!! Having watched him a fair old bit at Bath I think there's a good player in Ewels, but not sure he's quite up there yet. He's 25 with 17 caps so if he doesn't start making an impact at Test level others will ove...

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Wouldn't be surprised to see Eddie look at Steward this year. Fullback still a bit of a question mark for England. Thought he fell off in the second half but had a big role in clawing back the early lead. Very promising. Martin & van Poortvliet looked decent also, Tigers have some good young players.

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New Guy 2 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 3:07 pm I'm really looking forward to Joyce V Dubois tomorrow. It's on BT sport, not PPV if anybody is interested.

Somebody is getting KTFO.

Think Talksport are doing radio commentary also.

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Williams 11th again.

These last couple of races were probably their best chance of not finishing with zero points.

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Ferrari are getting Sainz, apparently they think he'll work better with Leclerc and won't cost as much as Ricciardo.

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Some U18s schools rugby this afternoon for anyone at a loose end from Allianz Park https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPbTkexVDNE 12:30 - Wellington v Rugby School in the Champions Trophy final. Look out for Fin Baxter (England U18 captain, prop) and Zinzan's lad Lucas Brooke (hooker) for Wellington 1...

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Is Samson Ma'asi currently injured? He's still eligible iirc & played last season.

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Sandstorm wrote:Be interesting to see if Farrell, Tualangi or Slade get carded first for tackling DDA in the head.

Hopefully there are no cards and the best teams wins.

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Floppykid wrote:When you can pull Lawes off and bring on another top class international second row you're in a good place intensity wise.

Launchbury aint bad either!

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Another pole for Max.

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Wales by four.

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ManInTheBar wrote:Feels like a much younger group than 2003. Any sad statto out there prove me wrong?

As I recall some newspaper said this 2019 squad is the second youngest England have taken to a World Cup.

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When is the team announced?

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I know it is next summer but am I right in thinking the tour to Japan will have to see all the World Cup players rested?

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HKCJ wrote:Maggie AlfonzoBonzo : ‘Great when the home nation makes an impact in the World Cup.. Japan did it in 2015’

Errr Maggie....

England will remain the only host not to get out of the pool.

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