: Sun Nov 30, 2008 12:54 pm  

belgianxiii wrote:

True, but Wales have always played a running/passing game, the RL coaching just means that they are better at the way they want to play.

france played running rugby about 10 years ago if i remember rightly.
when they had ntamack on the wing (is was ntamack wasnt it?)

: Sun Nov 30, 2008 1:45 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

france played running rugby about 10 years ago if i remember rightly.
when they had ntamack on the wing (is was ntamack wasnt it?)

When I went away I thought about France and realised I was unfair in saying Northern Hemisphere RU isn't about running. The French RU at least tried to entertain. Serge Blanco was pretty good to watch sometimes.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:15 pm  

So where do England go from here?

No creativity in the midfield, no mobility in the back row and a setpiece that is starting to creak having been the foundation for England teams of the past.

May as well throw the baby out with the bathwater and start blooding more young players in the 6 Nations aiming to the 2011 World Cup.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:56 pm  

Am I mistaken? I had read on every page in every newspaper for the past year that Danny Cipriani is the saviour & future of England Rugby (sic). Perhaps talent in yawnion is not necessarily comparable with exposure. Shock.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:12 pm  

tigertot wrote:

Am I mistaken? I had read on every page in every newspaper for the past year that Danny Cipriani is the saviour & future of England Rugby (sic). Perhaps talent in yawnion is not necessarily comparable with exposure. Shock.

More like Danny Cipriani in early return from serious injury and fails to be as good as he was immediately before he was broken shock.

When 100% he is as good as the hype made out, but with the lack of cover he was rushed back before he recovered full fitness and form.
That said the other 14 on the park didn't help matters and they haven't had their ankle rebuilt in the past 3 months.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:18 pm  

2011 World Cup Draw being made this afternoon. England are in the 2nd band, along with Wales and Ireland.

2011 World Cup Draw being made this afternoon. England are in the 2nd band, along with Wales and Ireland.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:45 pm  

thepriestman85 wrote:

Lol

Did peacock not play in Aus when he was younger?

Every great player should have a spell in the southern hem as it would improve their game no end

Johnson didnt have a spell down under, he spent his childhood there and therefore learned his RU playing at junior and senior school before being selected for the Junior All blacks at around 18/19 years of age
Johnson came to uk to earn a living as an adult playing RU and then got selected to play for England.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:10 pm  

2011 Rugby World Cup draw:

Pool A - New Zealand, France, Tonga, Americas 1, Asia 1

Pool B - Argentina, England, Scotland, Europe 1, play-off winner

Pool C - Australia, Ireland, Italy, Europe 2, Americas 2

Pool D - South Africa, Wales, Fiji, Oceania 1, Africa 1

[Matt_Horton]

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:31 pm  

How lucky are England to draw the Argies and not one of the big three.

: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:49 pm  

Oldham Rhino wrote:

How lucky are England to draw the Argies and not one of the big three.

Depends on the limit of their ambitions.
If they expect to win it (and I accept that's a HUGE leap of faith) it shouldn't matter as they would expect to be able to beat anyone else anyway, if however (as I suspect) they may be looking at a damage limitation exercise.......

Very Lucky indeed!