Well, if (IF) we manage to negotiate NZ in the semi I am torn as to who I would want in the final. On the one hand I would dearly love for an all NH final and I would also very much like for Wales to get to the final. However, what if we were to lose? Could I take the Celtic backlash for the next 150 years?
and @MiketheSnow Navidi is certainly a loss but Moriarty is a pretty good replacement and more of an out and out 8 (providing he keeps his hands in his pocket that is).
@canefan said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
@junior said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
There really is something about the English, isn't there? Absolutely no chance of us getting ambushed when this kind of tosh is being written...
New Zealand will be less profligate; they will also be less tactically gung-ho and possess a far better kicking game. But England, unlike Ireland, are a team on the up, having started to marry physical dynamism with surer judgment and calmer decision-making. Do the All Blacks have prop forwards who offer a greater carrying threat than Sinckler and Mako Vunipola? Do they have a hooker in better form than Jamie George? Are Brodie Retallick and Sam Whitelock superior locks to Maro Itoje? If, on the day, the answer to even some of those questions is “no” then England will feel they can, at worst, rattle the All Blacks’ cage.
New Zealand are ultimate challenge but England can face them down
And people wonder why the English are the team we love to hate, and beat
Yes and I suppose it's fortunate that in general we do not tend to judge New Zealanders on Stuff.co.nz etc articles.
Sheesh!
@MajorRage said in RWC: England v New Zealand (SF1):
Looking forward to a week of media here.
Haka-gate, refs in pocket gate, poaching gate, arrogant gate, cheat gate.
Bring it on!
I think you’ll find, arrogant-gate is one of ours. You’re welcome to the others though. 
@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@NTA said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@NTA said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
@jegga said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
McKenzie was reportedly very poor at man management. Didn't care what happened of the park as long as nobody heard about it. Hence the Dublin incident
I don't Krusty was particularly good at any part of a coaches core functions by the the looks of things . Just another bluffer that somehow got the top job.
I think he had to be reasonably able when you look at his achievements in Europe and Support Rugby. Record win over the All Blacks. Rwc2015 final and a rugby championship.
But the successes are outweighed by the failures, and that's coaching
No, no no and no. Basing your cv around what you've done in the NH is what I think of as the Elsoming . Just because you've looked good in one hemisphere doesn't mean you'll go well in the other.
Hansen is like the reverse of that theory
@taniwharugby said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Why is Englands game plan devoid of usingb2 of their weapons: Watson and Tuilagi? The latter was pretty much anonymous for most of the game.
I'm hoping it is a dry powder exercise
@Disgusted-of-TW said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Sometimes no punchlines are necessary
Reminds me of the Rodney Marsh quote from his England debut:-
Alf Ramsey "Rodney, I'm going to have to pull you off at half time"
Marsh "Thanks boss, we only get an orange at QPR".
@antipodean said in Hawt discussion (lots of PG13 gifs/pics):
Can a thread be created just for @RLx31 ?
You’re in it
@NTA said in RWC: England v Australia (QF 1):
Genia was fucking shit this RWC. Has been ever since he got back from France bar a couple of games where he looked better than shit
Getting picked on form that’s four years old.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Brexit:
@Baron-Silas-Greenback said in Brexit:
If they vote this down I just don't see where it all goes.
Extension then a General Election.
Parliament v People. BoJo wins. Brexit done
Bojo loses. Brexit chaos for another year, then 2nd Referendum.
I wish I shared your binary outcome view but I really think that the NI issue will continue to be problematical even if Boris wins a people v parliament GE. This raises issues about the Good Friday agreement, support from the US (possibility of trade deals being dependent on same) and the whole future of NI within the UK.
