Comments on: England banking on new blood to bring the best out of the whole squad https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/ Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:09:48 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.3.2 By: Don P https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-413049 Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:09:48 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-413049 GH, yet to be seen how Ed’s effing with Cipriani’s head will help England’s WC, esp if Ford or Farrell get crocked.

]]> By: Don P https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412677 Mon, 19 Aug 2019 05:43:17 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412677 ..or much of real significance, for some time.

]]> By: Don P https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412672 Sun, 18 Aug 2019 22:05:58 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412672 Perhaps you have a point DM. He did win a S Rugby title with the Brumbies & Tri N one.. in 2001. Also won a number of Asian titles with Japan, an Aus series & a Gr Slam with England, but apart from all that..? He’s had a checkered career. Seems to go awry after an initial period of some success. There are also gaps in his history. The bottom line is, are you confident of his leading England to WC glory?

]]> By: DarthMaul https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412586 Fri, 16 Aug 2019 15:10:14 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412586 You’re being harsh here Don on Mr Jones. He lost a WC final in the dying seconds to a drop goal and was beaten by the greatest England team of our time. He took a beaten up England side knocked out of their own WC at group stage to back to back Six Nations champions, six back to back wins against Australia in 2016 and runners up six nations this year. As I am sure many will agree world rankings is not an absolute measure of how good a side is….as seen by some ropey NZ performances of recent. Don’t get me wrong, EJ has his faults but he has delivered as a Coach.

]]> By: Don P https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412542 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:37:05 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412542 Think you’re bigging Jones up somewhat. Reality is, he’s not won anything. Lost home WC final, kicked out of Reds, Saracens. Picked 1/2 his pack due injury. With most recourses in W rugby, he’s taken England to 4th.. just!

]]> By: Don P https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412539 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 21:26:55 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412539 Set Mike Tyson on yer. Should speed yr clapping up!

]]> By: Phil Metter https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412530 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 18:28:34 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412530 Jones won the WC for the ‘Boks with Jake White. I have no idea if he had any input as who would play, when, why and how. I would love to have DC in the ‘Bok squad.

]]> By: DarthMaul https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412507 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 12:33:43 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412507 Agree with DP comment; if they win (or get to the final IMO), it was all along the right plan from EJ, If they don’t then start the enquiries and criticisms and they will be more volatile depending on what stage England exit…

However its the same for several teams. Let’s assume the current top six ranked teams get through to the QF. Anything less than the final will no doubt be viewed as a failure for them and all the ‘ifs and buts, what could have been’ will echo across the rugby community. Personally I think a big part of who wins the WC hinges on injuries!

]]> By: Gerry Hill https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412492 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 09:48:21 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412492 I trust his judgement generally. How many other coaches have had as significant world cup experience and had major achievements in each one? Australia – runners up; Key member of the coaching group for SA 2007 which won, and Japan’s ability to go from the worst aggregate performers in world cups to beating the aggregate best performers in SA. The ave total caps is still very high and I agree broadly with his ability to spot trends before others do – so in that sense I don’t doubt his judgement here. Whilst his selections haven’t always been popular, I think his win record with England gets discounted massively and overall he has done a brilliant job. There is no doubting his lack of respect for status quo, and being good friends with Kyle Sinckler, I have had some visbility into how he fucks with peoples heads, but it seems to work…..

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]]> By: jake https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412490 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 08:21:40 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412490 wow *slow clap*

]]> By: Leon https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412489 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 07:58:31 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412489 Ludlam was the star performer in the 2015 U20 world championship picking up at least 2 MotM awards whilst playing alongside the likes of Genge and Ewels as well as some other players who have broken through into the premiership such as J.Walker, P.Hill, W.Witty, J.Chisholm, A.Mitchell N.Tompkins, M.Clark, A.Morris

]]> By: M Just Richardson https://therugbyblog.com/england-banking-on-new-blood-to-bring-the-best-out-of-the-whole-squad/#comment-412483 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 06:48:44 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.com/?p=50051#comment-412483 With Cipriani he either runs the show or his out hasn’t got the temperament to be a dirt tracked

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