Comments on: June Internationals 2018: Round 3 Predictions

By: AlexD

AlexD — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 17:03:10 +0000

EJ never had an attack coach which might explain alot. Great defence (apart from the last 5). Now he does have one apparently. Explains why they led SA 21-0 in the 1st test. Ironically the defence has gone to s**t! Gustard’s going can”t be coincidental!
As for Eddie talking “shit” presumably you mean his wind ups. They worked for him though in the 1st 18 wins.
Otherwise he prevaricates when on the back foot! Nothing wrong with that……a poker face, a bit of chutzpah and a bit of BS!

By: Ben H

Ben H — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 18:55:09 +0000

Firstly we didn’t we didn’t lose against Wales so not sure how that’s relevant?

Secondly if you haven’t seen Eng play that badly in consecutive games in the last 8 years you clearly haven’t been watching that regularly! Both under Johnson and Lancaster they had awful runs of form.

Thirdly it isn’t bollocks, my point was this bad run has been on the cards for a while, having it happen now gives the squad time to adapt an learn rather than having artificial confidence going into the World Cup and coming unstuck as happened last time.

By: GKDA

GKDA — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:45:42 +0000

You’re right that the penalty was correct (I also believe he was supporting his torso using the ruck), but that’s actually irrelevant. It doesn’t matter if you feel your technique is legal, if the ref tells you REPEATEDLY to leave it, you leave it. To continue is only asking to be penalised.

By: bolter

bolter — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:51:13 +0000

Sorry but I absolutely don’t agree that ” all that’s happened is we lost the ability to close out games and let our discipline go to crap”
We were ahead early in three games we lost and in 2 against Wales and South Africa we didn’t score a single point for 65 minutes! That isn’t losing the ability to close matches that’s playing lousy rugby. We were well beaten and struggling to keep even close on the score line to Scotland France and Ireland.
I have been watching rugby regularly for around 8 years and I have never seen us play so dreadfully in consecutive matches.
Oh and Edie really talks utter rubbish at times. How are we stronger for constantly losing in an abject manner?! And why would it follow that if we play badly now we won’t play badly at the world cup?! That’s just bollocks!

By: Ben H

Ben H — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:14:33 +0000

I think it’s pretty naive to have expected Eddie to throw a bunch of rookies at that last test. Had we gone down there having won the 6 Nations or having won the series he could of rolled the dice. However we didn’t on either count and so the only thing that mattered for his career and the confidence of the squad was getting a win in that last test.

I also think people need to put things in context. We had been deluding ourselves we were this amazing team because we kept winning but it’s not like we were blowing people off the park. Most were hard fought and often won in the last quarter. All that’s happened is we lost the ability to close out games and let our discipline go to crap. I think this period was always coming and better now than in the world cup. There is a lot of talent in the squad and personally I’m still hopeful we will come out if this stronger and better prepared.

By: bolter

bolter — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 10:47:03 +0000

Yeah we have got no further in resolving our scrum half problems with Robson getting nil minutes and spencer a handful.
Lozowski didn’t even get on the bench and neither Isiekwe or Hill had any meaningful game time.
We had 200 more caps than the springboksin the last test despite Eddie ‘s inexperience Bs! Look at all the opportunities Scotland have given their young players! We are miles behind all the other top nations in developing talent and we’ve flogged key lions players to death!
Scrum half worries me most.

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 10:27:13 +0000

Unlike Joe Schmitt with Ireland,
Eddie Jones made no attempt to blood any new talent.
Jason Woodward did not even get on to the bench.
So much for building for building for the World Cup
Ben Young’s at scrum half persistently box kicked which Usually resulted in losing possession.
Why not run the ball along the line and exposes possibilities out wide.
Look what happens when Johnny May gets the ball on a bit of space.

By: Pablito

Pablito — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:33:24 +0000

Pause it at 1:55:16

When the referee blows up, Latu quite clearly has one forearm on the floor supporting his weight.

It looks like he was OK until the Aus supporting player ran into him and knocked him off balance, but the penalty was correct

By: Pablito

Pablito — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 06:32:31 +0000

Pause it at 1:55:16

When the referee blows up, Latu quite clearly has one forearm on the floor supporting his weight.

It looks like he was OK until the Aus supporting player ran into him and knocked him off balance, but the penalty was correct

By: Mitchell

Mitchell — Sun, 24 Jun 2018 02:52:15 +0000

All those other games are really just filler. The only significant series still up for grabs was Aus V Irl and it din’t disappoint, although the referee did. Latu wasn’t off his feat and so that wasn’t a penalty for Ireland to take Ireland to 20 and it was very significant in the game.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1_d9jpypOI&t=6870

Still, there were some crappy decisions made throughout the series & overall Ireland did very well.

By: acee

acee — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:53:31 +0000

Interesting point about a win today whitewashing Mr Ed’s mounting list of the strange and unfathomable Pablito. Almost makes you want to root for the ‘Boks!

By: acee

acee — Sat, 23 Jun 2018 09:48:58 +0000

I apologise unreservedly to any and all female age group rugby teams who may have been offended by my previous post. most of you can probably tackle with much more conviction than the senior blokes see to be able to muster at present!