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True, but if in that test window each SH team (and Japan) all have three home tests someone has to play in Japan or Argentina or SA in the second week. Let’s say they split the fixtures with three NH teams to play Fiji, NZ and Australia and then host the other SH in November. That’s not to bad as at least they are in the same continent but the other three NH teams will play Japan, Argentina & SA – that is a logistical nightmare.
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French clubs are already saying things like it’s a excellent opportunity to grow depth – i.e. they don’t want the best players flying to Australia and then to South Africa and then to Japan.
Playing once a week isn’t the problem. 20 hour plus commutes is. If you imagine the WB were to play Argentina in Salta, South Africa in Gqeberha and the AB in Dunedin on consecutive weekends you get an idea of the sort of hellish schedule that NH teams could face.
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Billy the new international comp is a farce. The NH teams will be asked to play three tests in three weeks. Not a problem until you think that those tests will be spread between 3 of Japan, SA, Argentina, NZ, Fiji and Australia.
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Hi Geoff, very good article.
In the presser before the Barbarians game, Eddie basically said that he had no regrets about resigning as RA would not deliver on what had been promised. Is this just Eddie spinning a yarn to justify his behaviour or is there anything in this?
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When rugby went professional, Ireland were just about scraping in as a tier one team. They are now the dominant home nations side. They, along with France, dominate the European Cup & at U20 level.
Yes they lost in a classic to the AB’s in the QF but don’t let that fool you at just how strong their systems are. The level of coaching throughout Irish rugby is phenomenal & they’ve just added the WC winning coach to that mix.
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It really is quite an achievement to totally alienate the rugby publics of both England & Australia inside 12 months.
'Load of rubbish': Eddie tees off on 'red herring' excuse for Wallabies' RWC flop, rejects Hoops issue, Lions link
I think you also have to factor in the starting point. When he came in the Boks were an utter shambles.
If after the hammering in NZ or the loss to Italy you had suggested to a Bok fan, “it’s not all bad, you’ll win the next two world cups and beat the Lions”, they’d have thought you were mad or taking the proverbial.
Legacies can't be won: History won't look back kindly on Rassie's Springboks
Fair enough, but how?
They didn’t break any laws. It’s up to the opposition to break them down.
Every team pushes the laws to the max. When it’s our team it’s clever, when it’s the other team it’s cheating. Nothing unusual in that, in the old days it was our tighthead is a hard man enforcer, there’s is a thug.
Every sport is the same, “take the sting out of it” – in soccer a GK takes an age to play the ball, in cricket a batsmen playing for the close calls for new gloves with just quarter of hour of play left in the day, etc.
The Boks, like every great team in history, inflict their game onto the opponent. If you are going to beat them, you have to change that. Easier said than done but that’s the challenge.
Legacies can't be won: History won't look back kindly on Rassie's Springboks
Which law do you want changed?
The addition of bonus points for artistic merit?
Seriously, this idea that somehow rugby was once this blissful run from everywhere is nonsense. As great teams you highlight the 70’s Lions sides – they were great but they did kick a lot. They played in the right areas and played what was in front of them.
Going back to your key point, which law is not in favour of attacking rugby? If playing defensive rugby was so easy, why don’t more teams do it? If as you suggest it was simply a case of kick the ball to the opposition and then squeeze them does anyone ever attempt to attack?
The breakdown is stacked in favour of the attack – just look at the way refs look at the “jackler” but rarely bother about sealing off. Entering through the gate only seems to apply to a defender not a “cleaner” (see Ireland for details on this one).
I’ll grant that the refereeing of the lineout is now more inclined to side with the defence but this is due to continual whingeing about “maul tries” and has FA to do with running rugby!
Other than every defence and kicking coach to be fired, what do you want?
Legacies can't be won: History won't look back kindly on Rassie's Springboks
The only game from the QF onwards that I found boring was the AB v Argentina.
Loads of points and but whilst appreciating a brilliant AB performance it wasn’t an exciting game.
Each to their own I suppose.
Speaking as a neutral of course…..
Legacies can't be won: History won't look back kindly on Rassie's Springboks
If the AB’s had kicked a winning drop goal would the laws still need changing?
Legacies can't be won: History won't look back kindly on Rassie's Springboks
I was surprised Jones didn’t announce his departure during the final.
The joy of Rugby World Cup celebrations only ruined by Eddie Jones’ final act
IMO there is a cigarette paper between the top four sides. I don’t think the standard has ever been so high.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
Indeed. A bit of a coup.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
Fair comment. I just get fed up with this narrative they are lucky.
I do think PSDT has been pretty consistent throughout. When you think that arguably their best two players in Am and Marx missed out it shows what depth they have.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
Is it true that not a single French player or coach turned up for the awards ceremony?
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
I saw a clip with Savea and Kolisi being interviewed together at the awards ceremony. Mutual respect and genuine friendship. Two great players that exemplify everything that’s great about rugby.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
They were a joke when Erasmus took over. Record defeat in NZ, beaten by Italy. They have gone from being an embarrassment to back to back World Cups and a series win over the Lions.
Love em or loathe em that is quite some achievement.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
Yeah that’s right, the Boks are terrible players, they just get lucky and all the refs are on their side…….yawn.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
World Rugby Referee Award – David McHugh (Ireland) – wow. The guy was a terrible referee.
'Lot of hurt': Ardie wins award 24 hours after ABs devastation, fans blow up at 'horrendous' Boks snub in Team of the Year
“In 2016, South Africa was in a really dark place … and that was our wake up call to start doing things very differently. We had a broken system that we had to fix and it took time, but I think it’s bearing fruit now.”
But didn’t the fix start by getting rid of the guys running SARU in a disastrous fashion and replacing them with competent guys?
'I'm not a quitter': Under-siege RA chair won't follow Jones, blames 'broken system' for chaos
How Jones is still employed as a rugby writer is a mystery to me. He is a self righteous embittered buffoon.
WORLD VIEW: 'Disgrace'- strange slap for Boks coaches after 'beautifully ugly' 'shambles' of a World Cup final
His position was untenable.
Lions 1st test is only about 20 months away. Based on the last 12 months it’s difficult to see how the Wallabies can put a pack on the park that will be even close to being competitive.
So Hamish, what’s the plan? Clock is ticking….
Eddie Jones quits as Wallabies coach - 'Sometimes you have to eat s--t for others to eat caviar'
“When I came in lots of guys were struggling with the step up from Super Rugby to Test Rugby. We’ve managed to reduce that gap by bringing down the test level.”
Eddie's Wallabies future on tenterhooks amid coaching changes, key ally departs as Waugh returns home
The RC for SANZAR teams is the main focus. 6N is the main focus for those guys. The only time there is genuine interest in the NH for the July tests is when there is a test series.
On the back of a European season it’s a nonsense to spend 100 hours flying around Asia, Africa, South America & Australasia. The NH sides won’t be at full strength & as a result the tournament becomes meaningless. The idea that underpins the whole thing is to add interest by making the games cross hemisphere games meaningful. This doesn’t.
Then there is what happens in the Lions & WC years that bizarrely has hardly been mentioned. This plan is that July & Nov test windows will be for games against tier 2 teams. Not sure how ticket sales for that will work out.
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