NH International Rugby

[Rapido]

Mitchell seems to give off the vibe (to most NZ fans of a certain age) that he's faking it.

What are the Bulls like on defence?
I've been to https://sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/competition-stats/ but they are a pretty hopelessly incomprehensive set of stats.

The most relevant set of stats I could get from there to assess team defence is Team Tackle % won. Where Bulls are 14th out of 15 in the comp.

There's not even a category in that hopeless site for tries conceded!

[Bovidae]

Is Mitchell also in charge of defence at the Bulls?

[Rapido]

@bovidae said in NH International Rugby:

Is Mitchell also in charge of defence at the Bulls?

probably not.

[MiketheSnow]

@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/106220295/England-rugby-face-massive-bill-to-hire-John-Mitchell

So chop a few office and grass roots staff for good ol' Mitch?

"If they believe John Mitchell is a better defence coach than me then good luck to them," Sean Edwards soon to be ex Wales defence coach. Touche!

[jegga]

@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/international/106220295/England-rugby-face-massive-bill-to-hire-John-Mitchell

So chop a few office and grass roots staff for good ol' Mitch?

"If they believe John Mitchell is a better defence coach than me then good luck to them," Sean Edwards soon to be ex Wales defence coach. Touche!

Is that Max Headroom?

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae possibly not, but if your side's defence is a bit shit, the head coach would (should) probably take a more active role.

@Rapido

not sure if this is any better

https://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/super-rugby/stats/teams?position=centre&isAvg=true&category=defenceAndDiscipline

[MiketheSnow]

Cipriani doing the Hokey Cokey

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-45201916?SThisFB

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow Unlike. Just when he appeared to have got his shit together. Sigh.

[Wreck Diver]

£2000 fine £250 compensation is what he has got. He will now get a call from Eddie saying don't bother showing up for the next Eng camp.

[Billy Tell]

@wreck-diver

Will he though?

[Wreck Diver]

@billy-tell he has said that if he acts like an arse then he wont pick him, but people say one thing and do another.

[antipodean]

A poor man's Quade Cooper

[Chester Draws]

@antipodean said in NH International Rugby:

A poor man's Quade Cooper

A rich man's Quade Cooper I would suggest, based on likely salaries.

[Machpants]

I dunno - per hour of work, with QC being club player, he's probably doing pretty darn well on his international level contract!

[Machpants]

As always watch once, then go back and watch with lots of pauses to pick up all the littles bits written on the screen!

[Machpants]

Some people are utter morons, Ashton is one

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/23/chris-ashton-england-doubt-seven-week-ban-tip-tackle-sale

[Siam]

See kids, that's why you don't do show off swan dives when scoring tries, it messes your brain up!

[Catogrande]

Well, it's now been confirmed. £200K severance payment too :anguished_face:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/45557746

[Machpants]

Imagine the ego smashing that's going to go on with Eddie and Mitchell, who hasn't been an assistant for years

[MiketheSnow]

@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Imagine the ego smashing that's going to go on with Eddie and Mitchell, who hasn't been an assistant for years

He's been Eddie's assistant though