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@booboo said in NH International Rugby:
@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
It's hard to know which Eddie likes better... percentages or attempts at manipulation?
England boss Eddie Jones appears to make shock insinuation about Nigel Owens ahead of Six Nations opener | Wales Online
Welsh referee Nigel Owens, widely regarded as amongst the best in the world, takes charge of England's Six Nations opener against France
Well Jackson's retired: someone has to look after the hosts.
If only WR had also not selected Nige at the RWC.
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Only a couple of days to the kickoff of the 6 Nations, this is one of the most exciting in years
6 Nations 2020 Round 1 Predictions
Paul brings you his predictions for the 6 Nations games this weekend
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@DrivingMaul said in NH International Rugby:
Only a couple of days to the kickoff of the 6 Nations, this is one of the most exciting in years
6 Nations 2020 Round 1 Predictions
Paul brings you his predictions for the 6 Nations games this weekend
Sorry mate it's behind your own paywall!
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More on the ongoing Sarries saga
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51283088
As they are docked a further 70 points to ensure they finish bottom of the Premiership. I suppose this does remove the faint but somehow delicious prospect of them making the top four and then winning the Premiership whilst still getting relegated. Still, there's always Europe.
I do wonder if there are a number of other clubs now looking over their shoulders though.
Edit: Sorry wrong thread. Mods can this be moved to NH club rugby thread please?
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@Derm-McCrum Young team, once sour-puss-grumpy face and Murray move on, it will be a good aged squad for RWC23
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@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
2 straight reds these days if the ref had the minerals to do it.
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
2 straight reds these days if the ref had the minerals to do it.
Nothing in it...
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Pivac going to earn his money this weekend.
North at centre. Could go either way.
Moriarty must be pissed not starting at 8.
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@MiketheSnow North had played a fair bit at centre though, some for Wales and some for club, right? More than Rieko Ioane, for sure!
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@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow North had played a fair bit at centre though, some for Wales and some for club, right? More than Rieko Ioane, for sure!
Nope
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@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@MiketheSnow North had played a fair bit at centre though, some for Wales and some for club, right? More than Rieko Ioane, for sure!
Nope
Wow. Was Pivac suffering a power outage when they moved Cullen to centre?
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@MiketheSnow He's played, sorry, 'outside centre' for sure. I've seen it and even wikipedia backs me up
EDIT: And Pivac: "George has played a couple of games in the centre for Ospreys and has had four starts for Wales so it is not foreign to him."
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they're playing italy, he could start himself at centre and still be golden.
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@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:
@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
2 straight reds these days if the ref had the minerals to do it.
Nothing in it...
Winger milks it.
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@mariner4life said in NH International Rugby:
they're playing italy, he could start himself at centre and still be golden.
Halfback even.
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@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:
@Derm-McCrum Young team, once sour-puss-grumpy face and Murray move on, it will be a good aged squad for RWC23
It'll be more than them. Healy, Toner, POM, Stander, Murray, Sexton, Earls will all be too old - 33/34+ - for RWC 2023 in my view. Transition should be complete by 2021 when their central contracts finish. Cronin, John Ryan and Rob Kearney are already past their use by date it would seem.
Nucifora's 6-year plan to have 3 or 4-deep in every position by 2023 is still running. I reckon a 2023 squad might look like:
Porter, Kelleher, Furlong, Ryan, Baird, O'Donoghue, Leavy, Doris
McGrath, Carbery, Stockdale, Henshaw, Ringrose, Balacounne, Larmour
Heffernan, O'Sullivan, O'Toole, Henderson, Deegan, Casey, Byrne, Addison.Ulster have another Sexton under their wing - a young fella who has personal bests at 10.43 seconds over 100m and 20.69 over 200 - so he might prove useful. He's on 7s circuit at the moment.
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@Derm-McCrum That's interesting I didn't realise the core was that sort of age. Ireland are doing pretty darn well for development, esp considering player numbers
