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[Bones]

@tewaio in front of which of Kaino, McCaw, or Read?

[Catogrande]

Too early to retire for a great player.

English too :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

[TeWaio]

@bones None of them (obviously), but add up all the caps that squad members such as Thompson, Messam, Vito, Luatua and L Whitelock got in the last 8-9 years....

[Bones]

@tewaio And the injuries?

[MajorPom]

All jokes aside, I've always enjoyed Stuart Barnes as a pundit ... and now I think I enjoy him even more.

Literally has wound up the whole of Wales!!

https://twitter.com/SBarnesRugby/status/1019868292327116800

[Nepia]

@majorrage So you like him for being an English Ratpoo?

[MajorPom]

@nepia Thats not even close to accurate.

[MiketheSnow]

@majorrage said in NH International Rugby:

All jokes aside, I've always enjoyed Stuart Barnes as a pundit ... and now I think I enjoy him even more.

Literally has wound up the whole of Wales!!

https://twitter.com/SBarnesRugby/status/1019868292327116800

Barnes just confirming his bitterness and outdatedness.

Made countless digs at Warburton during his career - most notably being Gatland's pet for the Lions - and almost every time Warburton did his talking on the pitch and proved Barnes oh so wrong.

Barnes obviously recognises a decent man, pity he couldn't accept he was wrong and be one.

[Catogrande]

@mikethesnow Odd isn’t it? For such a positive player he is one of the most negative human beings.

[MiketheSnow]

@catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

@mikethesnow Odd isn’t it? For such a positive player he is one of the most negative human beings.

Spot on

[Stargazer]

In November, Samao will play a test against Spain. That will be their first test against each other.
Spain will also take on Namibia, and - still to be confirmed - the USA.

Also just confirmed: Tonga will play the French Barbarians.

[Crucial]

I'm seeing rumours that Eddie has gone completely bonkers and has John Mitchell lined up as an England assistant.
I look forward to that entertainment and addition to England's journey.

[Machpants]

Yeah, but I guess he really turned around the Bulls defence this year, toight like a tiger they were....

[mariner4life]

@crucial said in NH International Rugby:

I'm seeing rumours that Eddie has gone completely bonkers and has John Mitchell lined up as an England assistant.
I look forward to that entertainment and addition to England's journey.

Eddie could end up being a better plant than Robbie was

[Catogrande]

@crucial said in NH International Rugby:

I'm seeing rumours that Eddie has gone completely bonkers and has John Mitchell lined up as an England assistant.
I look forward to that entertainment and addition to England's journey.

Yep, it's in the news currently. :worried_face:

[Machpants]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/john-mitchells-departure-done-deal-bulls-search-next-coach

Looks like the team with the 3rd worse defence in SR (which has some baaaaaaaaaaad defence) is off to specialise in defence for Engerland

[taniwharugby]

@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

Looks like the team with the 3rd worse defence in SR (which has some baaaaaaaaaaad defence) is off to specialise in defence for Engerland

musta fudged his CV...

[Machpants]

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/notorious-record-john-mitchells-disruptive-coaching-career/

Seems we're not the only ones to notice!

[Catogrande]

@machpants said in NH International Rugby:

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/notorious-record-john-mitchells-disruptive-coaching-career/

Seems we're not the only ones to notice!

That highlights all the fears I have.

[taniwharugby]

so MItchell is now English...IIRC his teams were never that great defensively, always decent attacking.

https://www.radiosport.co.nz/sport-news/rugby/former-all-blacks-coach-john-mitchell-comes-to-englands-defence-after-agreeing-deal-with-rfu/