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[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/

[booboo]

Agent Eddie working his magic?

[taniwharugby]

@booboo Robbie for the trifecta?

[Machpants]

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!

[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.