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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?