6 Nations 2019
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This popped up on my daily thread and it encapsulates Gatland's coaching philosphy perfectly IMHO
Seth Godin
Resilience and tolerancesResilience is what happens when we’re able to move forward even when things don’t fit together the way we expect.
And tolerances are an engineer’s measurement of how well the parts meet spec. (The word ‘precision’ comes to mind). A 2018 Lexus is better than 1964 Camaro because every single part in the car fits together dramatically better. The tolerances are more narrow now.
One way to ensure that things work out the way you hope is to spend the time and money to ensure that every part, every form, every worker meets spec. Tighten your spec, increase precision and you’ll discover that systems become more reliable.
The other alternative is to embrace the fact that nothing is ever exactly on spec, and to build resilient systems.
You’ll probably find that while precision feels like the way forward, resilience, the ability to thrive when things go wrong, is a much safer bet.
The trap? Hoping for one, the other or both but not doing the work to make it likely. What will you do when it doesn’t work?
Neither resilience nor tolerances get better on their own.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:
There's a lack of awareness and too much of a one-dimensional approach in England's back play. Tub-O-Lardi is praised to the heavens for "smashing holes in the defence" but butchered at least one try yesterday by cutting back inside with a 2 on 1 overlap.
The outside backs are far better than they've been in years. That Nowell bloke looks pretty handy - knows how to run a good line, runs hard, has pace.
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From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too far@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
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@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
@booboo said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
Not at all
Now if I'd added 'again'
Seriously it's NZ's to lose and I think only England, Australia and SA can beat them.
Obviously they have to play out of their skins, score when the opportunities present themselves and don't kick shitly to NZ.
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@booboo said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
Not at all
Now if I'd added 'again'
Seriously it's NZ's to lose and I think only England, Australia and SA can beat them.
Obviously they have to play out of their skins, score when the opportunities present themselves and don't kick shitly to NZ.
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
Seriously it's NZ's to lose and I think only England, Australia and SA can beat them.
I think it's wide open.
Ireland have had a bad 6N but are still capable of beating any team on the day. Lots depend on how well Schmidt gets then back on their feet. Can they do a full 1/4, Semi & final run?
The Wobbles will be there or thereabouts. They seem to do better when the whole squad is together for a while so RWC will benefit them.
Ditto the Boks. Rassie's instilled some serious belief and Kolisi is turning into a good captain. Faf De Villiers & Pollard will be key.
Wales went from strength to strength in this tournament but seem to have a mental block when up against SH sides. I do wonder if the 6N means more to them than an RWC. If they play like they have done this 6N they are def. in with a chance. Probbly have more depth than the other NH sides.
France showed 1-2 signs early on of getting back on form but were crap by the end of the 6N's. But they always do well in RWC's (the bastards)
Scotland probably won't win but could cause some upsets. Ditto Argentina.
England are all over the place. You wonder if there's serious problems in the squad and it isn't a happy one. Comical Eddie's tactics are OK but are too rigidly applied - probably as the players don't think. Squad depth & injuries are a worry.
NZ. I just don't know whether we are on the start of a serious slide or the team will use the AI's and last years RC to learn, fe-focus and adapt. Injuries could be an issue as well. I don't expect us to win this year - there's a fragility not seen for a while.
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Now I preface this with the fact that Welsh fans won't give a single fuck, and it's only the arrogance of an AB fan that can sy this, but...
Rugby is a fucking boring game when played what at the moment is the Welsh way. Low risk, low scoring, but winning games built on tackling and the set piece.
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@NTA
May, Daley & Nowell are pretty good on attack but the first 2 can be v. flakey on defence. Pom midfield is, IMHO, shite.@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:
@NTA
May, Daley & Nowell are pretty good on attack but the first 2 can be v. flakey on defence. Pom midfield is, IMHO, shite.Watched it back and Nowell was a turnstile on 2 of the Scottish tries.
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Now I preface this with the fact that Welsh fans won't give a single fuck, and it's only the arrogance of an AB fan that can sy this, but...
Rugby is a fucking boring game when played what at the moment is the Welsh way. Low risk, low scoring, but winning games built on tackling and the set piece.
@mariner4life really? I thought it was a great set of games from them.
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Disagree profoundly, how much of the Wales games this year have you actually watched?
Alyn Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi, LiamWilliams and George North are all world class players and great to watch. Wales remind me a lot in style to the 2011 All Blacks.
You don't win 14 Rugby internationals in a row without being a very good side indeed.
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@booboo said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
Not at all
Now if I'd added 'again'
Seriously it's NZ's to lose and I think only England, Australia and SA can beat them.
Obviously they have to play out of their skins, score when the opportunities present themselves and don't kick shitly to NZ.
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
@booboo said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the bottom
ITALY
Showed signs of promise and will be a pain in the arse for NZ and SA mid-week sides.SCOTLAND
Showed moments of brilliance. With a full, fit squad who knows?
Resoundingly beaten by Ireland in 6N and expect the same at RWC
On a good day both Samoa and Japan could turn them overFRANCE
Who the fuck knows?
Murdered Wales in the first half, fell apart in the second.
Thumped Scotland.
Got bossed by England and Ireland.
Will battle with Argentina for QF spotIRELAND
Got worked out
Had injuries
Halfbacks need a rest and a rethink
Should top their RWC group
Can't see them defeating NZENGLAND
Used to think it was frustrating being a Welsh fan
The English fans must be thinking WTF
Bossed Ireland and France and Italy
Lost to Wales
Could so easily have lost to Scotland which would have been the biggest shit the bed in rugby history
Will top their group
On their day can beat anybodyWALES
Belief and resiliance
Not the prettiest rugby but oh so effective
Got out of jail against Scotland
Will go through to QF, who knows who will top the group
Can beat anyone on their day with the exception of NZ
Bridge too farSubtle little troll there Snowyboi ...
Not at all
Now if I'd added 'again'
Seriously it's NZ's to lose and I think only England, Australia and SA can beat them.
Obviously they have to play out of their skins, score when the opportunities present themselves and don't kick shitly to NZ.
I read it as Ireland losing to NZ on the QF, suggesting we lose to SA ...
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@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:
@NTA
May, Daley & Nowell are pretty good on attack but the first 2 can be v. flakey on defence. Pom midfield is, IMHO, shite.Watched it back and Nowell was a turnstile on 2 of the Scottish tries.
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
@Victor-Meldrew said in 6 Nations 2019:
@NTA
May, Daley & Nowell are pretty good on attack but the first 2 can be v. flakey on defence. Pom midfield is, IMHO, shite.Watched it back and Nowell was a turnstile on 2 of the Scottish tries.
Going back to a point I made on social media somewhere: English backs are poor at defense because they don't do much except front-on tackling in their "Premiership" from what I've observed the last 2 months. It is dire.
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Disagree profoundly, how much of the Wales games this year have you actually watched?
Alyn Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi, LiamWilliams and George North are all world class players and great to watch. Wales remind me a lot in style to the 2011 All Blacks.
You don't win 14 Rugby internationals in a row without being a very good side indeed.
@sparky said in 6 Nations 2019:
Disagree profoundly, how much of the Wales games this year have you actually watched?
Alyn Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi, LiamWilliams and George North are all world class players and great to watch. Wales remind me a lot in style to the 2011 All Blacks.
You don't win 14 Rugby internationals in a row without being a very good side indeed.
yes, because what i clearly said was Wales are shit team with ordinary players.
They play a very limited game plan, and they do it very well. Doesn't make for the most attractive of spectacles though (again, as per my previous post, i doubt the Welsh team or their supporters have any fucks to give about that).
They scored 10 tries all tournament, which is not many when you get to play Scotland and Italy.
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@sparky said in 6 Nations 2019:
Disagree profoundly, how much of the Wales games this year have you actually watched?
Alyn Wyn Jones, Justin Tipuric, Josh Navidi, LiamWilliams and George North are all world class players and great to watch. Wales remind me a lot in style to the 2011 All Blacks.
You don't win 14 Rugby internationals in a row without being a very good side indeed.
yes, because what i clearly said was Wales are shit team with ordinary players.
They play a very limited game plan, and they do it very well. Doesn't make for the most attractive of spectacles though (again, as per my previous post, i doubt the Welsh team or their supporters have any fucks to give about that).
They scored 10 tries all tournament, which is not many when you get to play Scotland and Italy.
Wales scored three tries against England and Ireland, but the All Blacks scored only one try in those two games in November.
They put out a reserve team against Italy.
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@MiketheSnow good little Grand Slam there Mike, solid levels of piss drinking going on?
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@MiketheSnow good little Grand Slam there Mike, solid levels of piss drinking going on?
@mariner4life said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow good little Grand Slam there Mike, solid levels of piss drinking going on?
Cheers.
Several bottles of red were enjoyed
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@mariner4life said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow good little Grand Slam there Mike, solid levels of piss drinking going on?
Cheers.
Several bottles of red were enjoyed
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
@mariner4life said in 6 Nations 2019:
@MiketheSnow good little Grand Slam there Mike, solid levels of piss drinking going on?
Cheers.
Several bottles of red were enjoyed
excellent. very sophisticated.
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Posted in another thread, but just in case
Sure you boys want Joe?
Schmidt claiming Gatland had an unfair advantage when an Irish website published the Irish team on Wednesday.
Once Liam Williams was declared fit Wales had an unchanged side, and even if Williams hadn't made it, it was a straight swap with Halfpenny.
So Schmidt had 14/15 of the side confirmed at the final whistle against Scotland a week in advance.
Then 15/15 of the starting 15 on Tuesday.
Take your medicine like Eddie did Joe.
You were outcoached.
And outplayed.
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/2859/who-does-tsf-want-to-be-the-next-ab-coach/126
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And now Neil is having a cry. Must have had Sexton in his ear
Love this
He added: "Could Ireland beat Wales at the Aviva in two weeks' time with nothing to play for? Of course they would, but this rubber stamps the notion that international rugby is about doing it when it really matters."
Would not could. Rather confident that Neil.
And surely RWC tournaments are all "about doing it when it really matters."
What a buffoon.
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And now Neil is having a cry. Must have had Sexton in his ear
Love this
He added: "Could Ireland beat Wales at the Aviva in two weeks' time with nothing to play for? Of course they would, but this rubber stamps the notion that international rugby is about doing it when it really matters."
Would not could. Rather confident that Neil.
And surely RWC tournaments are all "about doing it when it really matters."
What a buffoon.
@MiketheSnow said in 6 Nations 2019:
From the article:
"Conventional wisdom told us that over the course of this championship Wales didn't create much, they didn't score many tries.
But they were difficult to break down and hard to score against and they were very comfortable in their own skin doing practically nothing. There was evidence of this as the final whistle blew. Wales had run 110 metres with the ball all day. "All they had to do was tackle and wait for the mistakes to come."
It's called having a successful game-plan, you wally.
Doubt if I've ever read a more stupid, idiotic moan about losing a game in decades. It even beats Stephen Jones quoting out-of-date rugby laws to prove England were cheated by the ref when losing to us in November
