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[2014 EOYT] Canada vs. Romania 22/11/14
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<blockquote data-quote="rusty_lock" data-source="post: 692739" data-attributes="member: 43030"><p>I agree with much of what you say in this post but this sentence I have to take issue with. I just finished watching NZ v. Wales. We could play that Wales team 100 weekends in a row and the we would never win a single game. The skill gap at so many positions is so monumental right now that any expectation that we beat Wales, when they field their best lineup, is unthinkable. The problem isn't the coach, the problem is the entire structure of Rugby in Canada. We simply do not develop enough players to have a sufficiently deep talent base to ever have a hope of competing with top countries. Look at the success of our age grade programs over the last 7 years and that will tell you all you need to know about our current crop of players. The best we can hope for is to run Scotland, Italy, Samoa reasonably close if they don't field there strongest lineup and beat the Namibia's of World Rugby on a regular basis.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rusty_lock, post: 692739, member: 43030"] I agree with much of what you say in this post but this sentence I have to take issue with. I just finished watching NZ v. Wales. We could play that Wales team 100 weekends in a row and the we would never win a single game. The skill gap at so many positions is so monumental right now that any expectation that we beat Wales, when they field their best lineup, is unthinkable. The problem isn't the coach, the problem is the entire structure of Rugby in Canada. We simply do not develop enough players to have a sufficiently deep talent base to ever have a hope of competing with top countries. Look at the success of our age grade programs over the last 7 years and that will tell you all you need to know about our current crop of players. The best we can hope for is to run Scotland, Italy, Samoa reasonably close if they don't field there strongest lineup and beat the Namibia's of World Rugby on a regular basis. [/QUOTE]
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