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<blockquote data-quote="Groundhog" data-source="post: 803318" data-attributes="member: 50079"><p>Well the bookmakers were very wrong about both the NZ and Wales games but you're right we will see. I think it's fair to say England have way improved since the 6N but so have Ireland. They're unrecognisabke against the team they were a few months ago. England are not the team you think they are either. I've seen them and they're decent but that's about it. England as 85-90% favourites? That's based on.... Performances in an easier pool? The grand total of one game you won in the 6N this year? Huge change since then but they're more useful indicators than what your teams have done in the past. I would call England slim favourites if we were to play but this is under 20 rugby. Results in prior years mean absolutely nothing in a competition where players graduate beyond the age grade after at most two years.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Groundhog, post: 803318, member: 50079"] Well the bookmakers were very wrong about both the NZ and Wales games but you're right we will see. I think it's fair to say England have way improved since the 6N but so have Ireland. They're unrecognisabke against the team they were a few months ago. England are not the team you think they are either. I've seen them and they're decent but that's about it. England as 85-90% favourites? That's based on.... Performances in an easier pool? The grand total of one game you won in the 6N this year? Huge change since then but they're more useful indicators than what your teams have done in the past. I would call England slim favourites if we were to play but this is under 20 rugby. Results in prior years mean absolutely nothing in a competition where players graduate beyond the age grade after at most two years. [/QUOTE]
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