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[2018 November Tests] Italy vs Georgia (10/11/18)
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<blockquote data-quote="Hap" data-source="post: 920572" data-attributes="member: 53054"><p>I've nothing against Georgia and a possible 7 Nations but I just want to say a thing: ranking it's not a so precise parameter in this case. We have to manage TMs every damn year against the strongest teams in the world, very rarely we clash against tier2 sides. I can remember Georgia only playing vs Wales recently (and getting a very good result indeed) while they usually play much more vs low ranked nations.</p><p>Just as an example, these are our opponents during 2018 season:</p><p>- 6 Nations contenders;</p><p>- Japan</p><p>- Australia</p><p>- New Zealand</p><p>Georgia's:</p><p>-Belgium</p><p>-Germany</p><p>-Spain</p><p>-Russia</p><p>-Romania</p><p>-Tonga</p><p>-Fiji</p><p>-Japan</p><p>Source: ESPN scrum.</p><p></p><p>That's where the ranking cames from.</p><p>That said, I really don't wanna to understimate the value of the caucasic friends because I'm sure they'd play with very pleasure much more frequently against tier1 if only they were allowed and they deserve it indeed, in my opinion. </p><p>I was just tring to put in perspective how the ranking should be considered, in this case, because the contact area beetween Tier1 and 2 (where Italy and Georgia lie) is not interpretable as the tier 1 block alone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hap, post: 920572, member: 53054"] I've nothing against Georgia and a possible 7 Nations but I just want to say a thing: ranking it's not a so precise parameter in this case. We have to manage TMs every damn year against the strongest teams in the world, very rarely we clash against tier2 sides. I can remember Georgia only playing vs Wales recently (and getting a very good result indeed) while they usually play much more vs low ranked nations. Just as an example, these are our opponents during 2018 season: - 6 Nations contenders; - Japan - Australia - New Zealand Georgia's: -Belgium -Germany -Spain -Russia -Romania -Tonga -Fiji -Japan Source: ESPN scrum. That's where the ranking cames from. That said, I really don't wanna to understimate the value of the caucasic friends because I'm sure they'd play with very pleasure much more frequently against tier1 if only they were allowed and they deserve it indeed, in my opinion. I was just tring to put in perspective how the ranking should be considered, in this case, because the contact area beetween Tier1 and 2 (where Italy and Georgia lie) is not interpretable as the tier 1 block alone. [/QUOTE]
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