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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2023 Six Nations] England v France 11 March 2023. Kickoff 16:45
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<blockquote data-quote="Arcturus" data-source="post: 1124166" data-attributes="member: 85747"><p>After the Ireland game I was curious as to how France would play, and well they were exceptional. A near flawless performance by every single player in attack and defence and it is obscene how they managed to score seven tries whilst being down in the England 22 for less than 90-seconds. Even more remarkable is that there were some French players who didn't even touch the ball.</p><p></p><p>As for the origins for England's malaise, where do you start? The gutting of grassroots funding? RFU old-boys still not fully embracing the professional era? Behind the curve in commercialising the sport? Inept oversight by Premiership Rugby? Distinct lack of academy and coaching development by most teams, and disbelief in those players and coaches?</p><p></p><p>England should have stuck with Jones, instead they went with the kneejerk reaction once Wales ditched Pivac. I think Borthwick has potential, but he should have come in after the RWC. It still boggles the mind how well Farrell and Lancaster are doing when given the support, or how negligent Sweeney has been in not doing anything to attract Edwards.</p><p></p><p>Sinckler, Dombrandt, Slade and Van Poortvliet were absolutely awful; coming across as lethargic or unsympathetic to the rest of the squad. Smith has received too much flack for the defeat, but he does remind me a bit of Cipriani – a YouTube highlights reel player – who has flourishes of absolutely spellbinding brilliance, but can also look completely anonymous. He needs to bulk up a bit to avoid being singled out (as happened for two of France's tries).</p><p></p><p>There is a real risk of the English game atrophying rather rapidly if the RFU and PR don't get their act together.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arcturus, post: 1124166, member: 85747"] After the Ireland game I was curious as to how France would play, and well they were exceptional. A near flawless performance by every single player in attack and defence and it is obscene how they managed to score seven tries whilst being down in the England 22 for less than 90-seconds. Even more remarkable is that there were some French players who didn't even touch the ball. As for the origins for England's malaise, where do you start? The gutting of grassroots funding? RFU old-boys still not fully embracing the professional era? Behind the curve in commercialising the sport? Inept oversight by Premiership Rugby? Distinct lack of academy and coaching development by most teams, and disbelief in those players and coaches? England should have stuck with Jones, instead they went with the kneejerk reaction once Wales ditched Pivac. I think Borthwick has potential, but he should have come in after the RWC. It still boggles the mind how well Farrell and Lancaster are doing when given the support, or how negligent Sweeney has been in not doing anything to attract Edwards. Sinckler, Dombrandt, Slade and Van Poortvliet were absolutely awful; coming across as lethargic or unsympathetic to the rest of the squad. Smith has received too much flack for the defeat, but he does remind me a bit of Cipriani – a YouTube highlights reel player – who has flourishes of absolutely spellbinding brilliance, but can also look completely anonymous. He needs to bulk up a bit to avoid being singled out (as happened for two of France's tries). There is a real risk of the English game atrophying rather rapidly if the RFU and PR don't get their act together. [/QUOTE]
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