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<blockquote data-quote="Not Eddie Jones" data-source="post: 1013780" data-attributes="member: 81025"><p>Most experienced in terms of international caps, yes, but it's still a team of young players. There are far more international games these days (well, maybe not this year exactly, but you know what I mean) than there were 20 years ago, so players have more opportunities now to gain international caps, hence the all-time caps record being broken regularly in recent years. I'd argue that the dad's army team under Woodward was far more experienced than this current version, with half the players being over 30 and therefore having played for many more years and many more club games than the current bunch. </p><p></p><p>Having said all that, I'd love to know what you think the potential of this squad is. I mean, they've won 8 straight games and both trophies on offer this year and are ranked second in the world, and you consider that a damning indictment of both coach and senior players? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite12" alt="o_O" title="Er... what? o_O" loading="lazy" data-shortname="o_O" /> I'm lost. Are you only happy if they win by 30 points every game? 40? Only if they play sexy rugby? Only if they match the pre-match scoreline predictions of the media?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Not Eddie Jones, post: 1013780, member: 81025"] Most experienced in terms of international caps, yes, but it's still a team of young players. There are far more international games these days (well, maybe not this year exactly, but you know what I mean) than there were 20 years ago, so players have more opportunities now to gain international caps, hence the all-time caps record being broken regularly in recent years. I'd argue that the dad's army team under Woodward was far more experienced than this current version, with half the players being over 30 and therefore having played for many more years and many more club games than the current bunch. Having said all that, I'd love to know what you think the potential of this squad is. I mean, they've won 8 straight games and both trophies on offer this year and are ranked second in the world, and you consider that a damning indictment of both coach and senior players? o_O I'm lost. Are you only happy if they win by 30 points every game? 40? Only if they play sexy rugby? Only if they match the pre-match scoreline predictions of the media? [/QUOTE]
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