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Biggest game of the yearMainly. Although why there need to be Army and Navy representatives on a 10 person board beats me
Biggest game of the yearMainly. Although why there need to be Army and Navy representatives on a 10 person board beats me
Gloucester target All Blacks star
Gloucester are interested in recruiting English-qualified No 8 Hoskins Sotutu after he was left out of the All Blacks squad for their autumn tour.
Sotutu has been capped by New Zealand but he could become eligible for England next November if he completes a 36-month standdown period.
Sotutu is eligible for England through his mother and he could replace Toulon-bound Zach Mercer at Kingsholm.
RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Bombshell details of breakaway league revealed
NIK SIMON - RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Ambitious promoters are hunting some of the game's biggest stars for the competition that will be staged around the world like a touring circus.www.dailymail.co.uk
Any chance of recruiting any English qualified props from South Africa?Gloucester target All Blacks star
Gloucester are interested in recruiting English-qualified No 8 Hoskins Sotutu after he was left out of the All Blacks squad for their autumn tour.
Sotutu has been capped by New Zealand but he could become eligible for England next November if he completes a 36-month standdown period.
Sotutu is eligible for England through his mother and he could replace Toulon-bound Zach Mercer at Kingsholm.
RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Bombshell details of breakaway league revealed
NIK SIMON - RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Ambitious promoters are hunting some of the game's biggest stars for the competition that will be staged around the world like a touring circus.www.dailymail.co.uk
Or a 12...if they have a few spareAny chance of recruiting any English qualified props from South Africa?
He didn't make the ABs because his defence, work rate and attitude are all poor - I don't know why people are clamouring for him to play for England in our most stacked areaGloucester target All Blacks star
Gloucester are interested in recruiting English-qualified No 8 Hoskins Sotutu after he was left out of the All Blacks squad for their autumn tour.
Sotutu has been capped by New Zealand but he could become eligible for England next November if he completes a 36-month standdown period.
Sotutu is eligible for England through his mother and he could replace Toulon-bound Zach Mercer at Kingsholm.
RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Bombshell details of breakaway league revealed
NIK SIMON - RUGBY CONFIDENTIAL: Ambitious promoters are hunting some of the game's biggest stars for the competition that will be staged around the world like a touring circus.www.dailymail.co.uk
Supposedly the RFU have agreed terms with Saracens to steal away that S&C guy that the clubs blocked from working for both England and Sarries at the same time, and he'll take up the role by the 6N
More bizarre for me was the complaint that players were not fit enough, but Borthwick picked players with little to no game time or unproven fitness, like Slade for example.I know I've said this before, but this is bizarre.
We hear from England that the players aren't fit enough.
Saracens players play for England.
Saracens S+C coach is responsible for the S+C of Saracens players.
England recruit Saracens S+C coach to make the players fitter, presumably even the Saracens players who aren't apparently fit enough at the moment, despite working with the Saracens S+C coach.
(My suspicion is that, by the time you're playing at international level, you're actually quite fit and there are limited further improvements to be made. It's easy to add 33% to your bench press when you start at 60kg; it's easy to take 33% off your 10k time when you start at 90 minutes.)
"Am I asking the players to perform at a level which is unsustainable for 80 minutes? No, it is the players who are unfit."
TBH, I haven't seen any clamour.He didn't make the ABs because his defence, work rate and attitude are all poor - I don't know why people are clamouring for him to play for England in our most stacked area
He withdrew himself from the squad for a knee injury.He didn't make the ABs because his defence, work rate and attitude are all poor - I don't know why people are clamouring for him to play for England in our most stacked area
Wasn't that for their A squad?He withdrew himself from the squad for a knee injury.
Any chance of recruiting any English qualified props from South Africa?
I'm certainly pleased he won't be eligible, it's not a given right to play somewhere just because you want to !Jacques Vermeulen frustrated as England hopes are ruled out
Exeter forward Jacques Vermeulen says he is frustrated that he is not being declared eligible to play for England.www.bbc.co.uk
Indeed. I assume he's still eligible for SA and if they aren't selecting him then.....?I'm certainly pleased he won't be eligible, it's not a given right to play somewhere just because you want to !
Exactly.Indeed. I assume he's still eligible for SA and if they aren't selecting him then.....?
Jacques Vermeulen frustrated as England hopes are ruled out
Exeter forward Jacques Vermeulen says he is frustrated that he is not being declared eligible to play for England.www.bbc.co.uk
I'm certainly pleased he won't be eligible, it's not a given right to play somewhere just because you want to !