True but equaly he ran into the posts, and he and Hartley were confused by the Italians. And nobody has ever got so upset about water in the face.
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The whole England team were stumped by the Italian tactics to be fair.
I never really understood the uproar about that beyond "lol @ England" (and considering it was Haskell...fair play)
Italy used a loophole literally no one else had used, and one that got shut immediately after because WR realised how dumb it was. Is it any surprise no one really knew what was happening in the heat of the moment?
Italy used a loophole literally no one else had used, and one that got shut immediately after because WR realised how dumb it was. Is it any surprise no one really knew what was happening in the heat of the moment?
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I think Melbourne Rebels or someone had used it to bamboozle an NZ side, but yeah it wasn't exactly a common tactic and hardly likely to have popped up during the analysis sessions in the training week. Watching Haskell look even dumber than usual was good entertainment anyway
Edit: Got that completely arse about face, apparently it was the Chiefs
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Well Eddie had a right old moan afterwards. Tbh the most memorable bit was Haskell and Hartley asking the ref what they should do and the ref saying that's not his problem.
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And England still won 36-15.
A team have a game v Spain in Spain November 8th
Good stuff. Hope it's full on Spain and not the Portugal farce from a couple of years back though
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Yeah, cant think of any other back rowers who can do some of the things he's doing, he also made the most tackles on the pitch on Saturday and was top for defensive ruck entries I think. He raises his level every time he has too, I mean to score a try like that against leinster semi finals of Europe in the Aviva is pretty special you got to give him his dues.
Martin confirmed out for the summer
For the best I feel, would’ve hated if Borthwick rushed him
Give him a full proper off season again
For the best I feel, would’ve hated if Borthwick rushed him
Give him a full proper off season again
I think thats the best (without the injury obviously)...recover well, full brutal preseason with Leicester and come out firing for the new season. Challenge for that England lock spot again.
Meanwhile, England without Itoje, Chessum and Martin are forced to look at their depth and options available.
Ewels & JHill combination - for the magic moments!
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Ewers to break his red record?
Imagine if we went with CCS/Hill
Imagine if we went with CCS/Hill
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The teams line up pre game and are introduced to president Javier Milei.
Ewels attempts to bow his head in respect as The President draws level, but nerves get the better of him and he drops the nut on the Argentine premier.
This is found to meet the head contact threshold and with no mitigation, the red is upheld 5 minutes before a ball is kicked.
In a wider context, it's also the catalyst for a renewed attempt to regain The Falklands as a military junta takes control in the power vacuum left when Milei is taken off for an HIA.
Borthwick claims Ewels is "getting better week on week"
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I wonder if they will rest Feyi-Waboso as Exeter want this summer.
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I hope so for his sake.
With Roebuck, Hassell-Collins, Murley and Radwan to call upon, there's really no need to take him. There are also uncapped options like Ibitoye and Brown-Bampoe.
With Roebuck, Hassell-Collins, Murley and Radwan to call upon, there's really no need to take him. There are also uncapped options like Ibitoye and Brown-Bampoe.
That's be mad not to tbh, apparently it's only 50/50 he plays by the end of the club season
Sleightholme is back at the same time, maybe SB will chuck them in to the England XV side and use that as a tester
Sleightholme is back at the same time, maybe SB will chuck them in to the England XV side and use that as a tester
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