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England's future.
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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1126151" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>There's a world of difference between 'good' at club level and effective on the international stage. The better proxy for the international game is Europe and we've been nowhere in that in the last couple of years. </p><p></p><p>Internationals are called 'test' matches for a reason and there's a massive step up from the club game. Yes our coaching team needs to get its act together, and I have doubts they can, but it is very early days for them. But don't be deceived by the Prem - some of the basketball stuff isn't even cutting it there any more. I'm actually quite encouraged that the top 3 is currently Sarries, Sale and Tigers all of who are quite capable of chucking it around but who tend to build decent foundations first.</p><p></p><p>Borthwick's first squad fully of his own choosing will be telling. We always have squadrons of talented players, but how they're developed before they get to the international stage is another matter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1126151, member: 73144"] There’s a world of difference between ‘good’ at club level and effective on the international stage. The better proxy for the international game is Europe and we’ve been nowhere in that in the last couple of years. Internationals are called ‘test’ matches for a reason and there’s a massive step up from the club game. Yes our coaching team needs to get its act together, and I have doubts they can, but it is very early days for them. But don’t be deceived by the Prem - some of the basketball stuff isn’t even cutting it there any more. I’m actually quite encouraged that the top 3 is currently Sarries, Sale and Tigers all of who are quite capable of chucking it around but who tend to build decent foundations first. Borthwick’s first squad fully of his own choosing will be telling. We always have squadrons of talented players, but how they’re developed before they get to the international stage is another matter. [/QUOTE]
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