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Offline cdbearsfan

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5400 on: May 18, 2026, 11:43:40 AM »
There doesn't really seem much point in the Women's Six Nations.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5401 on: May 18, 2026, 03:50:48 PM »
There doesn't really seem much point in the Women's Six Nations.

Apart from when Eng & Fra play each other, the games those two teams play do tend to be a bit Harlem Globetrotters v Washington Generals

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5402 on: May 18, 2026, 08:01:20 PM »
Do Bath give Borthwick bad sandwiches or something….not many of them in his latest training squad

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5403 on: May 18, 2026, 08:09:06 PM »
Not sure I like the Van Rensberg call.

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5404 on: May 18, 2026, 09:49:53 PM »
I agree, leaving Ojomoh in particular out for him is a horrible decision, but it is sadly unsurprising from Borthwick who just wants to add dumper truck in there.

My main thought though is imagine being part of a midfield that got ripped to shreds repeatedly on Friday (they conceded 80 points in the 53 minutes he played) where try after try came through your channel and then getting an England call-up a few days later.

Offline Dave Summers

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5405 on: June 19, 2026, 07:39:55 PM »
Just watched a painful performance by an England XV over in France, where they were well beaten.

Borthwick picked a really strong team, on paper at least, presumably to try and get a victory on the board despite it being a non capped match and yet we’ve got royally stuffed.

It beggars belief in my eyes that the clown is still picking and coaching an England team after the dismal autumn and Six Nations and every game that passes just confirms that view.

No intent to attack, which after the game in France was the main reason he kept his job I felt and now we’ve reverted to type with yer man Ford hoofing most ball at 10 or running to the line, with no intent to break it and throwing a man and ball pass to his centre. Awful

Can only see a heavy defeat in SA, we may eat Fiji and I’d fancy Argentina to beat us down there. Very depressing times sadly

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Re: International Rugby
« Reply #5406 on: June 19, 2026, 09:32:11 PM »
The problem is all of the worthwhile attacking England do is actually being coached by Phil Dowson and with all the Saints players who bring that to the party in the final so we look really flat. I like Blackett and I think he could well add something but he's swimming against a tide of negativity coming from the rest of the England coaching setup.

 


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