He'd get murdered on a French club rugby field, that is one mighty tough comp.
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He'd get murdered on a French club rugby field, that is one mighty tough comp.
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Game is on at 3am Monday morning WA time on Setanta.
Hmm...England v All Blacks on Nov 16.
Does the London Irish deal have Scott Staniforth written all over it?
That's a bit unfair WRF I've seen him in effectively lying on the back of many a ruck using it as an excuse to avoid doing any real work like filling the line and making a tackle (to be fair it's probably been more poor technique than laziness)
I think the guy has more bottle than you give him credit for WRF.
He will learn more about rucking no doubt as wlll most of the wallabies over the next few weeks. This whole episode might actually be a good thing for JOC, learning how the NH teams play may just open his eyes to another dimension of how the game is played.
I agree that the England experience could be a good thing for him. Different perspective; smaller fish in a much bigger pond; and less opportunity to have his ego stroked!
I disagree, nothing would be better than to have him sit in the stands in a suit watching a bunch of our EPS boys playing finals footy. It would really bring him down to earth.....not that I don't think English rugby will do that. After seven motnths slogging away on those soggy pitches with his only redeeming quality being snappy feet he will either be a broken man, or have found some extra strings for his bow.
Erm, I believe you are either over estimating the ITM cup or underestimating the Aviva Premiership.
Most games are as tough as the Heineken Cup, especially among the top 6-8 teams, agree the lower teams may not be as competitive, but that's the same as the HC group stages.
The AP also has a very compact season, with a lot of games being played in a short time, plus the fact that he will play in the Amlin Challenge Cup (Which is the 2nd Tier European Comp).
He's going to learn about intensive training & conditioning, as well as how to play rugby in shit & cold conditions week in/week out (games are hardly ever called off). There will certainly be times during this stint with the Exiles where he will regret the move.
In essence, the standard is MUCH higher than the ITM cup and easily comparable to the Super Rugby Comp.
I would very much like to see Saracens Harlequins Northampton Saints and The Leicester Tigers play the top 4 teams in the Super Rugby conference
I think you would be very surprised Leicester most of all they just have an embarrassment of talent at Welford road