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islander ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Location: jersey Status: Offline Points: 7503 |
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Let’s hope not. He’s 63 & would I assume be aiming to go 4 years up to next RWC. Mind you, results would need to improve: 2 wins out of 9 with Wobblies this year, 5/12 with England in 2022…
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Greg ![]() First XV regular ![]() Joined: 30 Jan 2020 Location: Norfolk Status: Offline Points: 110 |
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Let's not forget what he did for England in the first three or four years as head coach. Few England supporters had any gripes then.
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Paul10 ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 24 Mar 2023 Location: Milton Keynes Status: Online Points: 692 |
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Guess who Japan play next?...
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FHLH ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Cambridge Joined: 19 Apr 2009 Location: Cambridge Status: Offline Points: 5330 |
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I think Big Eddie would do well in Japan
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"My father told me big men fall just as quick as little ones, if you put a sword through their hearts."
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Runitback ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 22 Sep 2014 Location: North Status: Offline Points: 1215 |
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In fairness to EJ, he shook up English rugby and refreshingly decided to pick players on form and not on reputation, you had to be the best player in your position in the country. Suddenly the Premiership improved as all players thought they had an equal chance . . . that lasted through to the first WC and his zenith was the semi final against NZ, the best rugby I have ever seen England play.
Then things started to change and rather than picking on form he picked on previous form . . so the likes of Billy Vunipola was continually picked ahead of numerous 8's in form etc etc so the decline began. He should have left after the first WC with a huge reputation he is now mimicking a certain Jose Mariniho! I hope Borthwick is brave an purely picks on form for the next 6 nations.
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Run with it
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tigerburnie ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 3733 |
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Seems he was talking to Japan before the World Cup, never liked him, my abiding memory of 2003 is the look on his face and the Aussie PM when Martin Johnson raised the Web Ellis Cup
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Steve@Mose ![]() World Cup Winner ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 2799 |
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Japan head coach says 'no reason' team cannot be top-four side
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