WTF has happened to running rugby? Aimless kicking, this is shocking
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[Other Sport] Rugby (Union) World Cup Official Thread
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Javeaseagull
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I don’t know enough about it but there was a rule change some years back and now they are reluctant to kick for touch. Why is beyond me.
Love to know the max phases of play each has had. I reckon no more than 3
Javeaseagull
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England could be in the shit here you know.
It encourages good kicking
https://www.rugbyworld.com/news/world-rugby-law-trials-to-include-5022-kick-128429
Javeaseagull
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With luck like that England can win the boat race never mind the World Cup
ManOfSussex
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To keep up the Sussex schools connection to this match, my Dad actually taught his Dad at Heathfield Community College. My Dad had retired by the time Joe went there.Joe with an assist of his headGo on the Heathfield.
Javeaseagull
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Anything could happen here. Brave rendition of Sweet Chariot there!
Javeaseagull
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Come on Seaford, this ain't over!
Sheebo
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Oooh what was his name? Joe was a few years below me - his sisters above and below. Obviously worked with Dave Moore your dad then
His old man drinks in Heathfield & Waldron RFC quite a bit - so does Joe sometimes.
ManOfSussex
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Indeed he did. I knew Dave Moore, he was head of PE. I remember going to an Albion game at the Goldstone with him once in the 90's.Oooh what was his name? Joe was a few years below me - his sisters above and below. Obviously worked with Dave Moore your dad then
he’s just said in an interview that he meant it - that they’ve been practicing it!Joe with an assist of his head
Paris
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Both Argentina and Japan have played poorly against England. Still, two wins on the board, with a bonus point at the end.
We seemed more lively and expansive when Marcus Smith was introduced. Hopefully he'll get more game time as we head towards the quarter-finals.
We seemed more lively and expansive when Marcus Smith was introduced. Hopefully he'll get more game time as we head towards the quarter-finals.
@Sheebo
just seen a longer interview on SSN this morning: (08:16am if anyone can find / link it)
Joe. Unusual assist today. Did you mean it?
“of course I did. We’ve been practicing it at the hotel in our activation warm up - doing a bit of that to get ourselves fired up <simulates a big header> And I took great inspiration from Robert De Zerbi and his mighty seagulls, doing a demolition job on Manchester United yesterday. Taking huge inspiration from them”
Sheebo
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Don’t know him well more his sister / friend of friends but told him there was a big pic of him at the Amex years ago (may still be there - in one of the lounges) and he didn’t know. He’s a seriously big boy and gets his food delivered to his door etc when with England I think. The sports science these days is mental.
crodonilson
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Captain fantastic Owen Farrell back next week so England should now be good for the QF's you would feel which going into the tournament looked like a triumph in itself.
crodonilson
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Owen is back and is captain 