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BREAKING: Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona sent home from England camp

Manu Tuilagi

Denny Solomona and Manu Tuilagi have been sent home today from England’s training camp following what been described as “team culture issues”.

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A short statement issued by the RFU read: “Denny Solomona and Manu Tuilagi have been sent home today from England’s training camp following team culture issues. We will not be commenting further.”

The decision to send the pair home has left many speculating as to the incident or incidents that gave rise to the decision.

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Some reports are claiming that it was an alcohol related issue and that the pair had been involved in some manner of altercation with each other.

Just last week Eddie Jones was singing the praises of Tuilagi, who had returned to the England camp after a long injury layoff.

“It’s nice to see him back training and back into it. He was a player who demolished New Zealand,” said Jones of the Leicester Tigers back.

“If his motivation and desire is right then he can be an outstanding player for us and add to the depth of the squad.”

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Solomona spoke to Shark TV before heading off to training camp.

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The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

If you are building the same amount of rucks but kicking more is that a bad thing? Kicks are more constestable than ever, fans want to see a contest, is that a bad thing? kicks create broken field situations where counter attacks from be launched from or from which turnover ball can be exploited, attacks are more direct and swift rather than multiphase in nature, is that a bad thing? What is clear now is that a hybrid approach is needed to win matches. You can still build phases but you need to play in the right areas so you have to kick well. You also have to be prepared to play from turnover ball and transition quickly from the kick contest to attack or set your defence quickly if the aerial contest is lost. Rugby seems healthy to me. The rules at ruck time means the team in possession is favoured and its more possible than ever to play a multiphase game. At the same time kicking, set piece, kick chase and receipt seems to be more important than ever. Teams can win in so many ways with so many strategies. If anything rugby resembles footballs 4-4-2 era. Now football is all about 1 striker formations with gegenpress and transition play vs possession heavy teams, fewer shots, less direct play and crossing. Its boring and it plods along with moves starting from deep, passing goalkeepers and centre backs and less wing play. If we keep tinkering with the laws rugby will become a game with more defined styles and less variety, less ways to win effectively and less varied body types and skill sets.

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