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Major League Rugby

Rugby Wrap Up: Major League Rugby chairman of the board Errik Anderson opens up on MLR's future


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With a whirlwind of activity, from new teams, a first-ever college draft and big-name signings, Major League Rugby chairman of the board, Errik Anderson, offers insight and answers tough questions.

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Dan Power, Bryan Ray and Matt McCarthy hammer away on topics including multi-team ownership, the ideal number of teams across the league, and the possibility of a second Canadian franchise based in Vancouver.

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NB 5 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Maybe he spent too long under Eddie, I don’t know.

But the autocratic model isn’t very popular nowadays, not least with the players who want their voices to be heard and feel they have some influence on what they do on the field.



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HenryAU 9 minutes ago
France forced into bold Antoine Dupont call for Springboks

The best the world has ever seen? What is the metric we are using to attribute this accolade?

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NB 9 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Even the lineout started to creak and that has been the WB superstrength this season.

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Two Cents 9 minutes ago
Wallabies' defensive woes demand overhaul to avoid Murrayfield bloodbath

Connolly and Dwyer were also very good. But it's not about just the head coach. It's about the whole coaching philosophy and how players are being trained for their clubs and franchises as opposed to how the Wallabies want to play.

Many if the same frailties that are in evidence with the Wallabies have long been present at the lower levels which means that there's no real alignment on playing style between those levels and the national setup.



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NB 9 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?



Picked apart so easily. Frankly, if England didn’t drop so much ball, it could, possibly should, have been 60.

And this is the way games tend to end up now if one side is ‘off’ DM…. The bleeding on the scoreboard does not stop until the final whistle.



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NB 11 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

I thought it was a very nice way of saying they would not give him too many arguments P😉

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NB 12 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

And as previously indicated, you could probably fit Marcus into that group instead of Fin when needed…

Without Manny they will try to feature Tommy Freeman more, and Noah Caluori is he gets a run v Japan.



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PMcD 14 minutes ago
Why ‘generational talent’ Peter Lakai is the new ‘man in black’ for all seasons

That was my laughing face at the end.

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NB 14 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Carwyn James was lucky in that that he had not one, but two excellent passers outside Barry John in NZ Miz… John Dawes and Mike Gibson, who had played 10 for Ireland. They kept BJ straight and ensured a glut of ball reached the likes of JPR, Gerald. John Bevan and Dai Duckham…

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PMcD 15 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Good question Miz.

Eddie’s slump was mainly because the Sarries team were relegated and he had 8 or 9 of them in the team and they suddenly dropped down a league, hardly played and all dipped in form and Eddie refused to change his selection, so the results nose dived.



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NB 20 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Being left-sided Slade is an especially good passer going to left to right, which is where that last Eng try was scored. He cans pass short or long with equal facility and you can put him in at 10 with Fin as second receiver further out. Add Furbank and you are quids in.

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NB 23 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

He will certainly make the Argy D far more aggressive and I think it will suit the Pumas mentality.

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NB 23 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

Shaun was being very polite about it P.

As we know the acid test for England will be the ABs in a fortnight’s time, then we will see how far they have come back from that 6N.



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NB 27 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

I think the player/talent base is okay at least Miz. Okay at least to be on a par with Scotland for example.

But that isn’t happening and the WBs are heading for the disastrous second half of 2026 I foresaw, unless they do something about it quickly. Starting with the D.



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Lou Cifer 27 minutes ago
France forced into bold Antoine Dupont call for Springboks

Would be tougher for PSDT because Dupont doesn’t have the long mid-section like Jordie😁Lets see how it goes….

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Lou Cifer 29 minutes ago
Victor Matfield: 'There's a big hype around him... I just can't understand it'

Personally, from the couple of tests he played that I’ve seen, I humbly disagree in that regard. I have seen him get strips often though. I feel he struggles vs the bigger packs.

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NB 29 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick made the right call in overlooking Shaun Edwards?

For that last Pollock try everyone was out of position DW. Either they were misplaced or they didn’t fulfil the natural role well enough.

Les started as a D coach so he shd stop the rot now.



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NB 32 minutes ago
Why ‘generational talent’ Peter Lakai is the new ‘man in black’ for all seasons

Or starting.

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NB 33 minutes ago
Why ‘generational talent’ Peter Lakai is the new ‘man in black’ for all seasons

Hmmm, can you imagine our friend’s displeasure?😉

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NB 34 minutes ago
Why ‘generational talent’ Peter Lakai is the new ‘man in black’ for all seasons

‘Pure’ second row is someone who only plays that spot, nowhere else. Paddy, Darry, Lord. None of the B/Rs you mention plays second row.

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