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More struggles in the Tigers camp this week as England International Ellis Genge doesn’t seem too happy with the handling of player pay cuts.

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ScottishPuma 12 minutes ago
Switzerland and Germany throw shade on format change decision

Fantastic tournament and the new 8 team format is beginning to pay dividends with four very competitive matches at the weekend. With the likes of Poland, Czech Rep and Sweden also performing well and investing in the sport in the Trophy, it would be madness to regress now. Keep growing this beautiful game of ours, for my money the REC is the best tournament out there , don’t change it!

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PM 34 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

France just have so many good options across the 2nd and 3rd rows. I don't think England can match them there. Props look vulnerable though

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NB 36 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

Kicking will always be a major part of the game, but it does not have to become the major plank of attack!

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NB 37 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind



Simply make them have to catch it

And if they don’t, what happens then?



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NB 38 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

Yep the same as he protective pocket which was forming around the receiver! Ironic🙄

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NB 39 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

👍

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NB 39 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

I would certainly hope so OM.

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DP 41 minutes ago
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An awesome player - what a pleasure to watch.

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NB 42 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

So which three players are you sacrificng on the bench to drop to 19 JD? Are there still three front rowers for safety reasons?

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NB 43 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

😁

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NB 43 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

Dingwall is literally executing the pass in the grasp of the tackler after running straight towards him JW. He’s not looking at Ford before he passes to him.

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NB 47 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

They are not looking enthused by what they are doing right now Miz, and it is a concern.

Lions fatigue is one part of it, lack of leadership as you say is another.



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Trevor Morton 50 minutes ago
RugbyPass' Top 50 Players for Super Rugby Pacific 2026: 50-41

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Derek Murray 55 minutes ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

Each to his own. The game has always rewarded good kicking. The skill of a perfect kick and chase resulted in the, relatively rare, highlight of an equal challenge for the ball where both players tried to catch it.

The new law allows attacking teams the significant benefit of running a shorter distance to be on side, and their player contesting for the ball only needing to tap it back from a full run. The defensive side needs to chase back further to get onside, and the catcher tries to catch, a far more difficult skill under pressure than simply one-handed tapping.



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Ed the Duck 1 hour ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

That’s not as daft as it first sounds JW! After all, you almost never see the receiving player tap back, unless they fluff the catch ofc. So it’s catch only and also penalise the chasing player more assiduously if they don’t make a ‘fair contest’ i.e. no charging

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PB 1 hour ago
Jono Gibbes on what position Damian McKenzie will play in 2026

Maybe this is what ails the AB’s?

They seem to rely on individuals to deliver moments of brilliance to win test matches. DMac is an X factor player, no doubt, he will cut you up if given space. He is however not a game manager at 10 that can dictate the match tempo, he is brave, but too diminutive for the heavy traffic at 10. Same story with Ardie, not a 6/8 in any international sense. But the AB’s build their backrow around him, hoping for a moment of brilliance in every match. So doing they upset the balance in the backrow.



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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

Good idea. We also have the issue that chasers get ahead of the ball and block off the catcher before he jumps- that needs to be properly too.

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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

And still the ball in play time is lower in the T14 than all the other big leagues and test rugby.

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JD Kiwi 1 hour ago
The times are changing, and some Six Nations teams may be left behind

I’m not sure about the player welfare argument Nick. The eight changes just mean more big impacts from big athletes, often on smaller players who have to last the full 80. Those repeated big impacts cause lasting damage.

Between that and the way high kicks, the offside line and the breakdown are being treated by lawmakers and refs, we're making it more difficult for running rugby and smaller players.



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unknown 1 hour ago
Ireland get timely Tadhg Furlong boost ahead of Italy

Come on!!! Ireland

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