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Ed the Duck 4 minutes ago
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LB would be a great shout for them, not sure on the other two…

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SB 5 minutes ago
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It has definitely brought its lot of delusion!

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John Breslin 6 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

The RFU can’t allow Borthwick to fail. He’s been in and out of the setup for a decade and was responsibly succession planned for Eddie’s end. It seemed smart business at the time.

With hindsight, it seems he was just there if/when Eddie got sacked, the compostable chap that he is.



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SB 7 minutes ago
Ireland dominate our Six Nations team of the week but one England player sneaks in

Agreed.

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unknown 7 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Given we had 5x7s in the 23 the breakdown should’ve been an area of strength but none of them were effective. The English clear outs were not good enough and they miss a traditional 6 and 8 to assist in this area. There is also too much hanging around in the backline than doing the required grunt work. The lack of balance in the back row needs to be addressed. Earl and Pollock are both fast and have good footwork but lack the ballast to muscle through the opposition and the tendency to hang out in wide channels means they shouldn’t be selected together especially against an effective back row unit like Ireland’s

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SB 9 minutes ago
Why England's ex-pats are hurting France's backrow depth chart

Just revisiting this article and these comments after watching that England vs Ireland game hahahhahahaha

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PMcD 9 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

It must be Rodd via auto correct.

It took a moment to work out. 🤣



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DS 10 minutes ago
Ex-PREM coach enters the frame as Warren Gatland rejects Harlequins

If I were them I d be going after Lee Blackett, Cockers, or Dimes

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SB 10 minutes ago
Why England's ex-pats are hurting France's backrow depth chart

Hahahahahahahahahahaha just coming back to this article after watching the English third line against the Irish one 😅

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Eric Elwood 12 minutes ago
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Very true. Its very exciting that the great attack from 2023 has been reborn as backline attacks from transition play and turnovers.

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SB 12 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Good read. What about the back row battle where England comprehensively got outplayed by the Irish? Your fellow RugbyPass writer Gavin Mortimer put an article out called “Why England's ex-pats are hurting France's backrow depth chart” and put these quotes in.

Writing in the Sunday Times at the weekend, Stuart Barnes mused over Borthwick’s selection conundrums for the Six Nations opener and said: “There’s little to say about the back row, other than it is packed with talent, variety and options.”



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NB 13 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

I think he’s already done a lot to remould his own philosophy, but Eng are not near the top of the mountain yet, so more needs to be done.

Hard to deflect the lessons of a game like that isn’t it?



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PMcD 13 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

It all starts with what tactics are we playing and who is best placed to execute those at 10.

If we are playing ball in hand rugby, Fin Smith & Dingwall are the natural combination and you will see a dramatic change in firtunes.



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Eric Elwood 14 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Re Ford’s running metres, I agree. If he gives the ball immediately, Arundel could have routinely jinked in towards the big gap between JGP and O’Brien and then out and around to score once O’Brien stepped in. If O’Brien didn’t step in, then Arundel either makes it fullythrough the gap or can easily off-load back to Ford etc.

Ford delayed and JGP frantically waved to O’Brien to stay out as he had the space inside was now covered and Ireland were allowed solve the problem.



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Tom 14 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Not saying Slade is the answer. Just saying I'd much prefer him to Dingwall.

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NB 15 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Form in the Prem is one thing and it’s transient, but coaches are also right to trust experience in the Test arena over a long time. Who is ‘Ross’ btw?😁

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Ed the Duck 16 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Most would accept the “backing my players” narrative he put out pre match and no one saw that performance coming. Having put that rationale out there and given the outcome, he would be a fool not to make the changes now, to align with what was always going to be the required gameplan at some point before the World Cup.

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NB 17 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

It’s a classic problem, there is no point having an assitant coach train the backs to do one thing when the overall selection isn’t in sympathy with it.

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NB 19 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

Well McCarthy, Beirne and JGP all got a rest on the bench last week where none of those Eng players you mention did… could have something to do with it!

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PMcD 19 minutes ago
Has Steve Borthwick reached his 'Rassie' moment as England head coach?

I think the data and playing performance confirms that Steve Borthwick needs a Rassie moment to turn the tide . . . . But will he be able to admit he got it wrong NB??

He’s normally pretty stubborn and is both conservative and loyal . . . . and I am not yet convinced that he ready to cut so many players he has been loyal to.



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