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Trendy Rugby - 29 August 2019 - Ngani Laumape hard done by

Hi, I’m Sam Smith, and here I am again with the very latest trends in rugby. Today we learn that Etzebeth has been cleared for Japan, while Ngani Laumape can consider himself extremely unlucky to miss out.

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Eric Elwood 47 minutes ago
Leinster player ratings vs Munster | 2025/26 URC

Solid win by Leinster. Tadhg Byrne said that this was one that got away from Munster but that is a very optimistic take. Leinster dominated for long sections and pinned Munster without landing the killer blow that the second try would have been. Munster defended and spoiled bravely but if Leinster go 14-0 the match was heading to a bonus point win.

The Premier Sports anchor was questioning Cullen the fact that Leinster were hammering teams at this time last year. But Cullen correctly pointed out that they were not. The equivalent match might have been Leinster’s squeeky win away to LaRochelle.



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cw 1 hour ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Exactly my point - I am not the one saying NZ would lose - I am saying the margins are small and small changes could be significant.

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Tommy B 1 hour ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Oh, right, the ABs were missing a couple of players.

Presumably, England wouldn’t have benefitted from the presence of Chessum, Martin, Ben Curry, Daly, Furbank etc.



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RobOC25 1 hour ago
Leinster player ratings vs Munster | 2025/26 URC

Mangan was an unused sub and scores higher than kelleher who despite the lineout issues contributed to the early scrum dominants and was making plenty of dominant tackles?

If this was posted right after the game I would understand but it was posted an hour ago?



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Tommy B 1 hour ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

I was confident in 2019 for a number of reasons.

England should have won at Twickenham the previous year; Jones had been planning for the ABs for 3 years at least; they’d put 40 on Oz in the QF without breaking sweat; they’d were clearly peaking for this game; and I felt the two teams matched up well in England’s favour.



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fl 3 hours ago
Rassie Erasmus loans 4 Springbok coaches to ailing URC outfit

This seems great. It strikes me as odd that more national teams don’t do this - what are the coaches doing when it isn’t the international window? I guess there’s scouting & tactical analysis to be doing, but I doubt that’s a 5-day a week job.

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PMcD 3 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Great game - probably the best Saints attacking display of the season. You’ll enjoy that one.

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PMcD 4 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

It’s why I am a little nervous about playing them in Paris this year.

FRA will be looking to avenge last year and it’s going to be a true test of this ENG side to see if they have the ability to play the same whilst being AWAY.



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NB 4 hours ago
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Will watch it later today, quite a result for Saints given the side they had out!

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PMcD 4 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Morning NB,

What a fantastic game of rugby and Saints were outstanding.



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cw 7 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

The small margins between the top four teams are such that even small changes in key personnel and attitude make a significant difference. So, yes little to choose between them, but enough to affect the outcome between games.

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Rugby 101 - Ed Pye 7 hours ago
Five bold possible debutants for the All Blacks in 2026

I’d be adding in a few other names that might have already been named if it wasnt for injury: Caleb Tangitau, Xavier Numia, Flanders and Jacob RTK.

Longer term there are some good names in the pipeline - Eli Oudenryn, Lucas Casey, Cooper Roberts and Oli Mathis



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NB 7 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

I do feel it is more a choice between, rather than being able to have your cake and eat it!

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NB 7 hours ago
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Theres really no difference in starters and finishers these days.

You should ask Eng and SA about that - isn’t this precisely one of the reasons NZ are not making the most of their bench?



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NB 7 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Bit of a shellacking v Saints last night!😯

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NB 7 hours ago
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You stated he couldn't likely have done it without certain individuals, not that he couldn't do it all by himself.

That nuance is beyond me JW.



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NB 7 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Very strange for the AB teams I remember preparing against!

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Blackmania 7 hours ago
Everyone knows Robertson is not supposed to be doing the coaching

I can’t wait to hear NZR’s response. It’s a gamble… they’re going to put a splint on a wooden leg!

See you in 2028 to start again from a blank slate.



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NB 8 hours ago
The coaching conundrum part one: Is there a crisis Down Under?

Most of those changes are sensible, but then again since SB took over England had played four games v Razor’s and lost all but the last narrowly.

So the first three suggest there was little to choose between the two teams, but the fourth indicates Eng have made more of a jump forward than the ABs.



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PickOllieMathisYeowRazorYouCoward 8 hours ago
Five bold possible debutants for the All Blacks in 2026

I don’t care who they pick as long as BB’s average carcass finally GETS DROPPED.

Man, rewatched some ABs games and it is incredible he gets picked at all.



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