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[2019 Six Nations] England Squad
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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 928862" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>"World Class " is one of those terms that comes up for debate again most years (though it's been a while since I've noticed one on here).</p><p>For some people "World Class" means a truly special player who will go down in the history books, and a contender for GOAT in their sport.</p><p>For others it would mean a player who'd be in the conversation / wider squad for an Earth team to play in the Rugby Galactic Cup.</p><p>For others it means someone who's comfortable at international level</p><p>And for others (mostly pundits and coaches) it means someone who might deserve to be capped at some point; given a run of form and a minor injury crisis.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Personally (and all of these get caled "World Class" by some people:</p><p>GOAT class = Would be comfortable representing the history of the sport (one of the top 2-3 in their position in history).</p><p>World Class - Would be comfortable representing the word on the Galactic stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position at some point).</p><p>International Class = Would be comfortable representing their nation on the world stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position in their country).</p><p>Club Class = Would be comfortable representing their club on the national stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position in their club).</p><p></p><p></p><p>For me, on their day, Carling, Guscott, Catt, Greenwood, Tuilagi and Joseph have all been in the frame for being one of the best 2-3 players in the world in their position; and therefore World Class.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 928862, member: 73592"] "World Class " is one of those terms that comes up for debate again most years (though it's been a while since I've noticed one on here). For some people "World Class" means a truly special player who will go down in the history books, and a contender for GOAT in their sport. For others it would mean a player who'd be in the conversation / wider squad for an Earth team to play in the Rugby Galactic Cup. For others it means someone who's comfortable at international level And for others (mostly pundits and coaches) it means someone who might deserve to be capped at some point; given a run of form and a minor injury crisis. Personally (and all of these get caled "World Class" by some people: GOAT class = Would be comfortable representing the history of the sport (one of the top 2-3 in their position in history). World Class - Would be comfortable representing the word on the Galactic stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position at some point). International Class = Would be comfortable representing their nation on the world stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position in their country). Club Class = Would be comfortable representing their club on the national stage (one of the top 2-3 in their position in their club). For me, on their day, Carling, Guscott, Catt, Greenwood, Tuilagi and Joseph have all been in the frame for being one of the best 2-3 players in the world in their position; and therefore World Class. [/QUOTE]
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