[2025 Six Nations] Ireland vs England - 01/02/25

[Rinkadink]

more an envious acknowledgment of a country maximising their national team's chances.

The best international side for some time features a squad from all over the globe and capped over 50 players last year whilst still performing. It doesn't really matter, the coaching is the really important bit.

What is England's style?

Doesn't match anything the clubs are doing, that's for sure.

 

[TopTen2003]

Great game this on Saturday- Ireland not quite on all cylinders and England putting parts of performances together means it could be a close one and a question of who is going to click.

Cant help but think England just lose the midfield battle with Aki and Ringrose just having a bit too much for Slade and Lawrence - think it's close everywhere else.

Might be the difference maker for me, but hope it's a cracker.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

The best international side for some time features a squad from all over the globe and capped over 50 players last year whilst still performing. It doesn't really matter, the coaching is the really important bit.

Except that one way or another this Boks team have played together for ages. They know their individual games inside out and when the big games come along we know who their team will be and how they'll play. Maybe more of their cohesion has been gained internationally, but they still have it.

If anything they've risked taking the continuity too far with many of their core players aging, hence the blooding of so many new players. And it massively helps. feeding them into an established and winning team. I doubt they'll do an England post 03 but I suspect their dominance is drawing to a close. They've also been lucky in having some all time greats plus several others at World XV level who have been able to swing or close out otherwise losable matches.

You're bang on about the coaching. But any group of players who know and trust each other has a healthy head start.