England 2024/25

[TRF_Olyy]

I'm sure I heard he was injured the first week or two or camp so wasn't in contention

 

[Scotty]

I'm sure I heard he was injured the first week or two or camp so wasn't in contention

That would make sense then, we cpuld have used him at 20 vs NZ instead of Dombrandt imo, he wpuld have made a huge difference.

 

[West Country Wail]

Get Sammy Arnold in at 12....tough as old boots...

I really liked him. Helped by the fact that at Kingston Park he was subbed so came
up to the barrier next to us and was screaming at his replacement to 'get into the 14 'cus he's ******' referring to Manny who'd done his hand in

 

[Which Tyler]

I'm sure I heard he was injured the first week or two or camp so wasn't in contention

There's been some confusion - he was injured the first 3 weeks of the season, then returned and played the next 3 weeks.
He didn't look injured as he left the field in round 6; but who knows if it flared up afterwards, or if people just get confused with "injured for the first 3 weeks"

 

[Rugbyfan564]

 

[Which Tyler]

Yay Fin!

Much MUCH less Yay on AOF benching

 

[AlRums]

How many concussions has T Curry had?

Just read it's 5 in 2 years. Same article also said he flew home from Aus in 2022 after suffering 3 in 6 months, are those on top?

I guess concussion can be a bit of a catch all term covering different severities, but allied to his other injuries you've got to wonder if we've already seen the best of him. More importantly, are there serious concerns for his welfare?

Sexton had a few in his time

 

[Reiser99]

Sexton had a few in his time

Exactly and he never got past the quarters. Concussions kill careers.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Don’t always agree with Warbs, but he’s bang on here.

https://archive.ph/9J9Tv

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

Don't always agree with Warbs, but he's bang on here.

https://archive.ph/9J9Tv

Im surprised at the paragraph about Gatland being willing to change his style of play when prompted by the players. I don't remember him moving away from Warrenball too much.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

9 entry's into their 22 and we kicked 5 of them. Jesus that's poor tactics or poor execution by our backs.


Interesting as well that everyone saw that the one out runners off 9 weren't working and yet 15 professional rugby players on the pitch didn’t see that.

 

[Reiser99]

9 entry's into their 22 and we kicked 5 of them. Jesus that's poor tactics or poor execution by our backs.


Interesting as well that everyone saw that the one out runners off 9 weren't working and yet 15 professional rugby players on the pitch didn't see that.

Yeah that's a real worry. They should have realised they needed to try something different.

 

[Saintjay]

England have form for kicking away in the 22. It's got to be planned and for some reason they think they'll get something from it.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

9 entry's into their 22 and we kicked 5 of them. Jesus that's poor tactics or poor execution by our backs.


Interesting as well that everyone saw that the one out runners off 9 weren't working and yet 15 professional rugby players on the pitch didn't see that.

So it wasn’t all Farrell’s fault then…..

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Yeah that's a real worry. They should have realised they needed to try something different.

Yep. The coaches are taking most of the kickings, but the on field leadership is AWOL.

 

[Jimbo]

So it wasn't all Farrell's fault then…..

Oh no Daly defensively and OF collectively were to blame, Steward and any FH other than Faz were going to fix everything…

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

To be fair we look better and sarries sound better now Farrell is gone. All the talk from the camp was that he was a dick.

Good riddance.

 

[BrokenWing]

All the talk from the camp was that he was a dick.

Hardly a shocker is it.

 

[Jimbo]

To be fair we look better and sarries sound better now Farrell is gone. All the talk from the camp was that he was a dick.

Good riddance.

But every environment he was in coaches and players alike rave about him, something doesn’t really add up….