England v Japan - 24/11/2024 (16.10)

[AlRums]

South African weren't unbeaten. Argentina beat them by a point.

The Autumn internationals being the end of the SH season and start of the NH season has an impact, although the gap between the end of the RC and AI's is 5/6 weeks with a lot of travel.

It feels like if it's in their gift the northern unions should get the tier 2 nations at the start of the schedule. Ireland and England playing NZ first wasn't ideal. Ireland it's hard to say where they're at, would have loved to have seen SA vs Fra and SA vs Ire part 3.

He did state

"If you look at the AI series in the whole, there are a few conclusions to draw"

He was correct SA were unbeaten

 

[Booboobang]

South African weren't unbeaten. Argentina beat them by a point.

The Autumn internationals being the end of the SH season and start of the NH season has an impact, although the gap between the end of the RC and AI's is 5/6 weeks with a lot of travel.

It feels like if it's in their gift the northern unions should get the tier 2 nations at the start of the schedule. Ireland and England playing NZ first wasn't ideal. Ireland it's hard to say where they're at, would have loved to have seen SA vs Fra and SA vs Ire part 3.

I think ireland are fine tbh, but a lot will depend on how leinster develop props going forward. Will be them and france for the 6N ***le.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

I think ireland are fine tbh, but a lot will depend on how leinster develop props going forward. Will be them and france for the 6N ***le.

Guys can we seriously look into removing T I T L E from the filter. It's a bit silly

 

[OllyM97]

In the context of the Autumn Internationals, South Africa remains unbeaten and they enter 2025 rightly as world #1.
My expectation of the coming 6N is a French win followed by an Irish 2nd place.

France will win the GS, even though they have to go to Dublin and Twickenham. They beat NZ and Argentina in the Autumn without being anywhere near top gear and with missing 4-5 first choice starters. If Dupont and Ntamack are at 9 and 10 I think they are unstoppable. I can see the French dominating the 6N in the next 2/3 years.