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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 977751" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Japan was an inspired choice. The only downside was the typhoon, absolutely terrible on a human level, but a known risk to the tournament. Because we English are sporting we chose to make the asterisk question irrelevant by not turning up in the final.</p><p></p><p>On the pitch it was the most open tournament in ages, if ever, with some real highlights - Japan v various Celts and Eng v ABs. The Boks delivered a master class of tournament rugby in the final.</p><p></p><p>From an English perspective we exceeded expectations, but I'm still very disappointed mainly because known chickens came home to roost.....scrummaging, 9, 15. The mental frailty that had haunted us over the last couple of years also came back in the final. Apart from the flankers this was a squad around its peak, by 2023 11 of the starting XV and the whole bench from the final will be 30+, so there will need to be a careful balance between new blood and experience. Can be more evolution than revolution but the process needs to start soon.</p><p></p><p>But very well done to Japan and the Boks. Some lasting memories.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 977751, member: 73144"] Japan was an inspired choice. The only downside was the typhoon, absolutely terrible on a human level, but a known risk to the tournament. Because we English are sporting we chose to make the asterisk question irrelevant by not turning up in the final. On the pitch it was the most open tournament in ages, if ever, with some real highlights - Japan v various Celts and Eng v ABs. The Boks delivered a master class of tournament rugby in the final. From an English perspective we exceeded expectations, but I’m still very disappointed mainly because known chickens came home to roost.....scrummaging, 9, 15. The mental frailty that had haunted us over the last couple of years also came back in the final. Apart from the flankers this was a squad around its peak, by 2023 11 of the starting XV and the whole bench from the final will be 30+, so there will need to be a careful balance between new blood and experience. Can be more evolution than revolution but the process needs to start soon. But very well done to Japan and the Boks. Some lasting memories. [/QUOTE]
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