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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1092479" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>How often have you watched Tigers this season? I'm entirely neutral here, but I've seen a good chunk of their games and they've played some nice running rugby at times. Sure, they don't play like Quins or Saints, but they're not solely a pragmatic, set piece side. They're also the side that scored 2 tries to Saracens 0 …</p><p></p><p>Borthwick is from the Eddie Jones school of rugby, but I think the lessons that teaches are quite different from how they're being painted. You're right that Eddie is all about the 'winning formula', but that's based on his resources/who he is playing. Not ugly 'win at all costs' rugby. His Brumbies and Japan teams in particular played fast, attacking rugby because that's what they were best suited to. I don't agree with his characterisation of the England team/his tactics for us, but if Borthwick is his successor, I'd back him to come up with his own formula.</p><p></p><p>The 'Baxter for England' calls were way louder despite them playing to a very limited gameplan. For a time, Exeter seemed like everyone's second team based more upon their story and he fact they were a more palatable alternative to Saracens. I think that masked the fact that their actual rugby was for the most part - ugly, boring and pragmatic.</p><p></p><p>In any case, Borthwick is making a strong case, but one swallow doesn't make a summer. Let's see how they back it up next season without Ford and Genge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1092479, member: 59968"] How often have you watched Tigers this season? I’m entirely neutral here, but I’ve seen a good chunk of their games and they’ve played some nice running rugby at times. Sure, they don’t play like Quins or Saints, but they’re not solely a pragmatic, set piece side. They’re also the side that scored 2 tries to Saracens 0 … Borthwick is from the Eddie Jones school of rugby, but I think the lessons that teaches are quite different from how they’re being painted. You’re right that Eddie is all about the ‘winning formula’, but that’s based on his resources/who he is playing. Not ugly ‘win at all costs’ rugby. His Brumbies and Japan teams in particular played fast, attacking rugby because that’s what they were best suited to. I don’t agree with his characterisation of the England team/his tactics for us, but if Borthwick is his successor, I’d back him to come up with his own formula. The ‘Baxter for England’ calls were way louder despite them playing to a very limited gameplan. For a time, Exeter seemed like everyone’s second team based more upon their story and he fact they were a more palatable alternative to Saracens. I think that masked the fact that their actual rugby was for the most part - ugly, boring and pragmatic. In any case, Borthwick is making a strong case, but one swallow doesn’t make a summer. Let’s see how they back it up next season without Ford and Genge. [/QUOTE]
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