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England camp respond to Kearnan Myall's 'dread' claim
By Online Editors
England have mounted a staunch defence of Eddie Jones’ training approach following claims players feared national camps.
Former Wasps lock Kearnan Myall opened up on his struggles with depression this week, claiming several England stars “dread” meeting up for training with the Test team.
Attack coach Scott Wisemantel has insisted, however, that England’s stars are exposed extensive and sympathetic pastoral care, even amid head coach Jones’ famed taskmaster methods.
“We’ve had no complaints at all through the RPA (Rugby Players’ Association),” said Wisemantel. “There’s never been a complaint. I feel for the player, but it was a long time before my time here.
“I know the programme that Eddie runs here is intense, but it’s well-structured. There is time for players to refresh, to get their heads right, to recover. It’s a well-balanced programme, it really is.
“Eddie tries to vary the programme from week to week with little subtle changes and player socials. There’s also the downtime. I think it’s a very well-balanced programme.”
Confirming team manager Richard Hill as the first point of contact if players admitted struggling mentally, Wisemantel insisted any problems would be treated with the utmost respect and seriousness.
“Without a doubt (issues would be handled sympathetically),” he added. “Player welfare is important. It is not just the physical side, it is also the mental side.
“You look at sport in general, the stakes are high, the pressure is high at the pointy end of the stick. It is intense. It is providing coping mechanisms around it for players. Everyone is different.
“Within this squad, it is not one size fits all, there is enough scope for every individual to find their own niche, their own downtime and how they cope with the demands of playing international rugby.
“If a player is under pressure or something has been said, be mindful and address it rather than leaving it as an elephant in the room.
“There is nothing wrong with saying, ‘Are you OK?’ and then putting the appropriate steps in for the player because it is really important.”
- Press Association
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Nah, that just needs some more variation. Chip kicks, grubber stabs, all those. Will Jordan showed a pretty good reason why the rush was bad for his link up with BB.
If you have an overlap on a rush defense, they naturally cover out and out and leave a huge gap near the ruck.
It also helps if both teams play the same rules. ARs set the offside line 1m past where the last mans feet were😅
Go to commentsYeah nar, should work for sure. I was just asking why would you do it that way?
It could be achieved by outsourcing all your IP and players to New Zealand, Japan, and America, with a big Super competition between those countries raking it in with all of Australia's best talent to help them at a club level. When there is enough of a following and players coming through internally, and from other international countries (starting out like Australia/without a pro scene), for these high profile clubs to compete without a heavy australian base, then RA could use all the money they'd saved over the decades to turn things around at home and fund 4 super sides of their own that would be good enough to compete.
That sounds like a great model to reset the game in Aus. Take a couple of decades to invest in youth and community networks before trying to become professional again. I just suggest most aussies would be a bit more optimistic they can make it work without the two decades without any pro club rugby bit.
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