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If they were a country/side like France, yes, they could look at it like that, towards 2027.

How can you not understand that after all this time?

Far too comfortable in his job.

The tactical kicking change from each playmaker no doubt helped with the execution as they were in the right part of the field and France perhaps felt the pressure more from that. Roigard mainly kicked for his lineout, providing both better ball (lineout steals) and accuracy/consistency and distance/field pressure. The same can be said for Beauden who mostly ditched the contestable also in favor of field pressure and lineouts. I think that factor probably made it easier for ABs to click, as well as having twice as much time together for this game compared to last week.

There was still the problem with midfield defence though, with both men shooting up and in consistency. I don’t know what Jordies deal is but he’s got to cut it out, that’s a centers job and he should be sliding instead of forcing Proctor to turn and sprint after the outside runner. A couple of his solo shoots came off but he was still putting them under unnecessary pressure. He looks very good in the backfield though.

It is a matter for WR to sort out with FFR

It would be a huge overstep by WR, easily challenged in courts, to try to impose, or even simply define, which “elite” player should be part of any country’s selection. They could engineer some incentives to perform though.

They might allow the FFR to have their own metrics, but it’s hard to see given they’re making their own.

Galthié’s got all the metrics he needs, physical and psychological, all along the season, for over 120 players followed by his staff and in depth, it’s 5+ years of data.

Strongly disagree. Either 6N is at the top alone, or its at the bottom of the list.

Yeah? but, frankly, nobody in charge is interested by your opinion on the subject (or mine). I’m just stating what the priorities seems to be and for what reason.

No shame in saying I got surprisingly emotional reading that. I'm not really like that either.

Incredible article, Jamie.

The U20’s are returning to normal service. The ABs look like the sleeping giant that has been woken.

I've had more meaningful shyte’s after a four day rip at the Guinness.

Beating a toddler in an arm wrestle feels great. Probably. For an hour or two…

Doesn't make you great at arm wrestling though.

The game was basically identical apart from Lions ability to be able to take advantage of situations, leading to line breaks and penalties being awarded. This was likely through better combinations. And as per normal this ref is a pure mystery to everyone and AUNZ were just unlucky to be on the end of his propensity to hard out cards when he must know he makes a lot of bad calls.

Very frustratingly for Chiefs fans, following on from Reihana’s poor kicking display in his follow up to his match winning SR final performance, Havili was also terrible in his next game. Why? Why not offer this a few weeks ago guys? Robbed is all I can say/feel.

Very difficult for Havili to fit into a team like this though, he has never been able to perform to this level in the tradition 12 role that was required in this sort of game, against this level of opponent. Probably a bad choice not to have Ngani and Lam as the combo, and a proper winger on the wing.

Fakatava was probably AUNZ best on the night. Night and Day this performance compared to the slow service he delivered in SR. Quick accurate service all night gave the backline all the opportunity they were going to get but they just couldn’t click and take advantage.

Always make the effort. My brain is too small to grasp even 20% of that, but what a wealth of info.

Top, top lad.

England never really looked like losing but those last few ref calls were brutal for Argentina.

Tackling a player in the air should never be subjective, 1st minute or 78 th minute.