Paul Batchelor
2.2K posts
@BokScrum1211 Good point...his contribution per minute played far exceeds all the rsst. Clear winner
English
@EngRugbyDebate Its the little mistakes. A bad defensive read here, a handling error there which stops him having a complete performance. Compare that to faultless Earl or over-achieving Pollock it makes it close. It is fixable so say its CCSs shirt when he can demonstrate a complete performance
English
In a game when Fijian physicality was off the chart, no one hit or carried harder than Cunningham-South.
How you pick our 23 is beyond me. But he’s got a dynamism few other England players have. I’d have him in the mix somewhere.
English
@Daniflowers20 Oh he is but thats his point of difference and winds everyone up to lose their concetration. Same as Joe Marler...all an act
English
@TightFive_Rugby Yes every team bends rules they can get away with. Point being having highlighted it its no longer going unnoticed allowing England to get one up.
English
I get why England have flagged this - but I fear they’ve just opened up a very grey area.
You could highlight very similar actions for every team in the world if you wanted to look hard enough.
English
@TightFive_Rugby The biggest issue is the backs on the bench add nothing. Bar a like for like replacement (which is equal) any subs will simply result in a poorer back line rendering it pointless
English
George Ford’s excellent tour to Argentina, and start to the season, rewarded.
Squad feels like Borthwick is wary the Aussies have an international match fitness edge, given the recent games they’ve played.
Need that control at 10, plus losing the bench.
Freeman at 13 is a massive call - does give you three excellent aerial threats and he’ll match up with Sua’ali’i.
Pepper and Underhill - yum.
Tight Five Rugby@TightFive_Rugby
England’s Squad v Australia 🌹 1. Baxter 2. George 3. Heyes 4. Itoje 5. Chessum 6. Pepper 7. Underhill 8. Earl 9. Mitchell 10. Ford 11. IFW 12. Dingwall 13. Freeman 14. Roebuck 15. Steward 16. Cowan-Dickie 17. Genge 18. Stuart 19. Coles 20. Curry 21. Pollock 22. Spencer 23. F. Smith
English
@EngRugbyDebate Its about attitude. Most dream of playing for your country but it does limit your options. Clearly the Willis family are not so patrioticly minded. He sees his bro trearing it up in france and really enjoying his time with decent pay packet. Why wouldnt you chose to go
English
@RugbyInsideLine He a class player. England however don't use him to his strengths
English
🌹 Statement performance from M. Smith as he wins MOTM in Quins' derby against Saracens.
Don't count him out.
English
@Rawdogg15 It's what happens when you let all your squad players go to replace with big money signings that are not yet avaliable. Going to be painful in international windows
English
That’s a painfully frustrating result. Our first XV is more than competitive but we have literally nothing beyond that.
English
@RugbyInsideLine Surely that is just great Gas, which your more likely to have at his age compared to later on?
English
🍷 Bielle-Biarrey is a freak.
Being this good at this age is absurd.
Paul Eddison@pauleddison
Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored his 46th and 47th tries for Bordeaux-Bègles last night That makes him the club's all-time record try-scorer at just 22 At his current rate, he'll make that record unbreakable
English
@RugbyInsideLine @CharlieFelix Doesn't make much sense. Wonder if his straight talking approach didn't go down well so accelerated his departure
English
🐂 BREAKING: Steve Diamond reported to have been let go by Newcastle!
Massive exclusive by @CharlieFelix. It was expected that Red Bull would be looking for a new head coach, but few expected it to be this soon.
Feels a strange time to make this call.
Charlie Morgan@CharlieFelix
Exclusive: Understand that Steve Diamond has been let go by Newcastle Red Bulls. Alan Dickens to step up in the short term, advisor to be announced. telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…
English
@RugbyInsideLine Surely however it means players know what to do. Look at their stats and work on improving weak areas
English
🌹 Borthwick's spreadsheet reliance is something fans have joked about for a while.
But it is crazy to hear it layed out like this.
RugbyInsideLine@RugbyInsideLine
🌹 "I guess if it wasn’t written on a data sheet, Steve didn’t compute." - Ben Youngs on Borthwick's lack of empathy when he was his coach at Tigers. A really insightful and raw interview from Ben Youngs 👇 theguardian.com/sport/2025/sep…
English
@harlequinspod Showed some grit. Undone by the second half power and some unfortunate injuries. Feel positive we can build from here
English
A tough second half. The bath bomb squad gave us nothing.
Tyrone looks back to his best and deserved the late score. A bit of heart to secure the bonus point earlier on.
A good pulse check against the leagues best - work to do!
#COYQ
English
@MartWhit I'd say Kenningham decent at running in traffic. Dombrandt is better at running lines into space and Evans isn't a great carrier.
Your best carrier is CCS but he's not a guaranteed starter. Other than that, I wouldn't back many Quins players to get over the gainline
English
Really solid coach to have a stop gap
Not exactly a Quins type of coach but maybe it's what they need just to steady the ship
Still believe the lack of oompf in the carry is their main issue
Telegraph Rugby@TelegraphRugby
EXCLUSIVE: Toby Booth will join Harlequins as head coach on a season-long deal while they continue to hunt for a permanent successor to Danny Wilson Find out more from @CharlieFelix and @danscho1 ⬇️ telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20… #COYQ
English
@RugbyInsideLine Hope so. Best Quins teams had a mix or grit and flare. The flare comes as standard but grit comes and goes
English
🃏 Feels like a really good signing, at a challenging time to recruit.
Booth will bring a bit of grit that Quins have been missing.
RugbyInsideLine@RugbyInsideLine
🃏 NEW COACH: Toby Booth joins Harlequins as Head Coach for the upcoming season. The veteran coach, who spent time at Quins under Paul Gustard, joins to replace Danny Wilson. A bucket load of experience coming to the Stoop!
English
@QuinsFOTS @TelegraphRugby @CharlieFelix @danscho1 Our back line is our best asset but we play best when our forwards show some grit and gain front foot ball which has always been our achillies heal. If Booth can support the forwards then could be a good appointment
English
Thought this was interesting “
However, last September the Ospreys announced that Booth would be stepping down from his role at the end of the 2024-25 season only for him to depart in December after results dipped. Booth, who specialises in moulding forwards in his own hard-bitten image, will bring an element of steel that Harlequins have often lacked in recent years. It is understood that Harlequins senior players have been informed of Booth’s impending arrival, although his precise job title has yet to be confirmed”
Could this mean maybe not a head coach
English
EXCLUSIVE: Toby Booth will join Harlequins as head coach on a season-long deal while they continue to hunt for a permanent successor to Danny Wilson
Find out more from @CharlieFelix and @danscho1 ⬇️
telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…
#COYQ
English
@RugbyInsideLine His point of difference over other no8 is his footwork, running lines and handling...he is however slotting into a gameplay using a big ball carrier into heavy traffic. He not going to shine if you don't use him for what he is good at. Either adapt the role or leave him out.
English
🌹 Feels like Dombrandt's England career might be coming to an end.
Such a good 8 for Quins, but just never managed to translate that consistently into white.
Needs a big year to get back in the mix.
RugbyInsideLine@RugbyInsideLine
🌹 ENGLAND TRAINING SQUAD Forwards: Baxter, Blamire, Chessum, Coles, Cowan-Dickie, Cunningham-South, B. Curry, Earl, Ewels, Genge, George, Heyes, Hill, Opoku-Fordjour, Pepper, Pollock, Rodd, Underhill, Willis, Backs: S. Atkinson, Beard, Dingwall, G. Ford, Freeman, Furbank, Lawrence, Mitchell, Muir, Murley, Roebuck, Slade, F. Smith, M. Smith, Spencer, Steward, van Poortvliet.
English
@Harlequins Will explain our pre season for if he edging towards the door but leaves us in a difficult position leading into the new season
English
Harlequins can confirm that Head Coach Danny Wilson will depart the Club to join the Welsh Rugby Union as Assistant Coach for the Men's national squad.
Wilson will lead the team for the final time in Friday night’s PREM Rugby Cup fixture away to Newcastle Red Bulls, before commencing his role at the WRU.
The Club would like to thank Danny for his contributions to Harlequins and wish him luck in his new role with Wales.
Read more: quins.co.uk/Article/danny-…
#COYQ
English
@FanNewsRADUCANU If that is sufficient enough distraction to stop you playing well then maybe you need to get better at the sport
English
Emma Raducanu : "It's been 10 minutes."
Referee : "It's a child. Do you want me to take a child off the court?"
Emma Raducanu : "Yes." (And some spectators also say yes)
English