@IbukunChels He’s been him for a while now, surprised France haven’t used him more. Looks like the Cros successor in terms of physical profile
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Pete Ascroft
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@19AndyN70 @chrisjonespress @StadeToulousain @UBBrugby @EnglandRugby Why would you want to leave sunny Toulouse to go back and play under bore-thwick
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@chrisjonespress @StadeToulousain @UBBrugby @EnglandRugby Don’t put this on England rugby. Yes he’s good, but he was also fully aware of the rules restricting his selection.
Arundell came back to the Prem. So is Lawes.
I’m guessing this was an option for Willis too.
Wasps demise is a few years ago now.
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Just watched @StadeToulousain Jack Willis doing Jack things against @UBBrugby and it only served to confirm that the @EnglandRugby heirachy really couldn’t recognise a special circumstance if it hit them in the face #pickhim
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The young crop of English 9s is really impressive.
🃏 Friday - 19 y/o
😇 McParland - 21 y/o
💫 Bracken - 22 y/o
Could all realistically be part of a RWC squad in 2039, which is mad.
RugbyInsideLine@RugbyInsideLine
🌹 6N U20 POTY Nominee: LUCAS FRIDAY A superb tournament for the young Quin. A serious operator compared to other 9s. 🥇 Assists - 5 🥇 Break assists - 6 🥇 Kick metres - 1932m 🥇 50/22s - 2 🥇 Turnovers won - 3 🥈 Lowest pass error rate - 0.4% Powered by @Oval_Insights
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@TelegraphRugby @danscho1 Comedic timing after yesterday’s result
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'Dowson, Van Graan and Baxter have all impressed but no one has outperformed expectations as much as league’s youngest No 1 at Leicester'
✍️ @danscho1
🔗: telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/20…
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@A_Dan_Rainbow Agreed, absolute abundance of talent at 9. Exciting times for the future for England, if they can get Chessum jr and Carnduff fit they’ll be a force in the next 10 years
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Doesn’t look like England have any issues at 9 for the next few years after the current crop…
McParland, Friday, Bracken all look different gravy
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Une image qui fait plaisir, en espérant le revoir vite sur le terrain
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@EnglandRugby Lose to Japan at home, pick practically the same lineup for France… make it make sense
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England U19 Men are back in action 👊
Head coach Andy Titterrell has named his match day squad to face France at Castle Park, Doncaster on Saturday 🌹
Tickets available here 🎟️ drfc.co.uk/match-day-tick…
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The next French rugby weekender is launched!
Tonight: Dax v Grenoble
Saturday: Pau v Racing 92
Sunday: Saint-Jean-de-Luz v SC Graulhet
Now? Lunch with an open fire in Sauternes.
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@TT760900716253 @T2Rugby That’s one way of putting it… feel like selectors for England age grade close their eyes and point
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Japan U19 defeats England. Often U19 results rarely follow to U20 for them but let's see if this time is different.
Asie Rugby@AsieRugby
FT: 🏴U19 31-45 🇯🇵U19. C'est fait! VICTOIRE HISTORIQUE des U19 japonais face aux U19 anglais! Les jeunes nippons auront produit un joli rugby rapide et technique et auront été très agressifs en défense et excellents en conquête! Le vrai chantier reste à l'université.
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@EnglandRugby From bad to worse for England rugby. Time for a reality check.
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England U19 Men are underway in Oxford! 🙌
Watch live on the England Rugby YouTube channel 📺
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Balmy evening at the Stoop for Quins u19 v Japan u19.
Math Jones, home fly-half, the hero as he kicks a penalty in the last play to pinch it 38-36. Thomas Ramos, watch out!
(That said, the Japan No 8 was an utter machine)
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@ascroftpete @EnglandRugby Yes ty we do have some class unlike cheat-land 🤫
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@Best__Canadian @EnglandRugby Won by 2 and 3 points btw… have some class
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@EnglandRugby Kicking your butts back to back 🇫🇷💪 Teach both of your teams fair-play and respect btw 🤫
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@RosbifsRugby Not bad replacements though ! I was a big fan from his u20 days but feel he’s looked a bit sluggish this six nations, albeit not been watching him directly !
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Nouchi’s absence is ‘a choice’… 😳
We are both HUGE Nouchi fans and he’s had a really good tournament off the bench - felt like this was the time to give him a chance to show what he can do from the start!!
Clearly Fabien Galthié thinks differently🤦🏼♂️
Rosbifs Rugby@RosbifsRugby
🇫🇷 FRANCE TEAM NEWS More change than we anticipated! Absolutely buzzing to see Temo Matiu get a debut (would prefer at no.8) 🍇 Jelonch injured, can’t see why Nouchi is dropped 🤔 Centre combo makes sense. Auradou Brennan in on bench to boost lineout?
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135kg 16 year old? Excuse me? Surely can't be healthy.
Nik Simon@Nik_Simon88
Spent a day with England Under 18s who Steve Borthwick singled out for their size. Spoke to a 135kg 16-year-old, a 6ft4 winger chasing Rees-Zammit’s sprint times, a prop who played in the centres and Martin Johnson’s son…. Big read on @MailSport 🏴⬇️ mol.im/a/15636475
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@A_Dan_Rainbow @Richardwilwel Think he’s a decent prem player but not an international. Agreed LBB isn’t the best defender though.
Not much to be positive about with England right atm!
Just an opinion
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@ascroftpete @Richardwilwel Do you think that’s not true?
Do you remember LBB defending Freeman last year 😅
Gotta be honest Pete when ever I see your name pop up it’s just you moaning, you don’t have to be offended at everything man!
Bring some positivity once in a while
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Changes across every position must mean Freeman to 13, because no way is he being dropped.
Spencer/jvp
Smith
Murley
Atkinson
Freeman
Roebuck
Furbank
If this is the case, Steve deserves his flowers for that many changes.
Fully onboard with that backline… no negatives
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@Richardwilwel @A_Dan_Rainbow Yep I do hope it works too, the Smiths hopefully can kickstart the attack
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@ascroftpete @A_Dan_Rainbow Murley is powerful and a good defender including the odd turnover. I don’t think he has been best used by England in the past. Here’s hoping that he gets to team up with Marcus and that Fin gives him some kicks to chase that fall in open space.
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