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#Post#: 103682--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: Yareet
Date: February 2, 2023, 10:58 am
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--- Quote from: Grins link ---
>
> I wonder if Marchant has a good 6N he can find a way to play
in the World Cup? Hope so for his sake.
>
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Anybody signed for a non-English club from next season can play
in the World Cup. As long as they don’t play for their new club
before the World Cup.
Marchant, LCD, Simmonds, etc. should all be available.
Which is why I keep saying that Eddie’s choices can’t have had
much impact on Marchant’s decision. Marchant’s lack of
availability for England pretty much coincides with when Eddie
was due to leave anyway.
With the caveat that I guess Stade could force March to Play in
a club game this scuppering his World Cup availability.
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Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: RodneyRegis
Date: February 2, 2023, 11:27 am
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I'd be very surprised if Joe didn't have a clause saying he
couldn't be forced to do anything which would jeopardise his WC
chances.
#Post#: 103684--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: February 2, 2023, 11:29 am
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The whole Farrell/Smith thing hinges on Farrell being told that
he can't have the ball all the time and that Smith will make
that decision in a heads up way. For me the best skill a captain
needs to have is humility first and leadership second. Sadly,
Farrell hasn't shown that at all in the past so if Borthers and
Snapper have had that chat and he complies, of course it can
work. He is the only blocker....
As for March, he'll have a release clause for England,
especially WCs I'm sure
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Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: Fearless Fred
Date: February 2, 2023, 11:30 am
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--- Quote from: Yareet link ---
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> With the caveat that I guess Stade could force March to Play
in a club game this scuppering his World Cup availability.
>
--- End Quote ---
World Rugby usually insist that there is no domestic top level
rugby played in the RWC host country before the end of the Pool
Stages. While there may be some games played in the Top 14
before the RWC starts, I think there's some extra International
Release windows granted to the Unions prior to the RWC to allow
for training, warm up games, etc.
#Post#: 103686--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: MaidstoneQuin
Date: February 2, 2023, 11:49 am
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I think we will know early on if they will work. If Marcus is
first receiver and is allowed to make those decisions, we stand
a chance. If not Marcus isn’t even worth starting because by the
time the ball does reach him, his instinct and vision impact is
massively subdued
#Post#: 103687--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: Quinten Poulsen
Date: February 2, 2023, 12:10 pm
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--- Quote ---
> Which is why I keep saying that Eddie’s choices can’t have had
much impact on Marchant’s decision. Marchant’s lack of
availability for England pretty much coincides with when Eddie
was due to leave anyway.
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I could certainly see how earning 20+ grand per game and being
an England regular would have stopped him from considering
moving abroad.
#Post#: 103717--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: PinguthePenQuin
Date: February 3, 2023, 4:45 am
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Smith and Farrell will work. Maybe not immediately, but it will.
I appreciate people dislike Farrell, but his Prem stats aren't
far behind Smith's and he is world class.
What didn't work under Jones, which NEv sort of addressed in a
recent interview, is that Farrell was being encouraged to play a
hybrid 10/12 roll which often made him first receiver with Smith
stood behind him (not even standing at 12). NEv will set Farrell
up as an out and out 12 which can work (especially as an extra
kicking option). It also gives England the option of Farrell
slotting into 10 for quick ball, if (when) Marcus goes off on
one of his magical runs.
Persoanlly, I'm excited with the direction England are
heading....there are still changes I'd make (Murley!!!!) but
it's already better than Jones's last squad.
#Post#: 103722--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: February 3, 2023, 5:18 am
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Which Prem stats? I think Farrell's superb for Saracens, but I
very much doubt he's anywhere close in terms of tries scored,
breaks made, defenders beaten, etc. Appreciate that is far from
the only measure of a flyhalf.
And yes I think Farrell at 12 can work if he's willing to run
hard lines as a 12. He's quite a physical guy and there's plenty
of blokes of his size and ability who have managed it.
#Post#: 103733--------------------------------------------------
Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: PinguthePenQuin
Date: February 3, 2023, 6:59 am
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Points average is 0.4 in favour of Smith.
Try average 0.3 in favour of Smith.
Try assists are equal.
Break assists 1.3 in favour of Farrell.
Smith carries on average once more than Farrell.
Smith has double metres made.
Line Breaks 0.2 in favour of Smith.
Defenders beaten 0.1 in favour of Farrell.
Tackle evasion is equal.
Carry dominance - Farrell is three times more than Smith.
Gainline success % is 1% in favour of Farrell.
There's not alot in it...other than perhaps Quins rely on Smith
more than Sarries do with Farrell. When Smith isn't around,
Tommy does similar work, but that split second slower (still
just my opinion).
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Re: England team for Scotland
DIR By: Banstead Quin
Date: February 3, 2023, 7:05 am
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Plus Smith has played half of the games Farrell has
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