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Iron Mike
DIR By: Quintron
Date: December 18, 2018, 4:04 pm
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Mike Brown interview: 'I'm not here to go through the motions -
I'm here to win'
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: Quintron
Date: December 18, 2018, 4:05 pm
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HTML https://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/2018/12/18/mike-brown-interview-not-go-motions-win/
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: Dibden
Date: December 19, 2018, 1:48 am
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What a fabulous asset Mike is!One of the greatest Quins ever.And
Eddie am much better 15 than Daly and his absolute commitment
rubs off in the whole squad.
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: December 19, 2018, 1:56 am
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--- Quote from: Dibden link ---
>
> What a fabulous asset Mike is!One of the greatest Quins
ever.And Eddie am much better 15 than Daly and his absolute
commitment rubs off in the whole squad.
>
--- End Quote ---
Couldn’t agree with you more
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: DOK
Date: December 19, 2018, 3:25 am
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Mike Brown focused on regaining England place: 'I'm not here to
go through motions - I'm here to win'
by
Mick Cleary, rugby union correspondent
18 DECEMBER 2018 • 10:00PM
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Harlequins full-back Mike Brown believes he is playing better
than he has ever done and has set his sights on reclaiming his
place in the England squad for the World Cup in Japan.
Brown, who had been a virtual ever-present in the England team
since Stuart Lancaster first took over in 2012, was dropped by
Eddie Jones for the first time in his career for the Autumn
Internationals. The set-back, though, has served to fuel the
fires in the ultra-competitive 33 year-old, who has flourished
under new management at Harlequins where former England defence
coach Paul Gustard picked up the reins in the close season.
Brown describes the last couple of years at the club,
pre-Gustard, as ‘awful’, and the reconfigured set-up has given
him fresh impetus.
“I’m competitive and I’m at the top of my game,” said Brown,
speaking at length for the first time about being left out
following the October trainings camp in Portugal. “England is in
the back of mind as always. I feel great. If you see me in
training I’m a different person, so enthusiastic. I get excited
about going out to training. I know the sort of player I am and
the level I am at so I have no doubt I can get back there (to
England) if I keep working as I do.
“The last couple of years have been awful. I wasn’t enjoying it
at all. It was tough. I want to win things. I don’t want to rely
on going away with England to enjoy my rugby. Now I feel like
I’m genuinely getting better as a player, genuinely able to
express myself, in games, in training.
“Training is so much better in terms of trying stuff, learning
and then being able to transfer that onto the field. It is just
backing myself with whatever I do. Whether it be picking from a
base of a ruck or going for an offload. My offloading game has
increased, and I think my defence has always been good. It is
all those things that make me the player I am. I am getting
involved all over the field but there is so much more I can do.
You just crack on as normal. Quins pay me and you have to do
your job.”
Brown has been eclipsed in the England ranks by Elliot Daly, who
has started the last seven Tests at full-back, while Bath’s
Anthony Watson is due to return from injury in the New Year.
Brown’s last start for England in the No 15 shirt was against
Scotland in February yet he showed his versatility, as well as
competitive edge, when scoring tries in the first two Tests
against South Africa in June. Gustard was still involved with
England at that time.
“I am always surprised when Mike Brown is not involved,” said
Gustard. “When I was there he was the mainstay of the team. He
is the most capped full-back England have ever had. Mike will go
down as one of the greats and will be the most capped Harlequin
of all time so to not have that guy in the England team is
surprising.
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Mike Brown in action against Australia
Mike Brown was once a guaranteed starter for England CREDIT: AFP
“I am sure he has a sizeable future for England up to and
including the World Cup. He gives us and England what no other
full-back can do. I am sure his return to an England starting
jersey isn’t far away. His performance recently against Exeter
was outstanding. That’s why we love him – that’s why fans up and
down the country love him. They see a guy who is willing to
fight for everything. He is the most competitive person I have
seen on a rugby field. He is right up there with Owen Farrell,
Martin Johnson, Brad Barritt and Jacques Burger. He is as
competitive as any of them – his will and want to win is as high
as anyone. Mike is a real driver for this team. The one thing
this club didn’t have last year was tenacity, but Mike Brown is
Tenacity with a capital T.”
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Mike Brown squares up to Nic White
Mike Brown has always been ultra-competitive CREDIT: GETTY
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Brown’s presence has certainly been one of the factors behind
Harlequins’ decent start to the Premiership after the
disappointment of last season when they finished 10th. They are
currently fifth and head to troubled Leicester on Saturday
looking to secure back-to-back victories for the first time in
any competitions in 12 months. Brown admits that their defence
was ‘a bit of a disgrace’ over the last couple of years and that
a sense of being ‘too comfortable’ led to things ending ‘as a
complete disaster’. Brown is focussed on helping bring success
to the Stoop.
“I’m not just here to go through the motions and end my career
thinking I just got through it,” said Brown. “I’m not running
around in the freezing cold to have a laugh. I’m here to win
things.”
Big Game 11: Harlequins v Wasps on Saturday 29th December,
kick-off: 4pm tickets.quins.co.uk
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: Rocker
Date: December 19, 2018, 3:33 am
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It's a good article. I love MB15, top player love his never say
die attitude.
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: ChequeredJersey
Date: December 19, 2018, 3:52 am
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By far England's best FB right now. But Jones knows what he
adds- don't see any issues in him seeing whether Daly can step
up (as a player, yes, as a FB, jury currently out but if he does
it adds a lot more variety to the squad and otherwise England
are in trouble without Brown. Need at least 2 international
standard starters in every position, ideally 3 in case we get
unlucky)
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: Everyone’s a Quinner
Date: December 19, 2018, 4:03 am
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I am almost certain he will be in the World Cup squad. He will
get his place back
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: DOK
Date: December 19, 2018, 4:07 am
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I just love his attitude. He is so uncompromising and so driven.
Great to hear he's enjoying his rugby again.
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Re: Iron Mike
DIR By: deadlyfrom5yardsout
Date: December 19, 2018, 4:38 am
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Always Said Brown Outstanding.
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