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Have a bit of faith5 Rebels players promptly joined by 25 Force, Reds & Waratahs the following week?
Quade, Kerevi & Foley are available too.
Have a bit of faith5 Rebels players promptly joined by 25 Force, Reds & Waratahs the following week?
Quade, Kerevi & Foley are available too.
And Angus bell had a full 20 min of super rugby this yearOut of Exeter's 20 premiership games he started 10 games, came off the bench in 3 and missed 7 games.
“Post-England I always knew there were possibilities. There was a country that was going to pay me as much as I’m getting — look, I’m almost a volunteer in Australia — that was going to pay me as much not to coach. So, there was always going to be a job there,” Jones said.
In the above quote, the use of "was" several times would imply that he did forfeit payment to remove the non-compete, no?Also read the RFU are still paying him which I found surprising, I assumed the reason he had no non-compete clause was that he forfeited the rest owed to him. What a fuck up by the RFU to still pay him and coach a rival. Imagine if we knock England out of the RWC - you've paid him to do it!
Without a “no-compete” clause in his contract, Jones was free to jump immediately to another country. So while the RFU is still paying off the final year of his deal, he is plotting to beat England at the World Cup. Jones insists it is not about revenge. He is just desperate to finally win the tournament as a head coach – the most glaring absence from his CV.
“When the opportunity came I jumped at it because rugby is in a fairly dark place and needs a bit of energy, needs a bit of direction and I can only do my bit coaching the national team but obviously I can do a job selling the game there, which I have taken on, so I am enjoying it,” Jones said.
“We definitely bought a rugby league player to get back in the shop window, that is 100 per cent true and now people are talking about rugby again. Then the other bits are just a bit of fun.”
Will Skelton was again a pivotal figure in the game at the Aviva Stadium last Saturday.
- He finished second in ball carries (13), behind only number 8 Gregory Alldritt in the number of ball carries on both sides, and topped the offloading charts with three
- He had eight touches at first receiver, with only outside-half Antoine Hastoy enjoying more (18)
- He was first in defensive ruck attendances (8)
- He won the most lineouts in the game (5), joint-first with Paul Boudehent and Jack Conan
- He went through the whole 80 minutes penalty-free.
Good analysis of Skelton's game by Nick Bishop.in Top 14 play this season, one in every five of Skelton’s carries results in a tackle bust – the same as Greg Alldritt – and the ratio of successful offloads is double: one in seven carries compared to Alldritt’s one in 15.
Eddie's comments make it pretty clear that you can just about write Will Skelton's name in the RWC squad list with pen.
Skelton will be one of the first picked
I think if you have Frost in second row and Holloway at 6 with him it is quite well balanced
I think that is close to guaranteed, given the almost certainty of the 1st premise, and the likelihood of the second.Picking Skelton for mine means you almost have to also pick Holloway.
Also just realised that Salakai-Loto will be eligible for the RWC without whatever giteau law we have. I assume he’s back onshore already.
And you could use Skelton as first jumper option in a hypothetical RWC Final, just as O'Gara did. To surprise your rivalSkelton will be one of the first picked
I think if you have Frost in second row and Holloway at 6 with him it is quite well balanced
Great signing. I've always been pretty critical of his Amber Heard moments but he's improving quite a bit. The natural talent is clear to see. He's a bit suss in defence but if we're relying on the Fullback that much to notice then we have bigger problems.Wright re-signs for another 2 years.
thought this was already announced but either way good news. Man’s clearly got talent and with a bit of refinement could be something special.
Could be an option. Wouldn't mind seeing him in the A games but I think he falls just outside of the squad currently if we have all 2nd Row options and the way Holloway is playing.Also just realised that Salakai-Loto will be eligible for the RWC without whatever giteau law we have. I assume he’s back onshore already.
Great signing. I've always been pretty critical of his Amber Heard moments but he's improving quite a bit. The natural talent is clear to see. He's a bit suss in defence but if we're relying on the Fullback that much to notice then we have bigger problems.
Could be an option. Wouldn't mind seeing him in the A games but I think he falls just outside of the squad currently if we have all 2nd Row options and the way Holloway is playing.