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    • M
      Maynard Friedman
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      RIP Jonah, one of the greatest I can remember.

      Back to the League, well done England on beating NZ at one form of the egg-shaped ball game at last and bringing home the Baskerville Shield for the series victory. It's just a shame that the game I attended in London was the one they lost and generally a little dire.

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        The 6 Nations aka the 'Northern Hemisphere' ½ World Cup is now underway. I only saw the France v Italy match on Saturday (France poor, Italy improved and unlucky) and had to miss the other 2 but by all accounts they were only slightly spiced up versions of the typical fayre usually served up on these occasions. Did anyone else watch them? What are people's opinions after a disappointing World Cup for the 6 Nations teams?

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        • CutlasshoundC
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          England managed to not lose so I was happy (which was probably tainted by the fact that Quins lost  after full time. All Ben Botica had to do was kick it into touch. Instead, he kicked it straight to Saints who scored a bloody try!)!

          Pleased they won. Looked on better form than in the WC but still room for improvement!

          Other than that didnt get to watch them sadly!

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          I ain't got time to bleed.

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            I saw that on the ITV highlights, he couldn't have realised the 80 minutes was up, otherwise he could have just thrown it off the pitch behind the posts, it was a good try by Saints though. I can't complain as my local team, Sarries are doing OK(!) and had a slightly fortunate win at Exeter at the weekend. Quins are looking much better this season but just need a little more consistency. What do you think of Conor O'Shea leaving in the summer?

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              Maynard Friedman
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              Oh yes, the GRAND SLAM!

              Well done England.

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              • CutlasshoundC
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                @Maynard:

                Oh yes, the GRAND SLAM!

                Well done England.

                Indeed!  Couldn't help feeling for Lancaster a bit.  He obviously had the vision to include a large number of the right ingredients, but ultimately couldn't bring it together for the WC.

                Plus apologies, thought I had responded to your previous post.

                Re Connor O'Shea, sad to see him go as he has done a lot for Quins and the academy, but we have thought that it has been on the cards for a while.  Heard that he may be going to London Irish, which would make sense.

                Quins put in a spectacularly awful performance at the weekend.  Pointless kicking aplenty and rubbish passing (lost count of how many times they dropped the ball).  Issues which were compounded by the fact that Worcester were awarded a try, even though their player stepped out of play and was flagged by the linesman.  One of the few times that TMO was justified but the ref didn't even bother to check (despite being booed solidly for five minutes). Unbelievable!

                I ain't got time to bleed.

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                  Maynard Friedman
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                  Did anyone watch the first round of the 6 Nations? Slow start for England but an ugly win is better than no win. Also, I never thought I'd say this, but well done Scotland!

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                  • AlexA
                    Alex
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                    I did. Would have been interesting if Italy managed to hold onto their lead too..

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                    • CutlasshoundC
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                      Agreed. Be interested to see how they progress over time under Connor O'Shea.

                      Scotland were the standout performance of the weekend imo. England were pretty crap on the whole until the subs came on!

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                      I ain't got time to bleed.

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                      • HemiH
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                        Season will begin shortly here in NZ… looking forward to the Lions Tour.

                        Have you guys heard of the book Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the Business of Life. 15 Lessons In Leadership written by James Kerr?

                        It's got some interesting insights into the All Blacks culture, things like sweeping the sheds after games... you'd be hard pressed to find any tier 1 teams doing that... although I saw the Australian team picking up rubbish not long ago so they've obviously read the book.

                        How is England going under Eddie Jones?

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                        • GilesG
                          Giles
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                          Three wins off breaking New Zealands record of consecutive wins…..So OKish  😃

                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                          • HemiH
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                            Wow! We never really see any of the games in Europe… Eddie Jones is a good coach.

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                              Maynard Friedman
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                              Well done Scotland and Ireland. On my way to Twickers now, don't mess this one up England!

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                              • Madame ButtonflyM
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                                Have fun @Maynard Friedman - I used to manage occasional corporate hospitality at Twickers and saw some great matches, but not for many years…  will be watching from comfort of sofa  🙂

                                AKA Mrs G

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                                  Cheers madam b, I'm hoping for a try-fest and edging one step closer to the world record for consecutive victories, but I'm counting no chickens…

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                                  • HemiH
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                                    Brilliant tactics used by Italy. New Zealand Super Rugby teams were doing this a few seasons ago, although nowhere near as good as Italy.

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                                      gbougard
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                                      OK you Iron Hearters, this Saturday's All Blacks - Lions is a HUGE game
                                      Lions have a shot at winning the series
                                      I've watched all the games of this tour, skipping work when necessary
                                      I'm a big AB fan and usually feel pretty confident, but this time, I'm kinda biting my nails already.

                                      Sly Dunbar bigs up IH on YT
                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t2OM738mKY
                                      Sly & Robbie A Run Tings
                                      Gregory Isaacs Liveth 4 I-ver

                                      Renault: What in heaven’s name brought you to Casablanca?
                                      Rick: My health. I came to Casablanca for the waters.
                                      Renault: The waters? What waters? We’re in the desert.
                                      Ric

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                                        Maynard Friedman
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                                        #prayforthelions - I really hope they can cause an upset on Saturday.

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                                          Maynard Friedman
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                                          Anyone watching the rugby league World Cup? I wonder who Australia will beat in the final!  :-\

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