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Iron Heart Fall/Winter 2025 Live Reveal - Thursday 12th of June at 1700BST

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    Cutlasshound
    見習いボス
    Joined: 28 Oct 2013

    @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
      Joined: 3 Jan 2013

      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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        Alex
        IHUK Crew
        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

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

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          Cutlasshound
          見習いボス
          Joined: 28 Oct 2013

          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!

          Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

          I ain't got time to bleed.

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          • H
            Hemi
            Joined: 8 Aug 2010

            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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              Giles
              IHUK Crew
              Joined: 22 Sept 2009

              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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                Hemi
                Joined: 8 Aug 2010

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

                last edited by 11 Feb 2017, 21:25 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                • M
                  Maynard Friedman
                  Joined: 3 Jan 2013

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

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                    Madame Buttonfly
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                    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

                    last edited by 26 Feb 2017, 14:14 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                      Maynard Friedman
                      Joined: 3 Jan 2013

                      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…

                      last edited by 26 Feb 2017, 14:18 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                        Hemi
                        Joined: 8 Aug 2010

                        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
                          Raw and Unwashed
                          Joined: 20 Apr 2010

                          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
                            Joined: 3 Jan 2013

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

                            last edited by 6 Jul 2017, 22:38 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                              Maynard Friedman
                              Joined: 3 Jan 2013

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

                              last edited by 28 Oct 2017, 09:36 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Aetas
                                見習いボス
                                Joined: 19 Jun 2013

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                                  Aetas
                                  見習いボス
                                  Joined: 19 Jun 2013

                                  Europe 1 Teams:
                                  Espania, Romenia, Belgium, Russia, Germany
                                  Play-off in February 2018

                                  last edited by 29 Oct 2017, 07:59 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Maynard Friedman
                                    Joined: 3 Jan 2013

                                    6 Nations is back! I have a sneaking feeling that England won’t make it 3 in a row this year, hope I’m wrong though.

                                    Could be the most open tournament we’ve had in a few years.

                                    last edited by 3 Feb 2018, 11:28 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • hajdukH
                                      hajduk
                                      啓蒙家
                                      Joined: 14 Jul 2010

                                      I am still enthusiast and optimist to see the french team back. Not easy…but!but! Young talent Jalibert -19 years old- will start today. Front Sexton...for a start for him...✌️
                                      Rugby forever!![emoji869][emoji869]

                                      Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

                                      "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

                                      last edited by 3 Feb 2018, 12:31 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • JDelageJ
                                        JDelage
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 13 Jan 2012

                                        Yeah France has not really shined recently.

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                                        • hajdukH
                                          hajduk
                                          啓蒙家
                                          Joined: 14 Jul 2010

                                          You are very gentle and very diplomate with your «not really shined…» [emoji6][emoji18][emoji16]

                                          Envoyé de mon iPhone en utilisant Tapatalk

                                          "Ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have" James Baldwin.

                                          last edited by 3 Feb 2018, 16:09 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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