Leicester confirm 'sound-out conversation' with Chris Ashton

Give someone else the

kicking duties. Where does it say the flyhalf has to be the placekicker?

How about letting the winning do the talking. Quietly get on with it?

This ou suffers from serious verbal diarrhea.

Schmidt has world rugby IQ also. Due to a variety of factors there are not many coaches like that in NZ but with the Irish/British/French/S.African mash there are plenty in that bigger group.

It may not be significant but I notice that NZ improved dramatically against Argentina a week after playing them in the flesh. The ability to accurately analyze and work out an opponent in great detail before playing them is a skillset not as required in league rugby where you see opponents often.

NZ were able to dismantle Ireland and co. under Foster/Schmidt. Not seeing it this time until the second match when first defgree evidence is available. NZ V SA is a different situation as those two have moulded each other over the years with not many chinks left to exploit.

Plz Ben get a fucking grip in yourself. You are embarrassing. We all know Ireland and the Boks are 1 and 2 in the world & WHO GIVES A CRAP about the rankings. NOBODY cares how many week or months you are number 1 IF YOU DONT WIN THE WORLD CUP.

Problem is not the talent coming through in Ireland it's how and when they are getting their experience in tier 1 rugby. problem with the current system is it doesn't allow for any mentoring by the 1st team or opportunity to adapt to the higher pace and pressure. There's a big difference between playing in an emerging Ireland tour and being dropped in a must win six nations game. Need to find the balance of introducing young players to key games and keeping experience and cool heads on the field to guide and mentor them. URC has definitely stepped up recently but does also create an additional layer of "us vs them" mentality with the provinces, so building combinations gets tricky if not done right and can lead to over indexing in selection of one province rather than the best player

I saw winning the 3 games in July as a non negotiable, so it was job done in July. I had hopes that we could push the Boks in at least one test against them but that didn't happen. Ending the tournament with just 1 win would be disappointing, so a win this weekend is important. I think 2 wins in Europe is feasible but England and Ireland will be a bridge too far.

I am honoured that you would, in your delirium, refer to your humble servant in a comment to a third party. How is it that I am so fortunate to have been elevated to an unpaid dwelling between your dull ears...

May I thank you for, once again, proving your undisputed position as king of moronia through your clumsy use of language, as well as your misplaced and no doubt unintentionally hilarious "mocking" of my grammar.

If I may be so bold, the following two lumps of coal stand out:

1. The correct reference to me in the context above, if you choose to use apostrophes, would be "The One's". "The Ones" is a reference to a grouping of some sort, e.g. "Terry24 and Ben Smith are the ones who ruin the otherwise intelligent conversation on this site."

2. The second point that I wish to raise, with great respect and humility of course, is the unfortunate statement "Disgusting given you're history". It should be "Disgusting, given your history".

I hope to have served you in some small way, your xenophobicness, although I doubt your ability to grasp the meaning of my remarks. After all, your title has been well earned. You're undoubtedly the king of dullards (among other titles, your blockingness).