Scotty and Mils give an honest review of South Africa’s shocking performance over the weekend then call in Andrew Mehrtens for his take on the game. A take which may or may not have been delivered while he was on the toilet. More importantly, a comprehensive analysis of the Mitre 10 Cup team mascots is undertaken but most certainly not completed.
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Sign up for freeEurope's elite tournament needs more uncertainty rather than another shakedown towards an inevitable Leinster-Toulouse final.
La Rochelle's might was undone by Munster grit but the external influences of coaches like Ronan O'Gara and Shaun Edwards should be retained
While the Reds are focused on finessing their playing style in SRP, big rewards loom on the horizon for the Australia hooker.
Not a central contract? Not quite the statement signing it could or should have been.
1 Go to commentsI agree re O’Gara and La Rochelle: two Champions Cup wins is unprecedented.
25 Go to commentsWhat fake news ??!!! They are his own various declarations.
25 Go to commentsAre you sure they were not fake news as in the Midi Olympique story?
Still not a reason to sack him after he’s achieved EPCR wins other home-grown coaches can only dream about…
25 Go to commentsSure ROG has made his share of mistakes he has a winning pedigree at the highest level - and where do you get the idea he has a problem with his players??
I am glad to hear at least that French journos see the missed opportunity in July! There i still time to reverse the likely squad selection criteria…
25 Go to commentsHe’s French and he’s been siphoned off by France…?
Apart from the money (which we have no info of for now), there are way more games between the Top14 and the European cups to get some game time compared to SR. With 29 games of Top14 for those who qualify in the top 6 and play the final, plus the potential of 8 Europan cups games, that’s almost 37.
Many 18/19/20 year old French already play in the Top14 or those cups, sometimes in the U20 6 Nations or World Cup, with a high level of rotation.
The guy was quite ahead in his development, playing during the 2024 6 Nations, he was said to be tested for the Argentina summer tour. And no SR game time.
So I guess that between not getting opportunities to play in the Super Rugby and entering the rotation of a top 3 French team, money isn’t the only thing that could motivate him.
At Toulon, Corentin Mézou is a year younger than Tuifua and has already played in 2 U20 6 Nations, 1 U20 World Cup and played in 5 games for Toulon this season in Top14.
3 Go to commentsAnd yes, when the Top 14 finishes in June, restarts in September and requires 8wks for rest/preseason, there is no tour solution.
25 Go to commentsWill he be able to reinvent himself?
25 Go to commentsYou could make that connection Tom🤣
25 Go to commentsThe galvanizing of French club rugby beyond Toulouse largely occurred with LAR winning two Champions Cups.
I think it’s more accurate to say that ROG is in an interval where he needs to regather himself as a coach, but that is no excuse to give him the boot!
It makes me smile when I hear all the stories of French ‘worldbeaters’ [often from English speaking authors] who turn down the chance to test themselves against the best… July in NZ is the latest example.
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