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Who shall win the Six Nations?
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Troron
British & Irish Lions Player
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Our numerical advantage allows us to deal with injuries and maintain consistency, it doesn't guarantee better top end performance, that is what coaching and good systems achieve.
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Mon Jan 09, 2017 11:58 pm |
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Blindside
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Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:39 am Posts: 11909 Location: Neath Valley
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
If your systems are right then i think your numerical advantages make it more likely that you uncover real gems. I have toured a few times with kids to English clubs, even adapting to the certain rule changes and even playing up a season the Welsh sides have been stronger (from this small sample  ) via my investigative nature, i came to a conclusion  The community clubs we played had large numbers of players, far in excess of our teams to chose from, but they had a equal amount of coaches often even less. Their circumstances that these teams found themselves in drastically slowed development and skills IMO. I could not coach thirty 8 year old kids with two coaches, one of who couldnt always make it because of work. On the flip side, i have often seen schools advertising for specialist rugby coaches to come in and do targeted coaching, i assume this is in the private sector more than the public. I have never seen such an advert in Wales. We have spent millions putting, young twenty year olds into school to coach kids not much younger than themselves. Im not sure about the strategy, i hope it works. There are differences in Wales which are unique but we dont play our own cards, we follow instead of lead.
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 12:22 am |
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Cymru am byth
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Joined: Wed Jan 13, 2010 5:19 pm Posts: 7661
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
 |  |  |  | Blindside wrote: If your systems are right then i think your numerical advantages make it more likely that you uncover real gems. I have toured a few times with kids to English clubs, even adapting to the certain rule changes and even playing up a season the Welsh sides have been stronger (from this small sample  ) via my investigative nature, i came to a conclusion  The community clubs we played had large numbers of players, far in excess of our teams to chose from, but they had a equal amount of coaches often even less. Their circumstances that these teams found themselves in drastically slowed development and skills IMO. I could not coach thirty 8 year old kids with two coaches, one of who couldnt always make it because of work. On the flip side, i have often seen schools advertising for specialist rugby coaches to come in and do targeted coaching, i assume this is in the private sector more than the public. I have never seen such an advert in Wales. We have spent millions putting, young twenty year olds into school to coach kids not much younger than themselves. Im not sure about the strategy, i hope it works. There are differences in Wales which are unique but we dont play our own cards, we follow instead of lead. |  |  |  |  |
38 year old kids! Surely the beards are a guve away, ni wonder you won your matches!
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:24 am |
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Langland Exile
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Joined: Thu May 06, 2004 5:40 pm Posts: 61704 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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 |  |  |  | Cymru am byth wrote:  |  |  |  | Blindside wrote: If your systems are right then i think your numerical advantages make it more likely that you uncover real gems. I have toured a few times with kids to English clubs, even adapting to the certain rule changes and even playing up a season the Welsh sides have been stronger (from this small sample  ) via my investigative nature, i came to a conclusion  The community clubs we played had large numbers of players, far in excess of our teams to chose from, but they had a equal amount of coaches often even less. Their circumstances that these teams found themselves in drastically slowed development and skills IMO. I could not coach thirty 8 year old kids with two coaches, one of who couldnt always make it because of work. On the flip side, i have often seen schools advertising for specialist rugby coaches to come in and do targeted coaching, i assume this is in the private sector more than the public. I have never seen such an advert in Wales. We have spent millions putting, young twenty year olds into school to coach kids not much younger than themselves. Im not sure about the strategy, i hope it works. There are differences in Wales which are unique but we dont play our own cards, we follow instead of lead. |  |  |  |  |
38 year old kids! Surely the beards are a guve away, ni wonder you won your matches! |  |  |  |  |
I bet they still have the attitude of 8 year olds 
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Tue Jan 10, 2017 4:49 pm |
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buglet
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Joined: Sat Jun 19, 2010 4:17 pm Posts: 3736
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Yes, England will always maintain a certain level and at times failure of coaching and preparation have prevented English rugby from reaching full potential. Wales need to have all these things, or most of them, to be competitive and it is our fault that sometimes / often we do not.
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:41 pm |
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simondavis
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Joined: Sat May 08, 2004 10:29 pm Posts: 6064 Location: Lincoln
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
I said elsewhere that Wales could win a Grand Slam mostly because we have England and Ireland at home and Italy first up in Rome. I still think we could do it but it is fanciful. I have a feeling that Scotland could do something this year, they won't win it but I wouldn't be surprised if there was no Grand Slam winner and all of the competing sides won roughly the same number of matches except Italy as per normal. This could be the closest 6 Nations in many years. Lets hope the weather isn't too bad.
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Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:54 pm |
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Leinsterblue
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
My own opinion is England for the Slam, they already have the T-Shirts so its a done deal England Grand Slam T-shirts go on sale three weeks before the start of the Six Nationshttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/ ... x-nations/ 
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Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:11 pm |
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Troron
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Just to point out that's an American company making it completely independently of the official England shirts, that's why the rose isn't the English rugby rose. Nice that the yanks have that much confidence in us but it isn't related to anything done by England.
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Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:51 pm |
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Abertawe Leinster
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Looks like the Tudor Rose to me. Sean
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Thu Jan 12, 2017 9:58 pm |
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Troron
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
It probably is, they wouldn't be allowed to use the one the rugby team use so that's the closest they can get. The red rose of Lancaster and the red rose used by the English rugby team are not the same.
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Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:49 pm |
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Cymru am byth
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But England used Lancaster. Eh! 
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Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:56 pm |
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Keith L
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Joined: Thu Jun 03, 2004 8:40 am Posts: 30834 Location: Somewhere nice
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Italy first up out there is going to be tough, and a lot will depend on how we start, dont respect them and let them build momentum and we will come unstuck. England at home after that and I can bet that is what most will be concentrating on.......a big mistake if that happens. England start as faourites for that one not only because of their recent improved form and our apparent regression, but as pointed out elsewhere, they already have the T shirts  I fear for our chances at Murrayfield this year, and think that we could well end up getting beat, they are playing a more expansive game and have genuine pace in their backline, but we'll get an indication of their improvement at nome when Ireland call. As stated above it could be a close tournament this year with Eng and favourites followed by Ireland.
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Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:52 am |
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daicymraeg
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Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2014 11:16 pm Posts: 175
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Ireland GS this year. England second after losing in Dublin. Wales and France battle for third and fourth place. Scotland fifth. Italy sixth.
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Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:31 pm |
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Blindside
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Joined: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:39 am Posts: 11909 Location: Neath Valley
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
I think Wales no better than 4th.
I fear we will struggle in Scotland.
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Sat Jan 14, 2017 3:55 pm |
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Cymru am byth
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 Re: Who shall win the Six Nations?
Form would suggest England and Ireland. I don't think there is any reason to suspect that any other team has done anything to deserve the title.
I feel Scotland may finish above Wales and possibly above France.
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Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:02 pm |
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