Reply to: Scotland 25-13 England

[SimonMac]

I hear the RFU are looking to appoint Arsene Wenger as coach for the next six nations, at least 4th is one better than 5th

[shaunbhoy]

LOL Bitter bitter ethnics!

Many congrats must go to England for pluckily managing to avoid the wooden spoon, although they pushed Italy hard!

NatWest Six Nations Championship Table - Rugby Union - BBC Sport

[jamesbrown]

Outstanding from Ireland - well done!

England, not so much

[SueEllen]

It's not the leading sport in Wales and hasn't been for many years. Plus schools don't go in for competitive sports these days, too worried about someone hurting the little dears, so nasty rough rugby is well down the list. Most rugby players aren't picking the game up until their late teens

Depends on where the school is, what sports clubs/associations are located near and whether those clubs bother to do out reach work in schools as part of their charitable aims.

Clubs/associations have to get the next generation of players from somewhere and they are well aware while some state school kids may like football and athletics as that's all they have been offered so far, if they interest them in rugby, rowing or tennis* and make it accessible they could get new players some of whom may actually be very good.

Though with contact sports nutters like this don't help - https://www.theguardian.com/sport/20...sk-say-experts

*Just the random sports clubs/associations I know who have done such work in state schools at primary and secondary levels. Tennis targets primary, rowing targets secondary while rugby clubs target both.

[malvolio]

The point, you evidently miss was that Rugby is THE sport of BOTH New Zealand and Wales.

Perhaps you might like to think again, if you are capable of independent thought that is...

It's not the leading sport in Wales and hasn't been for many years. Plus schools don't go in for competitive sports these days, too worried about someone hurting the little dears, so nasty rough rugby is well down the list. Most rugby players aren't picking the game up until their late teens

And, just for perspective I'm a Welshman who played first 15 rugby and have close links to New Zealand

So well done on demonstrating both ignorance and intolerance n a three line post.

[bulltraderpt]

Except that British kids are so sold on that kickball bollocks being the ultimate sport that rugby is a distant second (even in Wales these days...) whereas in NZ you get 7 year olds playing in competitive touch rugby leagues, and every town has both full and seven-a -side teams. So perhaps the number of players at junior level is rather more significant than total population.

So who's looking tulipe now, I wonder...

The point, you evidently miss was that Rugby is THE sport of BOTH New Zealand and Wales.

Perhaps you might like to think again, if you are capable of independent thought that is...

[malvolio]

LOL Bitter bitter ethnics!


You won a world cup yet?

Funnily enough New Zealand have and they have similar populations to the Welsh and Scotland...

So that makes you really tulipe.

Except that British kids are so sold on that kickball bollocks being the ultimate sport that rugby is a distant second (even in Wales these days...) whereas in NZ you get 7 year olds playing in competitive touch rugby leagues, and every town has both full and seven-a -side teams. So perhaps the number of players at junior level is rather more significant than total population.

So who's looking tulipe now, I wonder...

[bulltraderpt]

One win in ten years doesn't make a great side, however it was a fully deserved victory and a good game to watch.

Shows Scotland can raise their game alot.

Shows England have a lot more work to do if they want to get anywhere near a WC final.

qh

Agreed Scotland played out of their skins. TBH if they have genuinely made progress they need to beat Ireland in Ireland, otherwise..

[bulltraderpt]

Hmm, population 5.4 Million in Scotland, 53 Million in England.
2 professional clubs in Scotland vs 12 in England.

RFU spends over £100m a year on investment in the game. SRU managed £2.8m last year.

Have a read of this one from 2012. 5 years ago now but the numbers wont have changed that much.

BBC - Tom Fordyce: Why Scotland are better than England... and Ireland are the most successful Six Nations team

By some measures the Welsh make you look even worse.

LOL Bitter bitter ethnics!


You won a world cup yet?

Funnily enough New Zealand have and they have similar populations to the Welsh and Scotland...

So that makes you really tulipe.

[TheGreenBastard]

Hmm, population 5.4 Million in Scotland, 53 Million in England.
2 professional clubs in Scotland vs 12 in England.

RFU spends over £100m a year on investment in the game. SRU managed £2.8m last year.

Have a read of this one from 2012. 5 years ago now but the numbers wont have changed that much.

BBC - Tom Fordyce: Why Scotland are better than England... and Ireland are the most successful Six Nations team

By some measures the Welsh make you look even worse.

[quackhandle]

One win in ten years doesn't make a great side, however it was a fully deserved victory and a good game to watch.

Shows Scotland can raise their game alot.

Shows England have a lot more work to do if they want to get anywhere near a WC final.

qh

[psychocandy]

What's that squealing sound? Only a 1000 miles away I is and I can hear the squeals of agony from the opposition.

Cracking win. Shows that despite having an Aussie coach who, it seemed, had helped the English to reach down and find their balls, they are still bottlers. Thought they could just turn methinks....

[DaveB]

First time in a decade, such an impressive rugby nation

Can't wait to see how Scotland do in Russia

Hmm, population 5.4 Million in Scotland, 53 Million in England.
2 professional clubs in Scotland vs 12 in England.

RFU spends over £100m a year on investment in the game. SRU managed £2.8m last year.

Have a read of this one from 2012. 5 years ago now but the numbers wont have changed that much.

BBC - Tom Fordyce: Why Scotland are better than England... and Ireland are the most successful Six Nations team

By some measures the Welsh make you look even worse.

[Hobosapien]

Can't wait to see how Scotland do in Russia

They're sending that famous Scotsman over, Mel Gibson.


I do laugh how in these rugby tournaments they give out a trophy for winning the one match. Maybe they should do that in the football World Cup. Best chance of England getting any silverware. "50 years of hurt never stopped the dreaming"

[SueEllen]

First time in a decade, such and impressive rugby nation

Can't wait to see how Scotland do in Russia

You b....

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