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Rugby board: chances US makes the World Cup
Posted on 8/6/13 at 8:54 pm
Posted on 8/6/13 at 8:54 pm
Really enjoying rugby but just getting into it. Looking for a more educated opinion on our chances to beat Canada.
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Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:19 pm to bayoubengal03
I'll be at the match against Canada in about ten days. I'm not too optimistic.
However, I think we have a good coaching staff. Our main problem is lack of talent, IMO. Not lack of available talent, but lack of talent eligible for the Eagles pool.
However, I think we have a good coaching staff. Our main problem is lack of talent, IMO. Not lack of available talent, but lack of talent eligible for the Eagles pool.
Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:26 pm to Sophandros
We will lose to Canada but win in the qualifier against whomever...
Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:30 pm to Sophandros
Americans have competing interests and have to choose between football and rugby, it's pretty obvious why we lack talent (same for soccer).
Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:34 pm to Sophandros
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but lack of talent eligible for the Eagles pool
Is this because they choose other sports? Or is there another reason?
Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:47 pm to bayoubengal03
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Or is there another reason?
A number of other reasons.
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Is this because they choose other sports?
This is a reason at younger ages (see our U19 side...), but we've had guys play other sports at early ages who then moved to rugby who are phenomenal. Some of them make it to the Eagles, while others don't. USA Rugby politics play a role, as does our geography. I'll leave it at that for now...
Posted on 8/6/13 at 9:58 pm to tccdc
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We will lose to Canada but win in the qualifier against whomever...
Oh, yeah, and this.
Problem is, we won't get out of pool play.
Posted on 8/6/13 at 10:02 pm to Sophandros
as usual
Posted on 8/7/13 at 12:34 am to heypaul
In the last World Cup we were in the same group as Ireland and Australia, pretty much like being in the group of death in the soccer World Cup.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 2:42 am to Sophandros
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However, I think we have a good coaching staff. Our main problem is lack of talent, IMO. Not lack of available talent, but lack of talent eligible for the Eagles pool.
Lack of skill morseo than measureable talent IMO.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 5:35 am to itawambadog
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we were in the same group as Ireland
and we only lost by a try
and we beat Russia
Posted on 8/7/13 at 7:53 am to FootballNostradamus
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Lack of skill morseo than measureable talent IMO.
Good distinction.
It seems to me that our Eagles squads under Clarke had better rugby players. Some of the current Eagles might be better athletes, but...
Of course I could be suffering from PJ disease...
Posted on 8/7/13 at 7:58 am to Sophandros
This thread needs bus to weigh in.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 8:06 am to BRgetthenet
Bus and I have had some good talks on the cluster frick that is our governing body.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 8:44 am to tccdc
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We will lose to Canada but win in the qualifier against whomever...
this, we should beat Uruguay in the NACRA-CONSUR playoff final
Posted on 8/7/13 at 8:48 am to Sophandros
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Bus and I have had some good talks on the cluster frick that is our governing body.
yeah, it's a complete mess. I don't see us getting better in 15s any time soon. #13-18 in the world...that's our place
On a related but different topic...as a prop, I found this article interesting:
New scrum laws will wind clock back - Cron
Mike Cron is basically the best scrum coach in the world. Dan Cron is his son.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 8:49 am to busbeepbeep
We need to nationalize some south Pacific Islands and increase our pool.
Posted on 8/7/13 at 9:04 am to busbeepbeep
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On a related but different topic...as a prop, I found this article interesting:
So there won’t be an initial hit….they will engage before they push?
Posted on 8/7/13 at 10:55 am to bayoubengal03
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So there won’t be an initial hit….they will engage before they push?
props must pre-bind before the engage...and the scrum must be stable before the ball can be put in
video
This post was edited on 8/7/13 at 10:59 am
Posted on 8/7/13 at 11:03 am to busbeepbeep
Thanks for the video
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