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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Think that is fair, I think RW is good but probably tapping into Vestys work (which is sensible).

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Good film though. Fiennes is very good in it.

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Simon Gleave @simongleave.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

🌹England Rugby Attack: Under Jones good to very good but began to decline 2021 - 2022. Improving again now under Borthwick. BUT Defence: Problems started in 2020 and increased to the point where Jones was sacked. Now as bad as it was in the days of Robinson/Ashton/Johnson. #SixNations

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

This is really worth following. Analysis by Simon on the bookies accuracy vs the teams performance (kind of)..

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Quick Look at Brakes try vs France in the Perth Svns Semi Final outstanding skills from the Black Ferns. youtu.be/kEmH4f5fD18?...

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The Anatomy of a Try: Brake vs France January 2025

YouTube video by The Dead Ball Area

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Brett Igoe @brettrugbyanalyst.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

thecurrency.news/articles/178... #Rugby #SixNations

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HG Rugby @huwgriffinrugby.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Rugby is trending away from multi-phase play and more towards starter plays. Against Italy, Wales had 17 line-outs from which to launch attacks. Here’s what happened at ever single one. 🧵 — 1. Italy disrupt, a few pick and goes, Wales kick

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Not slow at all, this was asked last well as well, it's a fair question. So the Y axis is just needed for the visual, to spread the players across the caps...it isn't needed but can't find a way to hide it.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

This should be the correct England vs France one..

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

No deffo meant to post the England one. Not sure what happened. Hang on.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

What I think we're seeing en large is an effort for Teams to develop their bench now ahead of 2027. Most teams will take a reduced strength side on tour this summer, Lions tour and a chance to rest key player said cycle. 9/9

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Perhaps an indicator of the uptick from England yesterday was A: their experience and use off the bench B: the experience of the pack 364 caps vs 251 with 155 vs 112 coming off the bench. 8/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Obviously total caps aren't everything discretion is important. Inexperience of decision making is constantly flag but looking at the 2/8/9/10/15 spine of the team we see: Wales = 271 France = 220 Scotland = 202 Ireland = 199 Italy = 192 England = 113 7/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

And Finally bench impact. We again see the potential impact of the Irish Bench, but interestingly Englands bench jumps from the least experienced to 2nd most experienced behind Ireland. 166 caps entering the fray with George and Daly. 6/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Round two Squads against each other. 4/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Finally, Scotland vs Ireland: Ireland Carrying 200+ caps more than Scotland in both the Squad and starting 15. 3/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Next Italy vs Wales. Wales as last week, vs France again the team with more Caps. 2/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Ok, slightly late this week, as had a lot on but 6 Nations Squad Composition by Caps. First Up England vs France (we'll come back to this). 1/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Non-Rugby. My good friend Darren Aka Syon Ward put out his LP, Last Sane Man, and 50 digital copies are going free. If you like techno and electronica it might be your thing...

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

What is he talking about? Pouring rain, a hugry defence? They should be playing the touchline and pressuring the Italian lineout.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Shane Williams... there has to be numbers, someone needs to step up and say right let's have 2 passes and have a go! Getting paid for that sh*te!

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Fantastic piece of analysis by Carrick!

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

They should have focused on a team each year. Like an "all or nothing"

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

The G wagon was awful, absolutely terrible.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Though I will say the Jamie George Episode is great... really emotional and just made me love him and Genge even more.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Full Contact.... the "conversational interviews" are appaling. Just ask a question, and let them answer dont pretend they are sat with their partner chatting like this.... Awful!

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Not gonna lie, Fantastic 4 trailer looks great. How i hoped it would look.

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Jeff Neville (The Loose Head) @thelooseh.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

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J52Wallusch @j52wallusch.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

#AutumnNationsSeries kicking statistics 792 kicks in 18 games Most frequently used kick? Yes, that's right, the box-kick: 290 (37%) But there's one huge surprise, marking perhaps a possible shift in exit strategy. The @springboks.bsky.social haven't contributed much. #Georgia, however 1/

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Cian Ó Muilleoir @rugbykino.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

You won't find better kicking stats and analysis than Jacek's.

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Nothing specific. It's just needed otherwise you don't get through linear effect of left to right and increases, couldn't get sheets to hide it.

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Charlie Morgan @charliemorgan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Ben Curry and Ben Earl have taken precisely zero line-outs between them this season for their clubs. Here's a piece on insert lifting, a tactic that is often totally missed by television coverage and might well be key to England's strategy this weekend. www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...

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The ‘impossible’ line-out move England can turn on against Ireland

One suspects Steve Borthwick’s side will have to be squeaky clean with this intricate tactic during Six Nations

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Charlie Morgan @charliemorgan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Spoke to some referees about refereeing Maro Itoje and what sort of England captain he will be. 📊 Stats illustrating risk v reward 🥷 Properly sneaky stuff at the line-out 💬 How demeanour compares to predecessors 📏 Why new laws might temper penalties www.telegraph.co.uk/rugby-union/...

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Maro Itoje will be an upgrade as England captain, according to referees

Despite a mild-mannered persona, the Saracens lock has a reputation for playing risk and reward with officials

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Hugo Gordon @hugogordon.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

My preview of the 2025 Six Nations. Have a read, so you can make fun of my predictions when they're all proved badly wrong in a few weeks. hugomongoose.wordpress.com/2025/01/27/s...

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Six Nations 2025 Preview

We head into the 2025 Six Nations at a fascinating time for Europe’s top international sides. Ireland are back-to-back champions but seem to be struggling for form and fluency; France look ba…

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J52Wallusch @j52wallusch.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Before #GuinnessM6N kicks off, I'll have something for you Detailed kicking statistics from #AutumnNationsSeries based on nearly 800 kicks analysed 1. Kicking profiles: contestable %, 50/22, under pressure and much more 2. Brand new aerial contest database as #Tableau dashboard

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Next Scotland vs Italy (had to use green to differentiate between the two teams). 2/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

So head to head this is how the squads stack up for Round One of the 6Nations. Bigger and higher equals more caps, you can see the clusters of caps where teams maybe have many mid-tier cap experience. Here France vs Wales. 1/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Will post some more stuff later, and will track and update this dependent on what substitutions are made post weekend. 6/6

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

England are maybe running a hefty risk with such little experience, and will see a flood of caps leave the pitch to make way for inexperience (approx 233). Could be difficult to address that impact. Ford with over 90 caps isn't in there and would have made a big dent in the deficit. 5/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Experience matters, and is something that can't be replicated, only aquired. If we're looking at the squads, the Ireland vs England jumps out. Ireland probably have it right around with half their squads caps coming from the bench to make that impact. 4/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

But Here we see the astounding, potential impact of Ireland bench, with 509 Caps set to enter the fray at some point. Italy have the next best bench (in terms of experience) with 155 caps, Wales - 141, Scotland - 135, France - 119. England have less than 100 caps on the bench with only 81. 3/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

But Scotland will field the most experienced Starting 15 with 707 caps in the starting line up. Ireland are 2nd with 681, Italy 584, England - 568, Wales - 487 and France - 425. 2/

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Graeme Forbes @thedeadballarea.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Mens 6 Nations Kicks off with France vs Wales. For Round one: Ireland will field the most experienced Squad with 1190 caps between them. Scotland the next with 842m followed by Italy with 739, England - 649, Wales - 628 and France at the back with 544. 1/

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