Hallelujah! England have seen the light
Written by Francie and Colm
Andy Robinson's "resignation" today will have caused many England fans to exhale. But he didn't leave before making his excuses. In a statement he said: "The current structure and system for developing elite rugby players and performance in the international arena is not working".
Robinson may have a point. The physical demands being asked of England players in the Guinness League are causing more injuries and more tiredness. England supporters often look lustfully over the Irish Sea at a system that puts players and their game schedules first.
His obituary will read as thus - he has filled the post of England Head Coach for 22 test matches. His record stands at won 9 – lost 13, seven of them in a row, equally a losing streak record. The last straw came with Saturday's defeat to the Springboks, a game England lead 14-3 at one stage.
With talk of replacements such as Warren Gatland and former playing legend Martin Johnson been touted, Twickenham's big shouts need to sort this saga out as soon as possible. With the commencement of England's RBS 6 Nations campaign little more than 9 weeks away, the RFU need to get their new man in quick time to try and salvage some sort of decent campaign.
We all know Ireland are going to bang home the Grand Slam anyway.
tags:england rugy, andy robinson
Published by Colm.
Andy Robinson's "resignation" today will have caused many England fans to exhale. But he didn't leave before making his excuses. In a statement he said: "The current structure and system for developing elite rugby players and performance in the international arena is not working".
Robinson may have a point. The physical demands being asked of England players in the Guinness League are causing more injuries and more tiredness. England supporters often look lustfully over the Irish Sea at a system that puts players and their game schedules first.
His obituary will read as thus - he has filled the post of England Head Coach for 22 test matches. His record stands at won 9 – lost 13, seven of them in a row, equally a losing streak record. The last straw came with Saturday's defeat to the Springboks, a game England lead 14-3 at one stage.
With talk of replacements such as Warren Gatland and former playing legend Martin Johnson been touted, Twickenham's big shouts need to sort this saga out as soon as possible. With the commencement of England's RBS 6 Nations campaign little more than 9 weeks away, the RFU need to get their new man in quick time to try and salvage some sort of decent campaign.
We all know Ireland are going to bang home the Grand Slam anyway.
tags:england rugy, andy robinson
Published by Colm.
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