RSA v Ireland
Studio: Anna Woolhouse, Rory Best, Shane Horgan
Comms Martin Gillingham and Alan Quinlan.
Yes and the same applies to them as the northern hemisphere in my opinion.
Well nobody know what he does or doesn't want, and it doesn't really matter as he's contractually obliged to.
Point is, lack of rest and recovery can contribute to injury or career longevity and flogging a player for 12 months straight will be tough on any rugby player and increase that risk. We'll only ever know in hindsight so it's all mere speculation and there a good chance nothing I'm suggesting comes to pass. But I'd have thought he'd need a rest given his significant time this year.
Yes? I would be far more worried about mental fatigue than physical fatigue to be honest. They are well looked after.
And I know it's been said multiple times, but if they thought he had too much gametime he would have been forced to rest for Munster games, not Ireland ones. The tests are far more important for the sport.
And that was the start of the off season in the southern hemisphere. Thanks for clearing that up.
If they are playing summer internationals you mean?
The super rugby season finished two weeks ago.
Is that really relevant?
We've a big enough player pool that the games can be played and those who have played significant minutes can be rested and recover.
Rupert Cox and Sam Warburton. Yes Sky aren’t even hiding that the commentary is being done off tube from Iselworth, by using the same co-commentator that they’ve just had doing the studio segment.
Wrong thread.
The same could be said about the AIs. Super Rugby starts in Feb so pre-season starts in December the NZ and Aussie players have to come over here in November when really they should be on holiday. They need a rest.
Thank you, who is on commentary?
Can you do the same for the Ireland game please?
You don't really know that and I don't either. He's obligated to play because of his contract.
Pretty sure if you asked him he'd much rather be in South Africa than chilling at home.
Agreed that the games have value and a need but it must be rough on players like Tadgh Beirne who's pretty much played 12 months straight. They should be given some rest.
They get time off, the offseason is about to start.
Every single SH rugby union would fold without them, so it's a non-negotiable anyway.
I'm not a real fan of these summer internationals. I watched the New Zealand game this morning because i had nothing to do.
I'm not watching this game and I'm not sure I'll watch the Ireland game.
I don't think it's right. These guys need time off, it takes about four weeks to recover from a season, you should be off on your holidays then.
These are two dog **** teams
Well thank you, every day is an education. I take it back so.
He's right, that's how Nadolo is pronounced. Like the N sound in Tuilagi, it's a feature of Polynesian phonology.
This ABs team are there for the taking. They just don't have the personnel in some positions.
I'm interested to see what way Australia go under Joe Schmidt. Oz union needs a lifeline.
The panel has been swapped to Sam Warburton, Dan Biggar and Jamie Roberts at 10:30am.
Smith left a lot of points out there. They were very lucky.
New Zealand were full of mistakes. The only tactic they seemed to have was kick it deep and try turn England around. A one point win isn't a great result.
I suppose it's good for Robertson, I can only imagine what pressure he'd be under if he started with a loss.
You can't trust McKenzie at out-half on the international stage. I love watching him because you get electrifying plays but you get mistakes that'll cost your team too.
It could be CTE.
McKenzie got out of jail there with that brainfart.
Miles Harrison cannot pronounce a suite of names so it's no surprise. Routinely inexplicably renamed Nemani Nadolo's surname to "Nandolo".
They do but don't near make enough income from other areas like irfu do.
Anna Woolhouse. No I don’t know why Miles Harrison keeps calling her Hannah either, I haven’t seen her before but she is apparently a Sky regular. Not sure why no Alex Payne.
This morning their pundits are Kyle Sinckler, Nick Evan's and Will Greenwood. Don't know the host, Hannah. Haven't seen her before.
Whoever is watching Sky tmw, you might let us know their presenters and pundits, commentators etc.....
I have no idea who they are using and have a feeling they will go bare minimum....
Sky used to pride themselves on their Rugby coverage....now its the shìt on their shoe...which makes me wonder why they bother with it at all....
Theyll go all out for a Lions tour then....
