Someone asked a few weeks ago about who the oppenents for the Autumn Internationals in November are to be
Pacific Islanders
Australia
South Africa
TBC
One match each Saturday of November
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That's a bit of a shame if true as it would suggest that the PI game originally pencilled in for this summer has been moved to the Autumn instead (though admittedly it does mean that I will be able to see PI play live which is a good thing).
Also, it suggests that the Twickenham Test against Japan has been dropped. OK, it would have been very one-sided but it would still have been good to have invited Japan to Twickenham for their first ever Test match there.
Also, it suggests that the Twickenham Test against Japan has been dropped. OK, it would have been very one-sided but it would still have been good to have invited Japan to Twickenham for their first ever Test match there.
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Still think they are games too far but like as ever to uphold tradition.
Give us a winter break from the Premiership to give the competion more validity. Still riles me we lose our best players from supposedly the best league in the N/H for six nations & autumn internationals.
Increase the teams in the premiership but split into two divisions.
The top two from each can take place in the play offs.
Bottom from each goes down! (contraversial) or play off to see who faces the drop.
This will mean less games and allow the internatioanl competetions to carry on with less impact to the Premiership.
I can go on ranting if needed
Give us a winter break from the Premiership to give the competion more validity. Still riles me we lose our best players from supposedly the best league in the N/H for six nations & autumn internationals.
Increase the teams in the premiership but split into two divisions.
The top two from each can take place in the play offs.
Bottom from each goes down! (contraversial) or play off to see who faces the drop.
This will mean less games and allow the internatioanl competetions to carry on with less impact to the Premiership.
I can go on ranting if needed
Come on Tigers!!!
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When you say that we shouldn't have the AIs, the thing you are forgetting is that they are as much a part of the glogal calendar as England's summer tours!
They are basically the SH's equivalent of the NH's Summer tours to the SH. They happen because they are the reciprocal of our games in Aus/NZ/SA and the IRB won't allow one without the other.
They are basically the SH's equivalent of the NH's Summer tours to the SH. They happen because they are the reciprocal of our games in Aus/NZ/SA and the IRB won't allow one without the other.
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