England 2001-2003: The Golden Era

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[george1695s]

I'm sorry but moody in the back row you forgot Richard Hill who is the best flanker England have had for ages and kept moody out the team for years and is so much better than moody ever was!

[wildwood1909]

what ever anyone says, this team would have been up there with the greatest of all time. Flash in the pan maybe but so were the lions of 74, 97. does not mean they were not great...

Its sad people cant give this team the credit they rightly deserve.

[phtan0]

@irishmurph123 Too win one test, they would need all their stars an need to play well. Ireland should focus on the series instead of trying to win just one test. Ireland could win one, then get smashed in the last two.....which pretty much defeats the purpose of improving. If they play strongly for all three tests and win a test or two, all the teams in the world would certainly begin to be wary of them. As the AB's an Bok's will tell you, best to be feared then be in fear.

[vegatablesouptom]

@irishmurph123 England, land of the most despised rugby team in the world :') that aside I'm part Irish (1/4) and have some Maori blood in the family a few generations back...I also kinda support France because of their occasional moments of brilliance...

[ThbtS34]

Belle équipe.

[irishmurph123]

@vegatablesouptom id have to agree with you. where are you from anyway

[vegatablesouptom]

@irishmurph123 Fair enough, and that really depends on three things, the first is who's playing at 13 for Ireland, the second is who's playing for Nz and the third is if Ireland get it right...like in 2009, I can't personally see any team beating Nz at the minute except France or a revitalised SA so my prediction would be 3-0 to Nz but I'd like to see (realistically) 2-1 to Nz

[irishmurph123]

@phtan0 how do you think irelands 3 tests will go against NZ in the summer?? do you think we have any chance at all??

[irishmurph123]

@vegatablesouptom ye but im saying wales will be near NZ by the end of the year .. there wont be alot between the teams when they play.. how do you think irelands 3 tests will go against NZ in the summer?

[chanctonbury63]

@phtan0 Weve spent far too much time looking back over the last 9 years. In many respects it has been the root of the problem. RFU dinosaurs in a pro game. Woodward has said he doesnt want to work for the RFU. I dont blame him. Lots of other people dont want to either. Anyway if any coach needs mentoring that alone proves conclusively he is not up to the job

[phtan0]

@chanctonbury63 Maybe a step back too the past for England to go forward. Clive Woodward was a great coach, but I think people did not give him due credit because he had a bunch of very talented players. Class is class, an Clive is a very classy coach. Bring him back, then get him too mentor his replacement(s). I hope for your sake, the English administration are not blind to progress.....you past messages suggest strongly they are...:-(

[vegatablesouptom]

Back in the day when we had good players all over and decent commentators too...I'm glad I started watching and playing rugby back in 2001, I grew up just as English rugby hit a peak and it couldn't have been better timed, I was proud of that England and I'm getting a good feeling about this new England...here's to English Rugby 2012 :')