Wibble Rugby: The New England Way | Why Brilliant Borthwick is England's Messiah

In the wake of a surprising performance at RWC 2023, England is on the brink of an exciting new era. With the spotlight intensely focused on the new England, Head Coach Steve Borthwick has orchestrated a masterstroke. By enlisting Felix Jones, a two-time World Cup-winning coach; Richard Wigglesworth, a savant of the kicking game; Tom Harrison, a scrum connoisseur; and Aled Walters, a strength and conditioning guru with world champion credentials, England is crafting a game plan that whilst revolutionary, unapologetically harkens back to the key strengths of World Champion English Rugby.
Today, we're not just revealing the strategy behind England's gameplan-we're diving headfirst into the style that could redefine Test rugby as we know it. With an astute blend of cutting-edge defensive maneuvers, a precision-focused kicking strategy, and set-piece plays that merge innovation with the old bulldog spirit of English Rugby, this game plan aims to turn England into an indomitable force on the rugby field.
Grab a beer, sit back and enjoy. It's one hell of a story.
FULL MATCH FOOTAGE AND VIDEO CREDIT GOES TO WORLD RUGBY, WORLD CUP RUGBY, SIX NATIONS LTD AND THEIR OWNERS. THIS VIDEO IS INTENDED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT MONETISED IN ANY CASE RELEVANT TO "WIBBLE RUGBY". PHOTO CREDIT GOES TO THE TIMES LTD.

[@mikes246]

Seriously I actually just learned more about rugby in this video than I did in 10 years of watching games.

[@WibbleRugby]

Huge compliment there mate. Thank you.

[@themanabroad7800]

Likewise

[@robinscanlon9593]

pretty impressive to put this out BEFORE the Ireland game!

[@Gilescowdemdem]

Following the England win over Ireland it must feel awesome to be Wibble rugby right now. Literally everything he mentioned started to click during the game.

[@touchingthecloth]

Having come to this recently, I've been heartened by your extremely positive analysis of Steve Borthwicks 'new England', especially in the light of such media negativity. 12 hours after Englands' brilliant performance against Ireland, I salute you sir as one of the very few that got it right!

[@WibbleRugby]

Thank you mate. It was a magnificent performance. Just so chuffed for the players and management who get to make a lot of press writers eat their words.

[@olivergearing]

I’ve slept on it, and this is the best rugby video I’ve seen since your last one

[@WibbleRugby]

You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar! Thank you!

[@michaelkeegan9260]

After rwc semi final no one in rsa was doubting borthwick. He punished us using similar tactics to how we beat france. Not identical, but similar. Kick chase, tap back, back row and centres present to either challenge the break down, or ball carry. Relentless outside in blitz defence. We did not enjoy facing our own game and it made us look awful. Us saffers are very tired of the world calling our team dumb lumbering beasts when in fact, as your video demonstrates, our team is incredibly intelligent. We had not faced our own tactics but we worked out a path to victory within the confines of that single match. Pity for england they dont have a better scrumager than ellis genge... if his knee hadnt hit the floor on that last scrum england would have been in the final.

[@joeboonmusic4004]

Anyone that thinks that about SA might watch the rugby, but they have no idea what's going on. SA have the power and the pace to back their gameplan up and it shows... here's hoping we see those young props come through before the next WC.

[@michaelkeegan9260]

@@joeboonmusic4004 lol. Apparently every single television pundit doesn't know what's going on... i mean, yeah, I kinda agree.

[@attackpatterndelta8949]

Regarding Genge, Borthwick has tackled this problem by having either Cole or Marler on the pitch at any one time. That way, England always have at least one strong scrummager on the field.

[@dannyboywhaa3146]

@@michaelkeegan9260they don’t and neither do the bookies lol easy money 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@memene0]

i think we all agree, the springboks are far from stupids and they obviously came up with a very tight and efficient game plan suiting their strength but oh my, are they boring to watch ! Also in retrospect the whole rassie ersamus ref bashing was, well a disgrace but also quite a genius (dick) move. In the WC you could see all the ref were scared to blow against SA and they got away with murder in the rucks

[@personal9073]

It’s refreshing watching and listening to somebody who sees things how I do, and then adds further layers! I couldn’t recommend this video enough.

[@Jcoops39]

Absolute breath of fresh air compared to a lot of stuff you see in the press. Rugby is such an intricate game and it's very often dumbed right down to 'why don't they run the ball more?!' that it's actually infuriating sometimes! It's so good (admittedly because I'm a total nerd) to see proper analysis from someone who really knows his stuff and it does, really, make you feel good about what this England team might achieve if they get things right. Thanks so much for your hard work; I look forward to watching more of it.

[@DominicNewbould]

At last, some understanding and clarity. Enjoy your trip to the pub - you’ve earned it!

[@callumhornigold1961]

Incredible. Learnt so much. Tastes even sweeter after England v Ireland

[@andrewthegraciouslordrober327]

Quite excellent. Brilliant, illuminating analysis. I may even try to stay sober while watching tomorrow now, to apply what I may have learned. Thank you.

[@jondmt]

Finally, someone talking intelligently about Steve Borthwick and England! Firstly he pushed the world champs and eventual winners to the very last minute. Within 12 months of taking over! I’ve said for ages that you can see that every week they get a bit better. One loss to a good Scotland team in Scotland and it’s all doom again. And then today we beat the Worlds number 1 team.

[@barry1369]

At first when we only just beat Italy I got quite negative about borthwick but with how Italy have been in each game this year I feel that it was actually quite an impressive victory

[@jondmt]

@@barry1369 Italy have made a very good account of themselves. England are still at the start of a long journey - I think end of next year, beginning of 2026 will be where we start to see it really go

[@barry1369]

@@jondmt yh with how much we’ve improved since last year it seems we can only get better which is very exciting

[@clickthisforawsomnes]

Finally some proper rugby intellengce. "Good defences cause errors". I see so many people and commentators saying how bad X player is for making this mistake or Y team has really cumbled instead of giving the other team credit for forcing the mistake. Love actual good rugby analysis. But if you go watch the game at a pub theres still people saying 'england just keep kicking the ball away'.

[@user-vi8pt5us3b]

Absolutely excellent, intelligent analysis and explanation of Borthers’ long term plans. I learnt so much from this and have subscribed to the channel. Wibble Rugby needs to be on one of the TV channels. He is much more informative than the ex-pros.

[@KingLemur683]

Thank you for some actually good and intelligent rugby content, this is 1000x better than anything served up by the various has-beens and attention seekers on the podcasts and tv coverage!! We need more of this. This stuff will help engage audiences and grow the game, not romantic notions of “free-flowing” rugby. Amazing stuff. So glad the algorithm suggested this to me. Thank you!

[@themanabroad7800]

This is the best rugby analysis game I think I’ve ever seen. Eye opening

[@MichaelDowning-wx4kj]

This was an amazing video. Instead of having a glass half empty view of Englands progress we can all have a glass half full view. Every England rugby fan should watch this video and then we can all have smiles on our faces and back what is being done. Thanks for making so it enjoyable and easy to follow.

[@Chunky246]

In 2007 they also had an immense pack and came very close. Changing room revolt, they went back to basics to face the Springboks again in that tournament.

[@ajjs8869]

I never thought I'd see such high quality analysis on KZbin... this is simply astounding

[@WibbleRugby]

Really glad you liked it mate. Cheers! 😎

[@Alaster-]

KZbin is the best (only...) place you get decent analysis! You'll probably like Squidge Rugby as well. Years ago the 1014 channel was awesome too! The mainstream broadcaster's look properly amateur in comparison, and mainstream journalists even worse. Just going to add, it was Squidge who recommended me to Wibble :)

[@ajjs8869]

@@Alaster- Yeh know Squidge well and was actually there at the beginning for the 10/14, so sad they finished up, did they end up getting jobs in rugby? I guess what I meant was this is a new level, even for KZbin, of quality analysis

[@Alaster-]

@@ajjs8869 I think Squidge gets a deep as Wibble. It's just in a whirlwind of information and you've got to watch it 4-5 times to catch everything he says 😂. I backskip and pause a heap trying to work out wtf has just happened during his vids. The volume of nuances of rugby he highlights is insanely good. Not splitting hairs thought, they're both excellent at it, and both have enabled me to enjoy watching rugby a heap more. 1014 got rugby analysis jobs with NZ broadcaster Spark for 2019 RWC and then practically disappeared. No idea if they're still doing rugby stuff.

[@phar6788]

This is an absolutely outstanding video. So engrossing and informative at 49 mins I didn’t want it to end! Along with Squidge you are making the best rugby content out there. Love the level of detail and technical depth you go into. Keep them coming!

[@WibbleRugby]

Glad you enjoyed it mate!

[@RichardDerwentC]

Wow! What a piece of analysis. Thank you. I feel seriously educated and it also reaffirms my belief that England actually played way better against Scotland than the ‘experts’ reported

[@WibbleRugby]

I'm glad you learnt something from it mate :) whole purpose of the channel!

[@David-ud9ju]

Don't blindly believe whatever you see on KZbin - most of what's in this video is wrong. England's defense is rubbish, they can't attack and made basic fundamental skills mistakes against Scotland - they were bad.

[@onemanrioter]

@@David-ud9ju ok random youtube guy. I'll blindly believe you over a detailed, well worked 50 minute analysis for sure.

[@limbothytimothy]

@@David-ud9ju Psst... Conor (the guy who runs this channel) is a professional analyst for Gloucester. This stuff is literally his job, but he's too humble to say that himself...

[@christianwithers7335]

What you mention is irrelevant, defence and attack mean nothing, points are all it important, did honesty this governor even yesterday's game ? England 23-22 Ireland

[@maninalift]

Is it just a coincidence that the two best rugby analysis channels that I've found are "wibble rugby" and "squidgy rugby"? You guys could have a podcast together called "wibble&squidge"

[@tonwhelan]

Squidge is annoying as fuck though

[@maninalift]

@@tonwhelan I guess I can understand that opinion, but personally I enjoy his videos.

[@bondvillansarebest]

Great analysis. It's great to see positive channels like yours that look at the positives rather than riding the headlines. E.g. it's frustrating when a player like George Ford has a good game but misses a kick at goal and suddenly it's easy press headlines calling for his replacement.

[@edgreen7390]

Absolutely tremendous analysis, thanks Wibble! Also love the support of some truly brilliant rugby journalism of the Telegraph (bar Oliver Brown) - always great to give Charlie Morgan a shout-out.

[@stuartgrady3863]

Think you have laid out what the plan is well. I think England still have development to do on the players being totally comfortable with the defensive system (the Felix Jones 14 game comment) and until they are all absolutely dialled in on the defence they will occasionally get burned around the edges. We saw this again vs Ireland. I think the frustration for most England fans and journalists (I am not one) is that there is really not an opportunity for England to have development games - you are straight out of a World Cup, into a 6N, so immediate results are required. England are developing a way of playing which is not popular/attractive but can (if executed properly) generate wins consistently. The most interesting part of the vid was the specialist tight 5 camps, and what this will generate in the medium term, as at present I see this as the biggest difference between Eng system and SA, The Boks dominate at scrum times, and England's best scrummagers are their least mobile props. Developing 6 front row where there is no drop off (or compromise) in scrummaging capability or mobility for a full 80 mins will be critical if England are to be successful in the long-term with this strategy. Great video - must take huge amount of effort to produce - thanks for laying it out for us.

[@LiamKennedyYT]

It was a bold take, but it aged superbly!

[@jean-michel.a]

I was almost cheering for England in the last game against my own country, following this incredible video. Argh ! So close. What a game!

[@phoenixfridge1495]

Thanks for the in depth analysis and your time and trouble. Now going to the Pub is the most English ending ever😂

[@glenn1798]

What an enlightening video. I confess to be a Borthwick doubter previously but I'll watch future games with interest. Thank you for opening my eyes.

[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Something different…makes one rethink seriously without a doubt‼️ 🪖

[@MrRugbylane]

This is an excellent video. "Moneyball" is a very interesting way to build a team and a strategy. HOWEVER all strategies in rugby are like a giant game of rock paper scissors. Moneyball to beat "Rock" can still be beaten by "Scissors". Rugby is a coctail of Muscle , speed , skill, organisation, intelligence, courage ..... and luck. To string a series of wins along one has to be able to be more than one dimensional.

[@RicONeill1964]

The game is played by humans on grass, not on computer simulations; statistical predictions can only take you so far with human behaviour, notoriously unpredictable to begin with. IIRC, there’s an equation that demonstrates that a random guess is as likely to be accurate as any calculated prediction of future human behaviour.

[@danraine]

I listened to a podcast this week with Will Carling, who was criticising the data-driven coaching approach and was saying the "defensive strategy" in his day was; 'pick the best 15 players and go an smash someone'. One outcome of professionalism seems to be the prominence of defensive and attacking systems. I think the Moneyball thinking comes in, is when a coach is picking the system that he wants to implement, rather than attempting to forecast the future. But as Tyson said, everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth".

[@user-nv4ru6ok9y]

Once again an intelligent analysis - more content like this please

[@jean-michel.a]

Merci ❤ The record loss against France last year will be quickly forgotten. England has a path to glory. I was cheering for them all along their game against Ireland yesterday, whereas usually it is the opposite. Had not watched your video yet but intuitively could sense a series of well oiled patterns, and great spirit. Well done England. Well done for this very interesting video. A lot of French people who are still salty about the bad refereeing of the 1/4 final against South Africa should watch your video and give credit to the brilliant strategy of the Boks. Only 1 point difference in their last 3 games, because the Boks wanted to make a point. ❤

[@garfieldbraithwaite8590]

My goodness, who’d have thought that I was the donkey after all. I need to think again about Borthwick. Thanks for this insightful and thought provoking analysis.

[@NerreraFightStories]

I am not a rugby fan, if anything I've felt the game is too simple for me to enjoy it, but this video gave me a whole other level of insight and appreciation for what England are doing. Actually made me curious to watch them going forward. Keep at it man, this sport needs you. Seriously.

[@WibbleRugby]

Appreciate that brother. Thank you! And as for the Ireland video.. I mean. It's a little too late and I'm neck deep in work currently. But. England's vindiction is enough for me. I was so proud I nearly broke down. I'm not ashamed to admit it.

[@CapturzYourEasyHighlightsApp]

Wow. Watching this post the Ireland victory. This aged very well 😂. We need more of this in the mainstream media to appreciate what is trying to be achieved

[@ScottSpitfire]

Barely ever comment on KZbin very much a lurker. This was one of the best videos I have seen. Thoroughly recommend the insight you have given 👍🏻

[@WibbleRugby]

Thank you mate 😎

[@StanWilks]

Borthwick is rugby's Billy Beane, which this video perfectly explains. Stunning work, mate. You've earned yourself a sub!

[@TermyB]

Watched all this a few hours before the England Ireland match and noticed the new perspectives it gave me pan out in the match. Even sweeter watching this video now! Thanks

[@ianbarnett]

Wow! Thanks for such a good analysis. Sooo helpful! I understand so much more about the game! Liked and subbed!

[@paulhuggens3267]

This is fantastic, so educational and insightful. Thank you for doing this, you've earned a new subscriber!

[@Ernesto_Sergio]

Awesome and really educational video. It’s given me hope for the Borthwick era.

[@andywylie287]

Well its an inspiring and informative video. A whole lot more inspiring than the actual performance of the England team who have been playing below par rugby for some time. I hope that they get the phalanx marching and the foxes chasing because, dam it, we need the win this weekend.

[@lungambhele160]

Reason I watched the Game yesterday. totally justified

[@dumasisulu9782]

Please can we have a video analysing the current springboks vs the 2019 team and how they have evolved their game. End off with a prediction of how you see their game evolving over the next cycle. Do you have a Patreon? I would love to support your work. Fantastic analysis and presentation

[@TimboStash]

I thought I knew a lot about rugby but what you presented there has just blown my mind. While a small part of me bemoans the death of 'heads up rugby', if other teams like SA are going to play like this and win world cups then it's worth pursuing. I just hope we can also find an extra dimension in attack. This also explains why we got close to beating SA and Scotland didn't. 😮

[@andrewlovegrove6442]

Brilliant analysis and completely prescient! Thanks very much

[@dpspender5253]

I watched this on Friday night. Everything you identified came true. Amazing piece of analysis.

[@dgil3704]

You released this at the right time wow

[@landrover5754]

You’re the first person to show the positive and showing what is being done. Loved it. Watched this video three times now. So good. I still believe England can rise again. Thanks.

[@WibbleRugby]

That's a heavy amount mate! I'm glad you got something from it! 😂

[@jimmygodfrey4119]

I watched this vid the night before England v Ireland.... and then instantly forwarded it to my Dad, claiming "I think there's going to be an upset!" 😅 A great analysis of the process.... ....I just wish some of English Rugby media's loudest talking heads had even half analytical nouse, before vomiting forth their thoughts 👍

[@NotApplicable678]

How glad am I that I know nothing about Rugby! Brilliant game, even better result. I've never been so glad to be totally and utterly wrong!

[@WibbleRugby]

Magnificent game today. And to win it with a drop goal. I'm absolutely buzzing. And my voice has gone to valhalla.

[@NotApplicable678]

A very satisfying win. So happy!

[@jstone5239]

Great video! Definitely agree about patience. I also think an important approach is ignoring people that are talking rubbish. Particularly around the kicking game…I absolutely love Jim Hamilton he’s hilarious and his analysis is actually quite good…his partner in crime however seems to have taken it upon himself to be some kinda of contrarian crusader…a type of Pierce Morgan type character in the rugby media. “Not afraid to say it as it is” sort of thing. I’m becoming suspicious that he’s making up leaks from the England camp in order to put pressure on management for changes that he wants.

[@AdamM7796]

I couldn't click this faster, Wibble Rugby is back 💫

[@Pears247]

Love your stuff man! Clearly you were right judging by the result against Ireland! Get in touch with Egg Chasers, they’d love your stuff!

[@MiniMatthew]

Subbed. Very refreshing watching a video about England and not having digs every 10 seconds to please yobs.

[@crw45able]

This video has made me more nervous about our match v England tomorrow. Should be a good one!

[@alunjprice]

I wouldn’t worry about it, England’s only chance is Ireland having a bad day at the office, I think you’ll wallop them, this video is very good at analysing when England get it right, the trouble is, of late they rarely do, they‘ve been awful this 6N, they limped home by 2 points against the most inexperienced Welsh side in living memory, at home.

[@alunjprice]

That’ll learn me! England were outstanding.

[@alunjprice]

Someone just liked this (English I suspect) and rightly so, by Jesus, it didn’t age well, England were outstanding.

[@TheSupersomerset]

That was a phenomenal piece of analysis and incredibly interesting. Very well done indeed.

[@user-jy9mk7zz9i]

Wow, fantastic analysis and view on the position of England Rugby today and the building blocks for the future, learnt more today about rugby than in many years. Keep up this level of content please

[@Oakeybloke]

Really nice video, explained what I've been trying to tell friends for a while and more, so much better than I ever could. Next time I'll just point them in the direction of this channel 👍🏼

[@chrisnetto2889]

I was totally clueless with modern rugby tactics, as my playing experience was at decent schoolboy level in the 70s. I have a few more vids to watch, but you must cringe when you read some of our uninformed comments on FB. To see the plays and tactics has been a huge eye opener. Thank you so much and I look forward to more of the same with Ireland's SA tests and the Lions.

[@henrymilleruk100]

Patience 🙏 We need to give time for the coaches and the not quite ready yet players to come good. Let’s get behind the rebuild! Love the team for what it is ❤

[@NotApplicable678]

With all due respect, how long have we got to wait? It's been 20 years since we've had a world beating team.

[@henrymilleruk100]

@@NotApplicable678 well realistically given SB didn’t have his full/permanent coaching compliment at the WC I would say at least more than 4 games. We are looking at 1-2 more years for the system to set in, for better collaboration with the prem and for the (props) breaking through to mature. I know that’s frustrating but I think after Eddies saga + Covid prem collapse we are looking at not just a rebuilding of the England squad but of a larger English pathway system. France were pretty crap for years, in that time they rebuilt the club and pathway, same for Ireland and even Italy. I’m tired of it too but I’m just trying to not hold past systemic failures against the current situation. It’s also just more fun because we can rant all we want and call our team shit but it won’t change the reality of the circumstances. I hope we are both waiting a lot less though! 😅

[@Burninglash]

@NotApplicable678 that's because England bought into copying New Zealand instead of playing to your strengths. South Africa showed over and over, that's not how you beat New Zealand. When you let nz define what constitutes good rugby, you stack the deck in nz favor. Interesting to me is the 2 biggest unions in terms of total players both are most effective when they embrace set piece play.

[@Zubatech]

This is an incredible piece of analysis, we are lucky to have this for free!

[@robertwhalley882]

Good stuff. Anyone doubting the method and rigour of Borthwick are not paying attention and insulting the brilliance of teams like Ireland. I am confident SB will get results and achieve something special, then I hope this type of strategic approach becomes permanently engrained in our system as opposed to what happened post 2003.

[@rogerdubarry8505]

Been saying this since England frightened the Boks in the World Cup.

[@richardd7328]

Thank you. It's a great video it has explained a lot, and now I understand (I'm a cricket coach), but I love my rugby. You are right. There are too many critics. Some are former pro's. You deserve your pint. And by- the way, I've watched it twice and intend a third watching. Keep going, Steve , we are on the right path. I'm telling my friends.

[@WibbleRugby]

Thats a hell of a lot to take in mate :P Fair play! But seriously appreciated. Really glad you enjoyed it.

[@danraine]

on my third watch now too!

[@jeremyshackleton7306]

Perspective and context are everything - excellent video.

[@BenRelle]

I must be a total badger. Video start to finish. Nice work. And to your go well - Cheers!

[@iannoble404]

Really really really top class analysis there. Made me rethink a few things. Keep up the good work. Subbed!

[@WibbleRugby]

Welcome to Wibble mate. Happy to have you!

[@aristaeon]

Don’t usually comment on vids but thank you for making sense for us and laying out the grand plan and Steve’s coaching ideas that the fans can’t put to words ourselves. Subscribed! Looking forward to more England related material 🎉

[@WibbleRugby]

My pleasure mate 😎

[@adrianhall4547]

Excellent analysis. Still wonder why England's skills let them down so badly against Scotland. Also whilst they do have a lot of the necessary talents to push the system forward they are still desperately weak at 12 (Lawrence is a 13 at present) which is unbalancing the back line. I also hold out great hopes for CC-S at 6, his lineout work will have to become more dominant though Perhaps use Peter O'Mahoney as a role model for that aspect.

[@mikegale9555]

What a brilliant explanation! Thank you! It was a revelation and in today’s match against Ireland I saw it all come to fruition. You and Squidge ruby are the best analysts by far on KZbin.

[@WibbleRugby]

Glad you enjoyed it mate. Thank you!

[@MrMabenson1]

Wanted to comment and thank you for this vid. Helped me understand what England's plan is and I was able to watch the Ireland game with a lot more clarity about what was happening (especially in defence). Great work 👍

[@MrMabenson1]

I just wish Goode and Barnes etc would watch it as I think they'd learn something. I mean Earl at 13, wtaf! How does Barnes look himself in the mirror tomorrow 😂?

[@WibbleRugby]

​@MrMabenson1 Really glad you enjoyed it mate. Was blown away by that. Such a proud performance!

[@shalithbulumulle9982]

Reeeeely good stuff 👌🏾 Sometimes more interesting than the rugby itself......hope you do more

[@dalenewton9697]

I think this channel must be suffering some kind of hidden treasure paradox. The best analysis on KZbin by some distance in my eyes, yet not as widely known as most other channels. I hope Wibble isn't irked by this.

[@WibbleRugby]

I don't care mate. I don't. My analysis is very niche and as long as people enjoy it. I'm happy 😊 Just lucky to have such great relationships with channels like Squidge and EK rugby. I'm so chuffed at seeing the analysis community growing strength by strength.

[@dalenewton9697]

​@@WibbleRugbyDon't watch Squidge rugby so much these days. Some good stuff in my view but comes with the annoying cognitive load of having to filter out the ideological noise ('wokery' etc.) they mix into the content. Throws your concentration off a bit. EK rugby I don't know. I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.

[@CaesarsLobster]

It's good to be right. But it's best to be right when everyone else is wrong 👍

[@Rob-oh2px]

Guy knows his stuff,these videos are more than opinions,great watch

[@juanstewart]

Could we expect a springbok video on the world cup? Also everything go good with the video? Noticed you had to re-upload. This was a proper high quality video btw. Hope to see more like this man. Love from South Africa 🇿🇦. I'll actually back the English this weekend.

[@WibbleRugby]

Had to make a small change as one section from the previous one demanded a 2 second fix. Done now 😅 And as for SA. Maybe. Though I'm more inclined to watch and see what they look like this year. Will see how they transpire!

[@juanstewart]

@wibblerugby8277 Sure thing. Sounds good. All the best with the channel👍

[@davelewis7098]

Thankyou for this sir !! I'm so glad , I think between yourself and squidge !! Ive now got two educated reviews to watch !! Once again thankyou God bless your path

[@henryburton6529]

This video aged like a fine wine.

[@user-zl2yz8yn2g]

Absolutely fascinating analysis - it does (along with the fitness regime that was being followed pre-RWC) suggest our coaches have long term plans in operation which don’t deliver immediate results. As Take That also said, ‘have a little patience’….

[@johnsmith-de9wv]

as a young man I never played but I really regret that ,too late ,I'm an old man, watching the game brings me great excite ment both men and women's . Listening to finer points as in this video only increases the hunger for more , I must congatulate you for a great job ,thank you

[@SouthbobParkpants]

This is the exact type of content I have been looking for to understand Rugby better. Hope you keep making more frequent content!!!

[@nathansmith3795]

Love the content you produce, thanks for all the work you put into your vids! As someone who's firmly in the "Borthwick knows what he's doing but building a system takes time" camp, it's heartening to see my gut instinct backed up by someone who's basing their opinion on detailed professional analysis of what England have been doing. It's a huge shame that this kind of analysis isn't given more prominence by the sports media; I guess there's more ad revenue to be made by employing ex-players to deliver simplistic, band wagon jumping, soundbites. 🙄 Fantastically heartening result yesterday, still very early in the journey, but hopefully a sign of what's to come. We badly need props but it's great to hear that you're seeing young talent coming through the pipeline. Thanks again, can't wait for your next vid!

[@steveearley8352]

This is incredible. Have learned a lot, thank you. Hopefully the naysayers in the media get to watch and understand. Really nicely explained - chapeaux 👍

[@WibbleRugby]

I hope so too mate. Chuffed you like it.

[@drchrisdavies2941]

Absolutely brilliant analysis, the best I've seen and makes clear that there is a clear game plan for England, which could be really special for the next World Cup

[@SittingDucksBand]

On balance one of the best pieces of analysis I have seen in a long time. Of course, being English, I am slightly swayed by desperately wanting this to be true. Once Marler and Cole stop trotting out and some real gristle replace them I might be a true believer.

[@Big-Si2253]

Ah! All is now becoming clear. Like SA, there is no point in denying your DNA. Great video with sharp analysis. I agree with your assessment of rugby journo's as well......I mean, Ben Earl in the centre?? Really enjoyed this vid. 👍

[@robvanden9890]

This aged well, and quickly

[@andrewhussey2002]

That 50 minutes of someone talking just flew by. Really good.

[@user-qd8zm5qj6w]

Incredible video, been waiting for a new one for a long time!!

[@PH1L1PM0RT0N]

Really insightful analysis presented brilliantly - thank you. Where does George Furbank fit in to this as he seems to be getting in ahead of Freddie Steward despite FS being the absolute master of the air and so useful in kick and regathering?

[@WibbleRugby]

Because of the defensive dependency on the adjusting defender. I still think Freddie will be in for horses for courses. But the adjusting defenders must be fast and nimble to change line quickly. Furbank is definitely that. Whereas Freddie, being 6'5 and a very power type player. Isn't. At least that's my guess currently!

[@lukesalter5925]

Wow, where have you come from? Great video mate. 100% earned my subscription. Enjoy the weekend of the 6N 🏉

[@Barristerboy]

Phenomenal analysis

[@demakrylov4403]

Great to finally have you back on YT, been a while😅😍

[@Ed-jm6sj]

this is an amazing video, perfectly capturing everything important

[@IanHaywardCalvados]

I was going to comment yesterday and say thank you delivering a great analysis - and reasons to be optimistic. Squidge needs to be looking over his shoulder. Glad I waited for post match - your drop goal call was unbelievably prescient - you need to have a go at the £110m Euromillions this coming Friday!

[@panelectric8460]

Superb analysis, refreshing intelligent and entertaining. Thank you .

[@nickevans301]

Great video mate, maybe we need a few pundits to watch this! England say there in transition, critics say they still have a lot of capped players. What they don’t realise is the system are in transition - maybe todays game will shut them up. Get a couching job, I reckon you’ll go far

[@WibbleRugby]

Once I'm done playing. That sounds a grand idea 🙂 thanks mate. Really glad you liked it.

[@madodaludidi3696]

I'm happy I found this. Me and my brothers have been hoping that Borthwick would take this path and build a gnarly old Eng team. I believe the intention to play pretty rugby has hurt England.