robbo277 wrote: Yes, Ireland were blocking May, but they did it quite subtly. There probably was a penalty incident in the same play, but it was much more subtly done and less reckless to boot.
There wasn't anything subtle about it and all teams do it, it's something refs need to clamp down on all round, no doubt there were English players blocking their Irish counterparts too.
I actually disagree. There's a fine line between blocking and not moving out the way. Not moving out the way is allowed, you're allowed to occupy your space. If you can subtly tread the line between the two, you become harder to penalise. "Not clear and obvious", to use common parlance. You might see it, but the referee, with everything he has to watch out there, might not. And unless a player goes sprawling too the floor, the slightest change in someone's running line forcing someone else to take a wider arc isn't going to get picked up every time.
I mean I am bothered about it but maybe less so given it is RWC year and the fact we won the GS last year.
The manner of the defeat does worry me a little as we did seem to lose composure in a way we haven't in a long time. Maybe winning so much leaves an element of complacency and we just assumed we'd peg them back?
You don't become a bad team overnight but we have seen before that when a team that has been on a run loses all of a sudden that aura of invincibility can evaporate.
At what stage did Ireland lose their composure rodders? I thought that the lads played well but were just outplayed, simple as that.
Well the obvious one was giving away the intercept but there were other examples were we just forced the play when it wasn't on particularly in our own half.
There were examples all over the park where just the decision making and clarity we're used to seeing from Ireland was just a bit off, which was due to the pressure England put on them but we've seen this side deal with incredible pressure before. so in that sense the performance was disappointing.
Suggesting that if Ringrose pulls the ball back to Sexton he can engineer a 2 on 1 against Nowell. However it seems that maybe Ringrose sees the onrushing Manuy and takes the ball into contact, subsequently knocking on.
2 minutes later and England have their 3rd try.
England made 48 dominant tackles compared with 8 by Ireland. A dominant tackle is: "Where the defender stops the ball carrier on impact and/or drives him backwards"
This is where I thought we would miss Underhill but the whole pack stood up and won that physical battle.
Those stats will win you 99% of games IMO. Would be hard to consistently back up though.
Agreed. It was a failure on Ireland's part not to adapt when it became clear that sticking with the phase play of one out runners wasn't working. Huge credit has to go to England, because when they turn up, as I said earlier, I don't think any team can deal with their physicality bar SA and NZ, but you have to be able to do something else to change the game when it's so clearly one-sided in the tackle/gainline area.
I feel like the kicking game was/is still Ireland's main response to that, but England's catchers (and blockers) were so well drilled, and Murray and Ireland's chases so sluggish, they couldn't get any sort of quick ball and territory from it. I'd expect Schmidt to have a broader 'playbook' come the RWC for Ireland to employ.
LordDowlais wrote: Oh well, you'll be favourites for the world cup next.
All good hype and mind games from down under but it does kind of underpin my thinking on the game. I don't think Ireland were in any way cocky or believing the media hype, they were well prepared and in good shape mentally and physically. Quality team. They just ran in to a juggernaut firing on all cylinders from the fist minute. I dread saying this but I am going to, I don't think any team in world rugby, home or away could have dealt with England on Saturday. There's the rub, to maintain that level will be impossible. Another team will work out a way of negating the rush defence, more effectively close down England when they are in attack and England will be forced to change plan on field, a feat they have not proved to be particularly adept at in the recent past.
In conclusion, Ireland are a very good team and didn't play badly on Saturday. England could quite easily lose to France, Wales or Scotland this 6N. Any team can have its day as England did on Saturday, where most things tried come off. If England continue to improve though, they like Ireland and the ABs can win big matches when everything doesn't go to plan and they are perhaps on their B game, but that's a way off yet.
Has to be said that many of the things England tried actually came off. That Slade interception, most of the time the guy would have fumbled the ball. Same with the pass from Daly to May for May's try. A more typical England display would have seen May drop the ball.
And that's the magic thing isn't it. Consistency. For many years Ireland could put up a massive performance, then a week later be absolute pish.
Now some of that was lack of depth, we couldn't cope with the injuries we would pick up due to the blood and thunder performance. Some I feel was all mental, we just couldn't mentally put up back to back games,bit took too much of our mental energy for just one game.
Now recently that has changed, we have the depth (in nearly all positions) and we have found the right mental fortitude as well.
So I'm expecting a performance this weekend.
Has to be said that many of the things England tried actually came off.
Interesting view. I haven't seen any reports of the team being "monstered" in training this year with only Clifford coming home injured (head knock I believe). Or does this show a change in mind set from Eddie that has then allowed the team to be fitter but less battered so willing to have a go? And from that, growing confidence? Or just a perfect storm on Saturday & it will all go Boobies Up on Sunday?
Good breakdown. Dont recall seeing that.
If England continue to improve though, they like Ireland and the ABs can win big matches when everything doesn't go to plan and they are perhaps on their B game, but that's a way off yet.
I don't think it's as far off as all that. If you look at the AIs, England squeezed out a win against South Africa when things definitely didn't go to plan, and were the length of a boot away from beating New Zealand with a two-thirds strength team. The results got overshadowed by Ireland's epic performance - but England have been doing quite a lot right since the coaching reshuffle after the 6 Nations. Even on tour to South Africa a lot of the fundamentals were right, but their preparation for altitude was disastrously wrong... Since all the stadia in Japan are basically on the coastal plain, I don't see that as a concern.
LondonTiger wrote: Wales should still be favourites for the match in Cardiff in 3 weeks.
Maybe but not based on the weekends performances anyway.
In the last 5 years we have played Wales 7 times (including twice at Cardiff) and lost once. Now that loss was very embarrassing and was when we were not in a good place at all. Now there is still a lot of rugby between now and when we make our next trip across the Severn, and we don't know how much injuries will impact both teams before then. But I don't fear Wales. Any team can find a real fire on the day, and maybe they can get Steve Walsh out of retirement, but beyond the 'never give up'attitude which they have in spades, the only threat that really concerns me is Liam Williams.
It is always going to be a tough tough game, but just don't think that Wales have the game or the game breaking talents to beat us.
Oh here we go. It didn't take long did it ?
England put in their first decent performance in ages, and now they are unbeatable and the only threat Wales has is their full back. I hope England come to Cardiff with this mindset.
Now it is worth saying that most of those games were won by less than a score, but they were often more comfortable than the score suggests.
Overreact maybe, but notice how you're still blaming the ref? Why is it that when Wales play any opposition that a bunch of English barge into the thread and start ref-blaming on our opponents behalf?
I've noticed a fair bit of ref-blaming from you lot in here too, despite the fact you won. Strange.
Lol why would you complain about that when I alluded to facts? The evidence is right there in this thread and the France vs Wales thread. Even stranger.
Just saw Opta post that Mako and Wilson both made 27 tackles, thats an Englisn 6Ns record.
Also not sure if its been mentioned but EJ says Itoje may have a medial ligament injury. Awaiting scans.
I wish. "A guy posts facts when the evidence is right there slapping me across the face. He must be drunk, censor that drunk barsteward before he starts a revolution." Englishman, 2019.
Lets be honest this game will go down as one of the best game in the 6ns history.
England do not score many try's in Dublin. To score 4 against the reigning Grand Slam winners, winners against the All Blacks twice.
No matter what happens in the rest of the tournament. I very much doubt we will see another game like we did on Saturday.
What is it with mentioning Steve Walsh that gets Mikey upset? Everything else is either factual or, in the case of how I feel about Wales as a threat my personal opinion. and why are we wandering so far off topic?
majesticimperialman wrote: Lets be honest this game will go down as one of the best game in the 6ns history.
Yes. Despite the overall wondefullness of the 6N there have been a lot of boring games over the years. Not this weekend. Not at all.
Just a touch over the top madge. Well rather a lot actually.
LondonTiger wrote: Just a touch over the top madge. Well rather a lot actually.
Really? Did you wxpect to see a game played liked that?
England dominating Ireland ( ALL THROUGH ) the game?
Because i certainly did not expect that type of game. From Either team.
That England played well, sure, but they have played better. To be one of the best games in 6Ns history both teams have to play really well.
LT. do you not think that scoring 4 tries against Grand Slam winner for the first time in years. is not a great game? Away from Twickers that is.
Plenty of opportunities for chips ahead is the consensus on Against the head on RTE.
I think it was a good performance from one of the teams. Probably the best by England since 2003 in Dublin, as stated by collapse earlier.
If you had suggested it was one of the best performances by a team in 6Ns I would have considered the proposal.
Just not calling it one of the best games ever. For me to consider it that both teams would have had to play near their best in a titanic struggle. NZ and SA had such a game last summer and right to the end the result was in in doubt.
LondonTiger wrote: I think it was a good performance from one of the teams. Probably the best by England since 2003 in Dublin, as stated by collapse earlier.
I don't think we were as dominant as some pundits are making out. One reason Ireland didn't throw caution to the wind earlier, is that they still felt they were in it at 13-17, with around 20 minutes to go. I certainly thought they were still capable of coming back, and was a bit worried we were down to only one specialist lock. Henry Slade's first try, which was a real turning point, started with a scrum when Ireland knocked on after they'd made quite a lot of ground.
We've played plenty of high quality games since 2003. The 2007 World Cup QF win over Australia, two 2010 wins over Australia & three 2016 wins over Australia come to mind. That's a big helping of Wallabies but I'd also take the 2012 win over New Zealand, 2017 demolition of Scotland, and even the bizarro 55-35 win over France in 2015.
Times journalists have all been very critical of Eddie Jones - which they acknowledged on the Ruck Podcast - so it was interesting to hear them give him credit. Stuart Barnes still thinks we shouldn't get ahead of ourseves, and need to see how the team goes against France, who present a different kind of challenge. However, Barnes praised Jones for sticking with Daly at full back, since many (including him) had called for change. Owen Slot demurred a little, saying that Ireland didn't really test him under the high ball.
I think it's fair to say Ireland are a pretty limited side. And England limited their already limited style perfectly. It was one of the few 6Ns games I've managed to keep my eyes open for the 80 without using toothpicks so I guess it could be classed as one for the ages. It wasn't exactly riddled with quality skills and dazzling play though. Just grind and a couple of moments of nice play from England that made the difference. The stakes were high and Ireland choked as they're wont to do.
None of the games you mention were in Dublin, which was the comparison I had used..... our best performance in Dublin since 2003, not our best performance since 2003.
Now that Ireland have been hyped up beyond recognition and sweeped the WR awards it's probably only right that teams now give them the respect they deserve. Will be interesting to see how Ireland go given they're talked up as favourites in every game now.
ebop wrote: I think it's fair to say Ireland are a pretty limited side. And England limited their already limited style perfectly. It was one of the few 6Ns games I've managed to keep my eyes open for the 80 without using toothpicks so I guess it could be classed as one for the ages. It wasn't exactly riddled with quality skills and dazzling play though. Just grind and a couple of moments of nice play from England that made the difference. The stakes were high and Ireland choked as they're wont to do.
It must hurt to be defeated, twice, by a limited side and an even more limited side ranked 7th in the world (South Africa). Lol.
I think England's win was built around Mako Vunapola so not surprised at all he was man of the match. Id imagine a large percentage of England's "dominant" tackles were his and he had his fair share of positive carries too. The England backs did a good job of converting the forwards pressure.
I don't think that's fair to say at all, on several counts. Ireland have a gameplan based on pressure, but that doesn't make them a limited side; they had the best record of any team in 2018, with a winning record against eight of the top 10 teams in the rankings. That's a funny kind of limited. It's also a funny kind of choking. While you could level that accusation at Ireland of old, it hasn't been true for some time.
As to the skill levels on display, perhaps you missed England's opening try. It happened quote quickly and you may have dozed off for a microsleep. But even if you didn't, there's more to "skill" than just dazzling handling. The defensive display that England put on over the whole 80 minutes was a skill - and a difficult one, very well executed - in its own right.
I honestly think that if the colour of the jerseys had been black instead of white, you would be far more generous with your praise.
To be fair, Ireland were clueless against a pretty boring defensive-minded team like England. It was a battle between two boring sides and Ireland managed to out-boring England for the L. Ireland with the wrap-arounds, box kicks, side-to-side stuff, boring grind and a shoveller for a first five had nothing. Nada.
LondonTiger wrote: That England played well, sure, but they have played better. To be one of the best games in 6Ns history both teams have to play really well.
The Wales V Scotland game at Cardiff, in I think, 2011 would be ranked a lot higher in my opinion. the one where Shane Williams won the game in injury time.
Anyone wondering if Schmidt has checked out? It's early days but another loss in the 6Ns and surely the question will be asked.
It will play a part I'm sure, the players will try their hardest but will also be looking at Farrell more. Still a strange appointment in my opinion.
A player like Shane wouldn't become a pro these days, very few academy's would consider taking on such a small player. Harsh days to be a talented small lad.
There will always be a few of course, but in general academy's prefer putting their time into physically big and strong lads. Not saying small lads won't still come through the systems but their opportunities to develop will be few and far between, which is sad.
I'd suggest it was better given that this Ireland side was considerably better than in 2003.
OK there was less at stake given it was the first game up but despite some trying and suggest this was an overrated Ireland side, their record speaks for itself and we had won 2 out of the last 3.... not to mention the form of the players for the provinces coming in didn't show any sort of decline after the success of last season.
It must really hurt you knowing that without the money from the far inferior NH, rugby down your way would disappear. All this talk about a league of nations is pretty much just a begging letter from you guys.
England went into this weekend as underdogs with few expecting them to thrive. They put in a strong physical performance to shock a very good Irish side.
However back in 2003 England the pressure was enormous, a GS chance, the last that team would have before the rebuilding started. In the last four seasons they had lost just once each year, three of them in the final weekend, and arguably choked. The most recent of those was 18 months previously to an Irish team that was just as unfancied as the 2003 one. This pressure I feel outweighs the difference in abilities between the two different Ireland teams.
Then we get to the performance where they met the Irish fury full on, before putting them to the sword in a dominant all court display. Perhaps the most content Ihave been watching England.
Was it any more boring than you?
We did have a decent side in 2003, I think we were also going for a slam and that was the last game in Lansdowne but you are right this years crop are definitely better IMO.
Yes we did, you are right and I recall we fancied our chances a bit then also but I suppose the difference is at that point we were a side that hadn't won anything, even the triple crown didn't come to 2004.
This side had come off the back of 18 months of winning everything in front of them and were pretty heavy favorites, so England really had to work for their win last weekend whereas in 2003 there was a maybe bit of us capitulating in the big occasion against a more experienced England side.
There is a hell of a lot more skill involved in rugby other that dazzling play. An attacking defence is a very hard skill to train into a team. I honestly do not see Ireland or England as being limited.
Take the England performance on Saturday, not only did they play attacking rugby but were also excellent in defence. Their attacking defensive line put Ireland under so much pressure that mistakes were made as a result, that is not limited, that is a skill.
Its all about balance and England looked incredibly balanced in all aspects of the game on Saturday and were deserved winners. As I stated before, I do not believe that Ireland were that bad just that England were better.
For me, it was an excellent game and as much as I hate seeing Ireland lose, I admired the performance from England in beating Ireland. Its why I love rugby above all other sports.
I agree eirebilly, why would people chose to watch Football?
Rugby is a superior sport by far.
As for this world league bol locks, I'm out.


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namespace Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Tests\Helper\Menu;

use Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager;
use Doctrine\ORM\EntityRepository;
use Knp\Menu\Integration\Symfony\RoutingExtension;
use Knp\Menu\MenuFactory;
use Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Entity\Node;
use Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Entity\NodeTranslation;
use Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Entity\NodeVersion;
use Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Helper\Menu\ActionsMenuBuilder;
use Kunstmaan\NodeBundle\Helper\PagesConfiguration;
use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;
use Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Routing\Generator\UrlGeneratorInterface;
use Symfony\Component\Routing\RouterInterface;

class ActionsMenuBuilderTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * @var ActionsMenuBuilder
     */
    protected $builder;

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        /* @var UrlGeneratorInterface $urlGenerator */
        $urlGenerator = $this->createMock('Symfony\Component\Routing\Generator\UrlGeneratorInterface');
        $routingExtension = new RoutingExtension($urlGenerator);
        $factory = new MenuFactory();
        $factory->addExtension($routingExtension);
        $em = $this->getMockedEntityManager();
        /* @var EventDispatcherInterface $dispatcher */
        $dispatcher = $this->createMock('Symfony\Component\EventDispatcher\EventDispatcherInterface');
        /* @var RouterInterface $router */
        $router = $this->createMock('Symfony\Component\Routing\RouterInterface');
        $authorizationChecker = $this->createMock('Symfony\Component\Security\Core\Authorization\AuthorizationCheckerInterface');
        $authorizationChecker->expects($this->any())
            ->method('isGranted')
            ->willReturn(true);

        $this->builder = new ActionsMenuBuilder($factory, $em, $router, $dispatcher, $authorizationChecker, new PagesConfiguration([]));
    }

    /**
     * @return \Doctrine\ORM\EntityManager
     *
     * @throws \Exception
     */
    protected function getMockedEntityManager()
    {
        $repository = $this->createMock(EntityRepository::class);
        $repository->method('find')->willReturn(null);
        $repository->method('findBy')->willReturn(null);
        $repository->method('findOneBy')->willReturn(null);

        $emMock = $this->createMock(EntityManager::class);
        $emMock->method('getRepository')->willReturn($repository);
        $emMock->method('getClassMetaData')->willReturn((object) ['name' => 'aClass']);
        $emMock->method('persist')->willReturn(null);
        $emMock->method('flush')->willReturn(null);

        return $emMock;
    }

    public function testCreateSubActionsMenu()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setNode(new Node());

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createSubActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('subaction.versions'));

        $this->assertEquals('page-sub-actions', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }

    public function testCreateActionsMenuDraft()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setNode(new Node());

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('draft');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.saveasdraft'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.recopyfromlanguage'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.publish'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.preview'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.save'));

        if (null !== $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getParent() || $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getChildren()->isEmpty()) {
            $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        } else {
            $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        }

        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions js-auto-collapse-buttons', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }

    public function testCreateActionsMenuPublic()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setNode(new Node());

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('public');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.save'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.saveasdraft'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.recopyfromlanguage'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.preview'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.publish'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.unpublish'));
        if (null !== $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getParent() || $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getChildren()->isEmpty()) {
            $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        } else {
            $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        }

        $nodeTranslation->setOnline(true);
        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.save'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.saveasdraft'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.recopyfromlanguage'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.preview'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.publish'));
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.unpublish'));
        if (null !== $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getParent() || $nodeTranslation->getNode()->getChildren()->isEmpty()) {
            $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        } else {
            $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));
        }

        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions js-auto-collapse-buttons', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }

    public function testCreateActionsMenuNonEditable()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setNode(new Node());

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('public');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);
        $this->builder->setEditableNode(false);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);
        $nodeTranslation->setOnline(false);

        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.save')); // We want to save.
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.saveasdraft'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.recopyfromlanguage'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.preview'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.publish'));
        $this->assertNull($menu->getChild('action.unpublish'));

        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions js-auto-collapse-buttons', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }

    public function testCreateTopActionsMenu()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setNode(new Node());

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createTopActionsMenu();
        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions page-main-actions--top', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions-top', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('id'));
    }

    public function testSetGetActiveNodeVersion()
    {
        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);
        $this->assertEquals($this->builder->getActiveNodeVersion(), $nodeVersion);
    }

    public function testShouldShowDeleteButtonWhenTheNodeHasAParent()
    {
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $node = new Node();
        $node->setParent(new Node());
        $nodeTranslation->setNode($node);

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('public');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.delete'));

        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions js-auto-collapse-buttons', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }

    public function testShouldShowRecopyButtonWhenTheNodeHasTranslations()
    {
        $node = new Node();
        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setLang('en');

        $node->addNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('public');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $nodeTranslation = new NodeTranslation();
        $nodeTranslation->setLang('nl');

        $node->addNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $nodeVersion = new NodeVersion();
        $nodeVersion->setType('public');
        $nodeVersion->setNodeTranslation($nodeTranslation);

        $this->builder->setActiveNodeVersion($nodeVersion);

        $menu = $this->builder->createActionsMenu();
        $this->assertNotNull($menu->getChild('action.recopyfromlanguage'));

        $this->assertEquals('page-main-actions js-auto-collapse-buttons', $menu->getChildrenAttribute('class'));
    }
}

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Before the 2013/14 Ashes series started, much of the build-up surrounded the scoreline by which England would win the series.
Sir Ian Botham was in typically boisterous mood, predicting a 5-0 whitewash for the visitors against an Australian side who, without attracting attention, deserved more respect than they had been afforded.
The warning signs were there during the summer. England's 3-0 victory managed to sufficiently paper over the cracks of some flaky performances – and the foolhardy had not even noticed there were cracks in the first place.
Perhaps the most common theme of England's summer Ashes campaign was that of the bowlers rescuing their side after some flatulent displays from the batsmen placed the team in precarious positions on more than one occasion.
Too many times England were reduced to 30-3 as captain Alastair Cook's weakness outside off stump was badly exposed and Joe Root's inexperience gravely exploited.
Australian seamer Ryan Harris was made to look world-class by some imprudent strokeplay, while Peter Siddle dismissed Kevin Pietersen more times than English fans care to remember.
On the face of it, Botham's prediction was mischievous and unduly confident but few could have foreseen a dismantling of such gigantic proportions that would see his 5-0 prophecy inverted in Australia's favour.
England started the series well and probably shaded the first day, reducing Australia to 132-6. Where the tide began to turn however, was when England were skittled for 136 to concede a first-innings deficit of 159 runs.
The two Australian innings had finished and started on the same day, such was the level of England's collapse.
It was a collapse masterminded by the resurgent Mitchell Johnson, who terrorised England's batsmen with vicious pace, bounce and accuracy.
The latter quality had always been Johnson's nemesis. Too often he had the tendency to drift wide – at times embarrassingly so – and he was consequently taunted by the Barmy Army.
However, in this series he made them watch with great pain as he continued a rejuvenation which had begun in April in India. Playing for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, he delivered a string of highly impressive bowling performances.
He had finally been able to rid himself of the inconsistency which had plagued his game and was showing great control of line and length in partnership with his more renowned pace and bounce.
Johnson was suddenly the cricketer England feared he would one day become, but when the two sides met in Brisbane for the opening Test the visitors were hopelessly underprepared – and they never recovered.
The left-armer succeeded in mangling numerous English innings throughout the series, stripping batsmen such as Jonathan Trott – who later flew home due to mental health problems – and Matt Prior of their confidence and rampaging through the tailend with a cruel ease.
Johnson took 37 wickets during the series – two more than Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad combined – complete with three five-wicket hauls and having snared 15 more wickets than Ryan Harris, who with 22 also had a superb series.
While it's easy to focus on the brutality of Johnson's form, England's dire batting should also be spotlighted.
The previous Ashes tour was an incredible one for England as they routinely pulverised the Australian attack. They even broke records, memorably when they scored 517-1 in the second innings of the first Test in 2010.
Cook (235*) and Trott (135*) were the men chiefly responsible, while Andrew Strauss weighed in with a century himself.
How that form changed in just three years. In the 2010/11 series, England were scoring centuries almost at will. In the 2013/14 series, they mustered just one – Ben Stokes' 120 at Perth.
Stokes, competing in his debut Test series, was by far the brightest light of England's gloomy tour. He scored 279 runs at an average of 34.87, which was just 15 runs less than the reckless Kevin Pietersen despite playing four of the five Tests.
Australia were better than England in every department, but especially so at the crease.
The top six series runscorers were all Australian, while David Warner's tally of 523 runs was only four runs short of the combined tally of his counterparts Alastair Cook and Michael Carberry.
Australia also notched ten centuries against England's one, which is the most telling statistic of all.
Much credit should go to Australia coach Darren Lehmann, who has transformed the fortunes of a side who had lost seven of their last nine Tests before Brisbane.
He has crafted a new generation of cut-throat cricket, instilled a winning mentality into his side and constructed a batting line-up capable of scoring fifties right down to numbers nine and ten.
That depth of batting was perfectly illustrated by Brad Haddin and Johnson. Haddin, in particular, was a constant hindrance. He scored 493 runs at an average of 61.62 and counter-attacked at crucial times.
Just when England were looking to bowl Australia out for around 200, up popped Haddin with a typically aggressive half-century to further demoralise the English attack.
Lehmann will also be pleased that from Haddin down to Nathan Lyon at 11, Australia's tailenders plundered 874 runs between them.
When matched against England's top three runscorers Kevin Pietersen (294); Michael Carberry (281) and Ben Stokes (279), Australia's tailenders outscored them by 20 runs – a truly harrowing statistic for England coach Andy Flower to ponder.
Flower will be pondering plenty after this series, for as worrying as England's reliance on their bowlers is their lack of emerging talent.
So far only Root and Stokes have made plausible claims to a regular starting spot, but the likes of Carberry and Jonny Bairstow have not flattered themselves in a dismal situation wherein a run of confident displays could have cemented their Test berth.
The fact that Graeme Swann, England's second-most prolific Test spinner after Derek Underwood, retired after three Tests of this tour also turns attention towards England's spin talents.
Scott Borthwick did himself no harm by taking 3-33 in the Sydney Test, but Monty Panesar has had a damaging tour having taken just three wickets in the four innings he has bowled.
Flower and Cook have a massive rebuilding process to go through and must analyse the gory details of the series, extracting any positives they can. England's golden era is over, but after this Ashes obliteration Australia's is only just beginning.


This third and final installment of the Beaufort Chronicle provides a strong finish to the interesting and well-researched story of Margaret Beaufort, mother to King Henry VII of England and likely the chief reason there was a Tudor dynasty at all.
This volume picks up the story of her life once son Henry becomes king. A powerful figure behind the throne, Margaret continues to be someone Henry relies on for strategy and political advice. Good thing too because the Tudors have their hands full in the early days of Henry's reign. It was Margaret who negotiated Henry's marriage to Elizabeth of York, thereby uniting the warring Lancaster and York factions of the Plantagenet dynasty, that had formed the basis for the Wars of the Roses. But despite this shrewd move, Henry continues to face challenges to his legitimacy as a monarch for years to come. And Margaret remains by his side throughout, supporting his claim with a resolute iron will and a deep understanding of the needs of the English people.
Arnopp's portrait of Margaret is of a woman who has come into her own. She has finally become the most powerful woman in the land. And she performs her role well, demonstrating both considerable intelligence and piety. Her influence on the lives of her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren is unmatched. She also provided money for a significant expansion at Cambridge University.
One criticism I have of the book is that it has a somewhat abrupt ending. There is so much detail about her role while her son's health declined, but much less about the influence that continued once he died. Still, this entire series is strongly recommended for Tudor fans since it provides such a rich portrait of an important and interesting woman in British royal history.
You might want to read my reviews of the first book in this series. Or the second book.


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Japanese illustrator reimagines Animal Crossing characters as cute anime girls
As most of our readers surely know, "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is very popular these days. As reported by Business Insider, the game is Nintendo's best-selling title in the game franchise's 19-year history, having sold 13 million copies in the first six weeks. It's also the fastest-selling game on the Nintendo Switch. Coinciding with self-isolation imposed by the novel coronavirus pandemic, the game has allowed many of us to find a fun way of exploring a new world and meeting friends within it.
With all that time spent on New Horizons, those with artistic inclinations have naturally found ways of expressing themselves through the game or have found inspiration from the game in their creative endeavors. For example, we've seen bakers cook up an adorable batch of tanuki cookies and players designing islands based on retro Showa-era Japan or Pokemon's Johto Region.
Illustrators have also been inspired by their experience with the game. For example, we recently introduced an illustrator who is chronicling his adventures in the game in a notebook like an authentic explorer.
But let's not forget the wonderful cast of villagers which makes so much of the game's charm. One person who has fallen under the game's charms is Japanese illustrator Hechima, who has been gaining attention on Twitter for Animal Crossing gijinka (anthropomorphization), reimagining the characters as cute anime girls.
With Hechima's permission, we've reproduced them below, along with some of the reactions:
ACNH characters as anime girls
Hechima posted Rosie and Isabelle on May 12th, in a Tweet which has over 121,000 likes and 20,000 retweets, and then Celeste and Pekoe on May 24th, in a Tweet which has over 190,000 likes and 33,000 retweets at time of writing.
"Wow!!! Super cute!!! Isabelle's kind expression is so nice"
Celest
Article Source: Grapee.jp
Rare Squirrel Found on Only One Japanese Island is Not a Pokémon


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Born: 5/11/1888
Birthplace: Temum, Russia
Considered by many to be the greatest American songwriter ever, he wrote such popular favorites as "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Always," "God Bless America," and "White Christmas," as well as the hit musicals Annie Get Your Gun (1946) and Call Me Madam (1950). He also wrote the scores for three Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers movies, including Top Hat (1933), which features the classic song "Cheek to Cheek."
Died: 9/22/1989
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While Kraków cannot be considered a shoppers' paradise in the traditional sense, its artsy reputation makes it a great place to pick up antiques, artwork and jewellery. Areas of note include the galleries lining Kazimerz's ulica Józefa, and the open air market on Plac Nowy. For typical Cracovian souvenirs head to the Cloth Hall in the centre of the main square: find all manner of glasswork, lace, amber, wood carvings, local sweets and stuffed dragons. For the generic western experience you can hit one of the shopping malls we list, however throughout this section we've made a concentrated effort to focus not on recognised, international brands and franchises, but unique, home-grown businesses; so we encourage you to put your money where their mouth is.
To save time, hassle and luggage space do your shopping online in the Poland IYP Shop.


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May 03, 2022 - Field Level Media
Four international players added to AFC South rosters
Four players from the NFL's International Player Pathway program were added to AFC South rosters on Tuesday.
The quartet includes two players form the United Kingdom, with defensive lineman Adedayo Odeleye joining the Houston Texans and defensive back Ayo Oyelola going to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Defensive back Marcel Dabo of Germany headed to the Indianapolis Colts and tight end Thomas Odukoya of the Netherlands joined the Tennessee Titans.
Teams will carry the players on the roster until the end of training camp. They are then eligible for an international player practice squad exemption, granting each club an extra practice squad member who is eligible to be elevated to the active roster during the 2022 season.
"The IPP program is instrumental in the discovery and development of international players, and we are excited the quality of players continues to increase each year," Damani Leech, NFL Chief Operating Officer of International, said in a news release.
Since the program's inception in 2017, more than 50 players from 18 countries have trained in the U.S. for a shot at the NFL. Three have played more than 1,000 NFL snaps to date: Philadelphia Eagles tackle Jordan Mailata, Las Vegas Raiders fullback Jakob Johnson and Washington Commanders linebacker Efe Obada.


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Magician Keith Cobb Brings Joy as Festival of Lights Begins
Keith Cobb
Hanukkah begins this evening and for many children it will be a day of excitement as the festival of lights begins. The event is usually celebrated at home but for children undergoing long-term medical care, this can be a lonely time.
Chicago Magician Keith Cobb brightened their day with a show. The Chicago Tribune noted, "For many of the small patients, it was a time to avoid thinking about the needles, surgeries, medicine and tests that go along with their illnesses. At the party, they focused on the ropes that Keith the Magician tried to untangle instead of the intravenous tubes in their arms."
You can read the Chicago Tribune article here.
Keith the Magician worked with the incredible organization the Chai Lifeline ? dedicated to helping hospitalized children celebrate special events regardless of their religious affiliation but especially Jewish children who are otherwise inundated with Christmas themes.
The Chai Lifeline brought singing, lighting of the menorah and presents to the children. The Midwest region of Chai Lifeline boasts a network of 140 families and is part of a larger network across the country.
A particularly touching part of the story involves Victoria Charneske, a three year-old child in her sixth week for bowel lengthening surgery. She watched Keith Cobb perform and clapped her hands as a rabbit puppet appeared from a magic hat. "She really enjoyed it," her mother, Helena, said.
Victoria's nurses couldn't help but notice how cheery the girl was as she returned to her room. With her monitor still beeping, she ran down the hall to the nurses' station holding up the Winnie the Pooh coloring book she had unwrapped.
Big props to Keith Cobb and the Chai Lifeline for their wonderful work and contributions to make the magic of the season available to all children. You can check out Mr. Cobb's website here. If you're interested in the Chai Lifeline, click here. We'll put Mr. Cobb's link on our Inside Magic Links of Fame.
Mr. Cobb has incredible accolades and experience in our Art including:
Keith has been performing professionally since 1991. He has been the President of the Wizards Club of Chicago since 1996. It is the oldest independent magic club in the Midwest celebrating its 70th year last November.
Some of Keith's magic awards include:
Winner of the Wizards Club Stage Magic Contest 1996;
Winner of the Beyond the Five Senses E.S.P. Magic Contest 2000 & 2003;
Winner of the Wizards Club Close-Up Magic Contest 1998;
Winner of the Bob Sharpe Millennium Stage Magic Contest 2000, 2002 & 2003; and
Finalist in the Best of Chicago's Stage Magician Contest 1996.
Add to that list our respect for his willingness to give so much to make a difference to children.
Kelly Cass: Better than Caffeine
Trying and Failing to Stop Time


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"The Star Thrower" (or "starfish story") is part of a 16-page essay of the same name by Loren Eiseley (1907–1977), published in 1969 in The Unexpected Universe. The Star Thrower is also the title of a 1978 anthology of Eiseley's works (including the essay), which he completed shortly before his death.

The original story
The story describes the narrator walking along the beach early one morning in the pre-dawn twilight, when he sees a man picking up a starfish off the sand and throwing it into the sea. The narrator is observant and subtle, but skeptical; he has seen many "collectors" on the beach, killing countless sea creatures for their shells.  Some excerpts:

Later, after some thoughts on our relationships to other animals and to the universe, the narrator returns to the beach:

..."On a point of land, I found the star thrower...I spoke once briefly.  "I understand," I said.  "Call me another thrower."  Only then I allowed myself to think, He is not alone any longer.  After us, there will be others...Perhaps far outward on the rim of space a genuine star was similarly seized and flung...For a moment, we cast on an infinite beach together beside an unknown hurler of suns... We had lost our way, I thought, but we had kept, some of us, the memory of the perfect circle of compassion from life to death and back to life again." (The Star Thrower, p.181)

The story as adapted
The story has been adapted and retold by motivational speakers and on internet sites, often without attribution, since at least the mid-1980s. In this version the conversation is related between other characters, an older man and a younger one, a wise man and a little girl, or Jesus and a man.

It appears unattributed in a 1991 novel by Dan Millman, in which a spiritual seeker asks his wise teacher, "[t]here are so many – how can [throwing each starfish back in the water] make any difference?" She replies, "It makes a difference to this one."

It was also adapted into a children's story in 2006. Called, "Sara and the Starfish," it re-tells the story from the eyes of a young girl as well as the starfish itself, though the moral of the story is the same as the original idea told by Eiseley.

The story is referenced in the novel The Marriage Pact by Michelle Richmond.

Publication data
The Unexpected Universe (1969, Harcourt, Brace and World )
Survival Printout (1973, Vintage Books )
The Star Thrower (1978, Times Books (Random House) hardcover: , 1979 Harvest/HBJ paperback: , Sagebrush library/school binding: ); introduction by W. H. Auden

References

External links
Joel Barker's version of "The Star Thrower"

1978 books
Parables
Traditional stories

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British Golden Globe Race entrant, Robin Davie has announced he will not be taking part in the event, which start on 1 July.
The seasoned circumnavigator said he was struggling to make the necessary preparations in time for the race.
But, Davie, who has completed three BOC Challenge Around Alone Races in 1990, 1994 and 1998, has made a commitment to take part in the 2022 Golden Globe Race.
He is still planning to sail his Rustler 36, C'est La Vie, to Les Sables d'Olonne in France to fit a VDH rig.
Race organiser, Don McIntyre said he was 'very sad' about Davie's decision, but understood why the 66-year-old had decided not to take part.
'Robin has put his all into preparing for this race working 18-20 hour days to get his boat restored and in good shape for circling the globe,' stated McIntyre.
'He is hugely experienced and very practical, and it is a measure of the man that he has taken stock of the situation rather than press on in blind faith and run the strong risk of failure,' he continued.
Davie's decision now means there are 18 skippers left in the race, including the two British entrants, Susie Goodall and Ertan Beskardes, who are both competing in Rustler 36s.
Next month, all of the Golden Globe Race skippers will be in Falmouth for the Suhaili Parade of Sail, which takes place on 14 June.


Long before it became de rigueur for animated features, this sci-fi fantasy was the first one to be made and released in 3-D. In the year 2985, in the depths of Mine-World, humans are enslaved by despot Zygon—but hope arrives in the form of a mythical sword that can be wielded by nascent hero Orin. Exciting battle sequences, colorful characters, and painstaking animation all pop in the format.


Fr. Walter Smith, Class of 2004, reposed in the Lord on the evening of May14, 2016 at the rectory of Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church, Waterbury CT.
A native of the state of Montana, Fr. Walter's first career was as a professor of art history and art gallery curator/director. He has taught and directed art galleries in Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Mississippi. A convert, he was received into the Orthodoxy at Holy Trinity Church of Kansas City, Kan., in 1996. In 2001, he took up full-time study at Saint Tikhon's Seminary in South Canaan, Pa. Smith was ordained a priest in 2003, and graduated from the Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree in May 2004.
Since his ordination, Fr. Walter served in several parishes: Holy Trinity Church, McAdoo Pennsylvania, Holy Trinity Church, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church back in Missoula, Montana, and most recently began serving at Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church, Waterbury, CT.
Presbytera Nancy Smith, who received her Ph.D. in art history from the University of Chicago in 2000, taught art history at Marywood University in Scranton Pennsylvania from 2001 to 2006. She has also trained as a painter and iconographer, producing icons for Holy Trinity Church in Moose Jaw. Father Walter and Presbytera have one adult daughter, Flora.
Visitation will begin at the Nativity of the Virgin Mary Church, 3125 North Main Street, Waterbury, CT at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The Funeral for a Priest will be celebrated at 6:00 p.m. On Saturday, May 21, the Divine Liturgy and a Panikhida will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m., followed by interment in the parish cemetery.
May Fr. Walter's memory be eternal. Please remember Presbytera Nancy, Flora, and the faithful of The Nativity of the Holy Virgin Church in your prayers.