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Sleightholme has to tour this summer. Ramm should also be under consideration. And by all accounts Baxter had a decent game today as did Dombers. All of the above have been performing well over a number of months, not just today. Squad selection is going to be tough for Borthwick. Mercer needs to to...

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The good news about all these Under 20 players that aren’t as good as X or you don’t rate that highly, is that they’re almost guaranteed to get better. They’re 19. We need to be giving them the best environments to develop to their potential. I don’t know if that means bringing them on a tour to NZ...

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Yet to be convinced by him. NZ rugby tend not to let promising props drift into the NPC and then disappear abroad. There must be a reason why Baxter is still picking Painter ahead of him for the big games. Baxter’s first choice has been Iosefa-Scott for most of this season up to 3 wks ago when he g...

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Ah right, Sinckler, Cole, Davidson and Stuart have been the only ones I can think of. Going back further Harry Williams, Henry Thomas and we tried to cap Patrick Schickerling but he wasn't eligible :blush: edit; Paul Hill got a few caps too Iosefa-Scott at Exe, injured at the moment but weighs in a...

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Asher Opuku-Fordjour, Afolabi Fasogbon, Tim Hoyt are all young prospects with a lot of potential Joe Heyes, Ehren Painter more established prem players alongside previously mentioned Davidson Sorry, I meant tight heads who have been selected head of collier. Ah right, Sinckler, Cole, Davidson and S...

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If Murley is the answer, the question must be who is the seventh best EQ winger in the GP. He’s gone now but I’d take Lynagh before Murley whose best form was 2 years ago.

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Sorry re wingers I’m still with Healey in the Coka camp. Confidence player yes, but when he gets his shit together he is awesome. Just need a constant arm round the shoulder. Not a fan of Muir or Murley. Radwan could be good but not sure he really wants it enough - happy to hide under his comfort bl...

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I’m a neutral but in all fairness Bath should be awarded the win if Herbst returned 2-3 mins before the yellow was completed. Why? It's nothing to do with either team if the officials let him back on early. The player and the coaches know what 10 mins feels like and you’d think they would be keenly...

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I’m a neutral but in all fairness Bath should be awarded the win if Herbst returned 2-3 mins before the yellow was completed.

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Fazlet ripped another one by Finn Smith there.

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Seems the latest mandate for refs is to allow forward passes to make the game more exciting. What next ? 11 a-side with a round ball ? Presumably you didn't watch the Quins-Sarries game yesterday, and you're just basing this on one observation that annoyed you? Nope you’re wrong again. The Bath Sal...

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Seems the latest mandate for refs is to allow forward passes to make the game more exciting. What next ? 11 a-side with a round ball ?

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henry wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:36 pm Toga will have wanked himself red raw over this result.

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Quins tackling was sloppier than Katie Prices knickers. Faz did manage a few 4 yard shovel passes without moving his feet, Racing fans will be creaming themselves over that.

Zack Wimbush is some unit at centre. Impressive 9 inch run-in for the try.

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I just don't see how him and Earl don't fit into the same backrow. Totally different build and different skillset, but also both have ridiculous engines. Sure they both might be a little bit off underhill in dominant tackles, but between the two of them I reckon they make a lot more then him alone....

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Wendigo7 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:59 pm
TopNacker wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:54 pm England A needs to look at Hathaway if he can play FB and FH also.

Cannot believe Tigers beasted Cole for 80 mins. Heyes must be really shit.
Heyes was on second half. Made a brilliant catch to stop a knock on late in the second half.

Ok but not according to the BBC

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England A needs to look at Hathaway if he can play FB and FH also.

Cannot believe Tigers beasted Cole for 80 mins. Heyes must be really shit.

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Saracens reporting that they have lined up a replacement for Farrell. Could be Johnson although he’s a bit green to be pitched straight into the fray.

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Barbeary would be best served moving back to 2 if his darts are good enough

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Barnes still plugging Earl as a centre in the Times. Interesting thought but I think he does more damage in the back row, not necessarily at 8. I haven’t jumped on the Pollock hype train yet. Suspect size will ultimately be his issue.

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Tom Curry may struggle to return from what sounds like a serious hip injury. Not sure Ben makes it on merit.

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Accelerate these : Baxter, Haffar, Sela, Halliwell, Kpoku, Opoku, Hartley, Wimbush, Chessum Jnr, Ma’si White, Riley, Pearson, Joseph Jnr, Tuima, Fasogbon

Retrieve Loader and Marchant from France

Give Radwan a trot

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Fantastic from England today under the circumstances. What a turnaround. The Rubicon has been crossed.

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U20 front five were fantastic. Opoku, Kpoku and Sudoku (!) all excellent. Billy Sela fabulous at 18yrs weighing in at 116kg. Big Jimmy Halliwell at 19 yrs already 129kg. And if Fasogbon gets fit again, another 19 yr old already at 132kg. With CCS, Pearson, Fisilau, Tuima, Pepper, Bamber, Baxter, Haf...

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Any thoughts on why Radwan is out of favour. Lightning quick and a decent size at around 15 stone. It cannot be Falcons related with Pepper having been selected for the wider squad. Is his defence poor ? Ditto Thorley.

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[/quote] Freeman, Radwan and Furbank attacking out wide would pose a few problems I bet. [/quote] A back three collectively known as “Freewank”, which happens to also be a reasonable description of Daly. This won’t be popular but I still think Coka has something to offer. Like to see Roebuck given a...

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Shame about CCS injury, looked like a calf muscle which could season over. But he had one almighty run where he went full tilt into 3 players sending them flying like skittles. His replacement is Guy Pepper who looks less than ready, naturally I expected the big beast that is Pearson to step up. Sus...

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It’s like rearranging the deckchairs when what really needs to happen is the ship changing course. The whole mentality of how the game should be played needs to change. To be anything like the best, you need to employ a range of options including backs play that stretches defences. I fear SB will al...

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The conversation hasn’t even got close to being about individual player selections. Let’s face it Youngs and Farrell have gone but England have got worse. It’s all about the coaching teams thoughts on the overall style of play and their strategies for winning. Once that is right we can talk about sl...

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I just laughed when I saw this picture on BBC of scabnose looking like a frozen fücking plank. https://i.ibb.co/wW1jcTv/Screenshot-20240224-143340.png "REACTION? ANY REACTION? SOMETHING? ANYTHING?PLEASE?" He looks like a puppet from Thunderbirds, or the villain from a Cpt Scarlet episode. The abili...

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George: "Our kicking game was good today" :uhoh: At least George is slightly more intelligent than the dull recorded message Farrell used to put out after every game. I’d like to see some clear honesty from the England players and coaches. George touched on it, but that was nowhere near good enough...

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Waboso aside* He’s getting the back line wrong. This obsession with Slade and England coaches needs to stop. I’m not having him regardless. After that I would never select Care, Slade or Lawrence again. Daly and Ford very close. Very simply none of them are close to being good enough. I’d start Spe...

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Dylan Hartley is clueless

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Daly has won nothing in the air and doesn’t even look vaguely interested in doing so

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Get chocolate teapot Slade off. Move Daly to 13 and give IFW a trot.

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Extremely poor basic skills from England backs. Zero timing or composure. Borthwick and Wrigglesworth need to explain this. I fear the lack of quality in the backs is the real reason the ball is kicked away. Care, Ford, Slade cannot pass a ball into a midriff, always at head or feet. Is Lawrence ev...

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Extremely poor basic skills from England backs. Zero timing or composure. The error count is totally unacceptable at this level. I would ban any easy gym work until the basic skills improve.Borthwick and Wrigglesworth need to explain this. I fear the lack of quality in the backs is the real reason t...

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Borthwick selects forwards based on weight rather than speed or fitness. They just are not fit enough to play a quick game with intensity. Preference is to slow it right down to a staccato of one set piece at a time with a rest in between for the fatties. Basic fitness isn’t there. Gym work needs t...

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Borthwick selects forwards based on weight rather than speed or fitness. They just are not fit enough to play a quick game with intensity. Preference is to slow it right down to a staccato of one set piece at a time with a rest in between for the fatties. Basic fitness isn’t there. Gym work needs to...

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So with Martin in and Pearson dropped, numpty will be selecting a lock in the back row. That signals to me no intention to change the style of play, more dull 10 man rugby based on forward dominance which has not been a reality for over 5 years. Ewels in but Pearson out, crazy.

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