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FTR, I have never owned wine chinos or a gilet.

Maybe? Although, my disappointment is more with his interpretation/application of laws. They're often odd and overly officious which I find strange for someone who played the game at a high level fairly recently. It could be on instruction, but it feels more of a personality trait.

I’m actually disappointed with the way Dickson has developed as a ref. Given his playing career, I thought he’d have a lot more of a feel for the game than he does. FWIW, I think he’s concerned about the perception that he has an Quins bias and if anything referees us pretty harshly.

Well yeah, kind of the same point really. As much as I like Willis, picking him with Earl would still need a more athletic 6 for balance and as a lineout option. I still think Dombrandt deserves his spot ATM, but when Willis inherits the 8 shirt for Saracens full time, that may change. Subject...

Speaking of Carnduff, he might be a medium term option at 6. This summer might be too early, but I wouldn’t be opposed to the idea.

Fair point, but at least Chessum offers the lineout prowess. For me, Willis is an 8. I don’t see him as a test 6.

Pretty much aligned on this with the following exceptions: Tom Willis as a 6? I really rate him but I'm not sure about him as a flanker. Less his work rate, more mobility. While I definitely think Willis is a better player than Roots, Roots might be a better 6. Maybe Ted Hill's timed his return...

Yeah, I was thinking of Sean O’Brien (the centre who might have already left?) but that’s because I clean forgot about O’Loughlin.

Irish signings haven't really worked for Exeter in recent times. Dunne and O'Brien might have looked like good signings on paper but haven't come close to hitting the heights of Steenson and Whitten.

What’s the story with ITV’s coverage? I’ve never quite figured out how the games they televise are chosen. It seems they get the low jeopardy fixtures. Quins need a win this round. With it being the BSKO, I hope we raise our game. We typically tend to win in our show piece fixtures. I don’t...

Apart from IFW, I can’t think of anyone recent? I can think of plenty going the other way …

Good luck for tomorrow @jpmf7 🙂

Well it would have been very generous to pick Murley for the 6N with 0 games under his belt. In the circumstances, the fact he wasn't selected is fair enough and doesn't immediately suggest 'his face doesn't fit'. In the one hand, IFW has created more competition for him, but I'd argue he's...

I disagree. Murley was in the last cut prior to the RWC. He then didn't play this season until after the 6N squad was announced so wasn't really in a position to be selected. He started for the A team and got a hat trick. If we were talking about Radwan or OHC I'd agree, but I'd argue that the...

Good player. I don’t think he came back quite the same after his injury but TBH it’s hard to say given he’s barely featured for Tigers recently. AFAIK, Aussie hooker stocks aren’t amazing so could be in with a shout.

Quins and Saints players really putting their hands up for selection for the summer tour. Surely Baxter and Sleightholme are playing themselves in to the squad? Touring NZ possibly isn’t the setting for being too experimental, but could also be a brilliant opportunity.

Some players do have Indian summers … I don't think correlating JGP's rise in performance to the implication he's a drug cheat is fair at all.

He looked good for the U20s

OK that makes more sense. It wasn’t in quotation marks though … I think I would have picked up your inference had that been the case.

Same for Esterhuizen, Green and Louw at Quins IMO. There have been so many over the years. On the whole, I wouldn’t necessarily say the Premiership improves SA players, but to suggest there are ‘performance disadvantages’ is bizarre and plainly incorrect.