Or heres a novel idea...play a huge 6...who plays 6...is in top form...in the South West region....but nope...
It's England we have to have at least one player played out of Position. Selecting Hill seems too sensible
Yep, I've always quite rated Ackermann.
He said huge. Clearly meant Ewers.
For a second I thought you said Ewels. Ewels at 6 would be next level EJ bonkers insanity.
Well he did come on at 8 against the Babaas that one time.
I actually think Dunn could be in a lot of trouble teaching under 8s stuff like that. The RFU has pretty strict guidelines and those are for much older age groups!
What an odd thing for Borthwick to put out there. Even if Dunn's selection is entirely based on form and nothing to do with their friendship, this just puts question marks over the selection that otherwise wouldn't have been there. Seems very naive.
Of course it is - but it also stands a high chance of backfiring.
You should be banned for even raising the thought. I vomit at the thought of Ewels playing at lock.
Does that mean he's coaching scrummaging and mauling to the U8s or is he coaching the U8s and also scrummaging and mauling to [unspecified] older age groups?
TBH I think had he left off the bit about his sons play there, it would have achieved that better.
Thats also his own personality and humanisation. He's talked about inspiring the next gen to play rugby and this is a very effective way of showing full buy in to that.
I don't see it as an issue, per se. I just think that it will inevitably open up both Borthwick and Dunn to criticism from the media/fans if Dunn doesn't perform. It's not a bad thing that he's done it but as I said before, I do think that it's a little naive.
I looked at the stats for lineouts in the 6N and it's about a dozen a side. I still think picking a third lineout option for the 4/3/2/1/0 times you use him in a game is really short sighted.
