England 2022/23

[TRF_Olyy]

Because Watson

Fullback


It's a tough decision, really
I'd be happy with almost any 11/14/15/23 combination of:
Watson, Steward, Freeman, Murley, OHC, Radwan

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Fullback


It's a tough decision, really
I'd be happy with almost any 11/14/15/23 combination of:
Watson, Steward, Freeman, Murley, OHC, Radwan

Surely Steward at 15

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Surely Steward at 15

With a new coach, who knows
I'd stick with Steward but if they really like the look of the wing options they might stick Watson at 15

Be interesting to see what happens with Tigers with all their back options fit, what with Watson playing 15 there atm

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

With a new coach, who knows
I'd stick with Steward but if they really like the look of the wing options they might stick Watson at 15

Be interesting to see what happens with Tigers with all their back options fit, what with Watson playing 15 there atm

*Insert well known Watson joke here*

 

[Saintjay]

I like Murley. Apart from the fact he's really, really, really short. Doesn't play in Black, Green and Gold and is not called Freeman.

 

[Geordie]

Steward is class and developing all the time. You can see the improvements in his attacking....
No way would he be dropped for Watson.

So you have a brick wall full back who lacks a bit of pace but gives you a different variety of attack. So pick two wingers who can compliment him. One would be an out and out gas merchant (Arundel or Radwan or Watson)...the other...well its nice to have options.

I do like Freeman...but i rate Murley, OHC, Sleightholme, Loader, Thorley etc all so highly also.

The new guy has some very difficult decisions to make...

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

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Steward is class and developing all the time. You can see the improvements in his attacking....
No way would he be dropped for Watson.

So you have a brick wall full back who lacks a bit of pace but gives you a different variety of attack. So pick two wingers who can compliment him. One would be an out and out gas merchant (Arundel or Radwan or Watson)...the other...well its nice to have options.

I do like Freeman...but i rate Murley, OHC, Sleightholme, Loader, Thorley etc all so highly also.

The new guy has some very difficult decisions to make...

While options are great, we really need players in several positions to make the coach's life easy by making an unanswerable case for selection by sheer weight of performance.

 

[higgik]

Steward is class and developing all the time. You can see the improvements in his attacking....
No way would he be dropped for Watson.

So you have a brick wall full back who lacks a bit of pace but gives you a different variety of attack. So pick two wingers who can compliment him. One would be an out and out gas merchant (Arundel or Radwan or Watson)...the other...well its nice to have options.

I do like Freeman...but i rate Murley, OHC, Sleightholme, Loader, Thorley etc all so highly also.

The new guy has some very difficult decisions to make...

How about Steward to 12

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

With a new coach, who knows
I'd stick with Steward but if they really like the look of the wing options they might stick Watson at 15

Be interesting to see what happens with Tigers with all their back options fit, what with Watson playing 15 there atm

Tigers full backline would be
9. Youngs
10. Pollard
11. Watson
12. Kelly
13. Porter
14. Potter
15. Steward

21. JVP
22. Burns/Atkinson
23. Scott

 

[Booboobang]

Tigers full backline would be
9. Youngs
10. Pollard
11. Watson
12. Kelly
13. Porter
14. Potter
15. Steward

21. JVP
22. Burns/Atkinson
23. Scott

So Young will continue to start for england

 

[TRF_Olyy]

So Young will continue to start for england

Not while Gus Warr still draws breath

 

[higgik]

Barnes writing that Earl could be England solution to 12.
Times paywall.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Absolutely stealing a living as a pundit

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

Absolutely stealing a living as a pundit

How's Sam Hill getting on at sale? Average prem 12 could maybe do a job for England?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

How's Sam Hill getting on at sale? Average prem 12 could maybe do a job for England?

Not a chance,
At his very best he's been just about OK at prem level for us. Don't know if his repeated, serious, injuries have played a big part in that because I was a big fan of his at Chiefs

Dan Kelly should walk into this England side without trying tbh, he's comfortably the best option we have there - plus Borthwick knows him/obviously likes him as he very quickly became first choice for Tigers

 

[higgik]

Absolutely stealing a living as a pundit

Another ex player angry at his lack of England caps and the remuneration of the current crop of players

 

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Crash Hamster]

Have to admire Tigers for announcing Wiggles worth as head coach before theRFU's announcement...

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Have to admire Tigers for announcing Wiggles worth as head coach before theRFU's announcement...

Is Wigs the first ever to have been both a player and a head coach in the same season? I'd be surprised if it's been done before.

 

[Scotty]

Is Wigs the first ever to have been both a player and a head coach in the same season? I'd be surprised if it's been done before.

Cant wait for te HC to announce himself as the starting 9 for the 6N when JVP and Youngs are away haha.