I mean lucky v France I'd say, and another feit of incredible luck v England IMHO... but that'for another thread lol.
Dingwall has most yards in contact this year, in European competition that is. Solid to great with Saints. My only issue is he's playing in a system with Saints that's good for him. It's been a few years in the making. They are all on the same page at club level. Is he going to get that with Borthwick i don't know. He probably doesn't suit Borthball.
I'm not upset about Daly continuing to be there he is a class player, moving positions hasn't helped him at all, he has had mixed form but I do feel if Smith is allowed to play Daly will shine, I think an experienced head in the backline is needed, I appreciate you man have Slade but he hasn't been in camp so much recently.
Tend to agree, then again he is every bit as physical defensively as OF (better technique), and is far stronger carrying so with OL injuried and Farrell having occupied that 12 shirt a hell of a lot I don't see it as a downgrade or too much change needed, if Dalys playing his boot can compensate for Faz's absence there.
Hes always been a pretty lazy player so he won't be hitting that many rucks and certainly not with much vigour. I know they're different positions obviously but I actually would rather have beard in our squad than Cole. And you can have Francis. He's just a slightly younger, better version of Cole who we kept around for the exact same reason, he's alright at scrummaging. You're getting you're own back with Feyi Waboso now so we'll call it even though chances are you're just capping Feyi Waboso to stop us playing him (like what people on here thought we were were doing with Tshiunza) as he'll get churned out after playing for England A and a handful of caps.
I don't think so, not anything too loopy anyway - they'll have a number of standard moves, of course, and probably run in a couple of tries vs Italy, but I think people expecting SB to throw his entire coaching philosophy out of the window are working more off of pure hopium than any evidence
If I recall correctly wasn't last years pretty tame? I'll see if I can spice it up a bit this year.
160 pages and not one mention of rugby
Be interesting to see if Ted Hill is in SBs plans - big hitting blindside who's good in the lineout and can cover lock in a pinch feels like he's right up SBs street
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Ever the hypocrite.My warning to players who are considering England over Wales
I would probably have capped Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in the Six Nations but I have to respect his decision
Gatland taking time out to remind everyone why he's the most hated international coach since Woodward
Insinuating that England poached OHC despite him being born in Reading, coming through the London Irish academy, playing for England u18s, u20s and 7s before making his England debut
Disgustingly tame full of depressed fans.
Gatland really has a chip on his shoulder regarding England. Every year he's coming out with this tedious crap.My warning to players who are considering England over Wales
I would probably have capped Immanuel Feyi-Waboso in the Six Nations but I have to respect his decision
Gatland taking time out to remind everyone why he's the most hated international coach since Woodward
Insinuating that England poached OHC despite him being born in Reading, coming through the London Irish academy, playing for England u18s, u20s and 7s before making his England debut
