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2024 Guinness Six Nations
England Saxons vs Ireland Wolfhounds 4:30 Jan 28
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<blockquote data-quote="Peat" data-source="post: 477142" data-attributes="member: 42330"><p>I would pay so much money to see Stringer at tighthead.</p><p></p><p>Ross and Court were with the senior squad, Buckley and Andress weren't available due to playing in England, Fitzpatrick was injured. I'm not sure I would take Macklin ahead of him, there's an argument to be made but its pretty tenuous and while I would take Shawe ahead of him, Shawe will never be international standard while, at the risk of repeating the Buckley argument, Archer still has a good few seasons in which to learn how to scrummage. Obviously you know what I think on Hagan - but while it was a bad decision, it wasn't completely off.</p><p></p><p>And it is the hasty preparation that makes me value A games so much - you get to see how quickly the player can adapt to new partnerships, coaching, tactics and situations. No matter how much time we give to squads, this will always be a factor in who becomes an international player and who doesn't. Players who shine at club level but go silent at A level, I start looking at what's happening at his club that's making him look good. It isolates the talent of the player from the talent of the team. The intensity was definitely higher than B&I cup if you ask me. I'm not that bothered by Hopper, as he's a long way off of England quality, but I expected him and Twelvetrees to make more of an impact. But they couldn't, and the England set-up should look at that. I need to watch it again, but I'm idly wondering if Twelvetrees left some of his confidence behind in Belfast.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peat, post: 477142, member: 42330"] I would pay so much money to see Stringer at tighthead. Ross and Court were with the senior squad, Buckley and Andress weren't available due to playing in England, Fitzpatrick was injured. I'm not sure I would take Macklin ahead of him, there's an argument to be made but its pretty tenuous and while I would take Shawe ahead of him, Shawe will never be international standard while, at the risk of repeating the Buckley argument, Archer still has a good few seasons in which to learn how to scrummage. Obviously you know what I think on Hagan - but while it was a bad decision, it wasn't completely off. And it is the hasty preparation that makes me value A games so much - you get to see how quickly the player can adapt to new partnerships, coaching, tactics and situations. No matter how much time we give to squads, this will always be a factor in who becomes an international player and who doesn't. Players who shine at club level but go silent at A level, I start looking at what's happening at his club that's making him look good. It isolates the talent of the player from the talent of the team. The intensity was definitely higher than B&I cup if you ask me. I'm not that bothered by Hopper, as he's a long way off of England quality, but I expected him and Twelvetrees to make more of an impact. But they couldn't, and the England set-up should look at that. I need to watch it again, but I'm idly wondering if Twelvetrees left some of his confidence behind in Belfast. [/QUOTE]
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