Menu
Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Help Support The Rugby Forum :
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
English summer rugby
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="ratsapprentice" data-source="post: 586826" data-attributes="member: 67273"><p>Having an openside is probably not good news for Croft, because his impact will be negated somewhat by the fact that Kvesic (or Fraser) is actually pretty rapid himself.</p><p>He will be faster, but not so much that he can realistically be used as an impact player.</p><p>I think it will come down to who fits into the traditional role of a 6 better, and I think that will be either Robshaw or Wood.</p><p>And that will be a tough call, because I think they are pretty much neck and neck when it comes to overall quality as players.</p><p>We will see whether Robshaw can pip him to it by being able to have a proper pre-season knowing that he is more than likely going to be moving to 6.</p><p>Either way, one of Croft, Robshaw or Wood is going to miss out on the 23. I think Kvesic is pretty much guaranteed a spot on the bench.</p><p></p><p>I don't know whether Kev will start the first game in the Autumn, but he will almost certainly be starting come the end, bar a calamitous failure on his part.</p><p></p><p>I have a feeling that we might see this in the first game:</p><p></p><p>6.Robshaw</p><p>7.Kvesic</p><p>8.Morgan</p><p></p><p>19.Attwood</p><p>20.Wood</p><p>21.Vunipola</p><p></p><p>I have a feeling Launchbury may be used as a bench flanker/lock temporarily to allow Attwood a start, if he goes well.</p><p>This is of course assuming that Parling will definitely start.</p><p>If you have Launchbury covering flanker and lock (and he is only player we have that I would trust to do so) then you can have have a 5-3 bench.</p><p>I also don't think we are going to see much, if any, of Lawes.</p><p></p><p>The second and third games are anyones guess IMO, as I think selection will very much depend on how well the new guys do.</p><p>If Binny goes well off the bench in the first game, then I can see him staying there until he doesn't.</p><p>Equally, it depends on the result, I have a feeling we may revert to type should we not win reasonably comfortably.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ratsapprentice, post: 586826, member: 67273"] Having an openside is probably not good news for Croft, because his impact will be negated somewhat by the fact that Kvesic (or Fraser) is actually pretty rapid himself. He will be faster, but not so much that he can realistically be used as an impact player. I think it will come down to who fits into the traditional role of a 6 better, and I think that will be either Robshaw or Wood. And that will be a tough call, because I think they are pretty much neck and neck when it comes to overall quality as players. We will see whether Robshaw can pip him to it by being able to have a proper pre-season knowing that he is more than likely going to be moving to 6. Either way, one of Croft, Robshaw or Wood is going to miss out on the 23. I think Kvesic is pretty much guaranteed a spot on the bench. I don't know whether Kev will start the first game in the Autumn, but he will almost certainly be starting come the end, bar a calamitous failure on his part. I have a feeling that we might see this in the first game: 6.Robshaw 7.Kvesic 8.Morgan 19.Attwood 20.Wood 21.Vunipola I have a feeling Launchbury may be used as a bench flanker/lock temporarily to allow Attwood a start, if he goes well. This is of course assuming that Parling will definitely start. If you have Launchbury covering flanker and lock (and he is only player we have that I would trust to do so) then you can have have a 5-3 bench. I also don't think we are going to see much, if any, of Lawes. The second and third games are anyones guess IMO, as I think selection will very much depend on how well the new guys do. If Binny goes well off the bench in the first game, then I can see him staying there until he doesn't. Equally, it depends on the result, I have a feeling we may revert to type should we not win reasonably comfortably. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rugby Union
General Rugby Union
English summer rugby
Top