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I totally forgot! Apologies haha... won't he get called up though for Italy a lot? Also apparently Tyrone Green can play 10?
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Yh that's a good point. Again why i am glad that Champ rugby is back as great for young lads to toughen up.
Steward on the wing is interesting, but hopefully not a regular occurrence
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Very excited to see Saumaki... also did anyone realise Steward is over 105kg and 6ft 5??? What a beast.
Yes i agree....that did dent a few teams plans on the academy players i would have thought.
Yes, that plus the way he's been playing at such a young age, is why so many England fans see him as a real genuine option at 15 going forward.
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I'd presume this is him calling time on his italy career tbh - he's behind garbisi and canna in that pecking order.
Green is still listed as a 10 but hasn't played there
I’m hoping just a case of getting everyone their 2 games in.
My hope is
11. Saumaki
14. Potter
15. Steward
Thats potentially some back 3 for the Tigers...Potter is a cracking winger aswell.
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Yep. Swap Steward in for Hegarty, Saumaki in for Nadolo and Potter on the other wing and that looks like the starting back three.
To be fair, I think this lineup is very close to what we’ll see on the opening day.
To be fair, I think this lineup is very close to what we’ll see on the opening day.
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Also learnt about Harry Potter... Born in Wimbledon, game time in Aus... trained at Hogwarts... but in seriousness he's a strong wing option... bit like a Bassett or Thompstone etc.. may not get the recognition that they want but will always improve the team.
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This.
Benson is very well-regarded. If we can get 2/3 good seasons out of Allan, I’d hope Benson will eventually become Smith’s understudy.
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A lot of people seem to really rate him. I can’t say I’ve really noticed him that much TBH. I’m not saying he’s a bad player, just that I wouldn’t pick him out for particular recognition.
Actually wonder if we will have steward on the wing v Exeter
Maybe an experiment to see how to defend the 50/22 rule against a team with a very strong territorial game.
Maybe an experiment to see how to defend the 50/22 rule against a team with a very strong territorial game.
I think hes one of those who'll turn out to be a fantastic premiership winger for the tigers. He just has an alround skill set, and looks strong.
Thats exactly what top challenging teams need. Players who consistently perform at a high level yet dont quite make the international sides, so teams dont suffer.
Thats exactly what top challenging teams need. Players who consistently perform at a high level yet dont quite make the international sides, so teams dont suffer.
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Yep. I’d say the same about players like James Chisholm or Cadan Murley for Quins.
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Josh Bassett, James Gaskell, Tom Cruse are my contenders for this.
When Bath tried that, Ewels, McNally and Stooke all got called up!
