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Agreed. But if the foundations aren’t in place how much game time will he be trusted with? Bit chicken and egg.
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Falcons vow not to harm Jamie Blamire's England chances
Newcastle boss Dave Walder insists the club are not harming Jamie Blamire’s chances of adding to his six England caps as a hooker...
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Walder confirming it’s temporary to cover their back row injuries.
Ah very interesting. So his weight loss must simply be getting in his absolute prime fitness. Shall be very interesting to watch this season then.
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If Worcester do get suspended from the prem (find out at midday if the RFU start the process) then Curtis Langdon is going to be a crazily good value pickup for whoever swoops for him
Very good darts and no particular weakness to his play - nothing particularly standout (I'm not saying he's the best in the world or anything), but I'll take a good lineout and decent everywhere else over crap lineout but plays like an extra flyhalf.
I was gutted when we lost him but (like Nic Dolly during COVID) his contract expired at the wrong time - we needed to downsize and he was out of contract and Akker still had a year left
Very good darts and no particular weakness to his play - nothing particularly standout (I'm not saying he's the best in the world or anything), but I'll take a good lineout and decent everywhere else over crap lineout but plays like an extra flyhalf.
I was gutted when we lost him but (like Nic Dolly during COVID) his contract expired at the wrong time - we needed to downsize and he was out of contract and Akker still had a year left
Heard Leicester are after him
I was actually thinking he'd be a very Leicester player
Also would be a case of history repeating itself with another Midlands club:
Tom Cruse leaves Sale as he's behind Tommy Taylor, goes to Championship then Wasps, Taylor signs for Wasps shortly after
Nic Dolly leaves Sale as he's behind Curtis Langdon, goes to Championship then Tigers, Langdon signs for Tigers shortly after
Lancaster to Racing
Honestly think it's a good thing for Leinster
Honestly think it's a good thing for Leinster
Beauden to Racing after the world cup
some AB prop going to Toulouse after the cup but can't find the article that said this
Third Eye has been closed
some AB prop going to Toulouse after the cup but can't find the article that said this
Third Eye has been closed
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Yeah, I'd be happy for a change at the end of the season.
Which ex-England coach will be taking over?
Gustard?
Gustard?
Johnson
saw the pound dropped and made a business decision
Lost Mercer so came back with a vengeance
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Seems odd for him to leave just as he's back in the England fold.
Imagine the reduced salary cap in the Prem makes those French salaries look mighty tempting
Imagine he's weighed up his England chances and decided the guaranteed Top14 cash > potential England
His EPS spot is definitely not written in ink - tons of talent in the backrow and he's not really been shown a ton of faith by the coaches in the past
Imagine he's weighed up his England chances and decided the guaranteed Top14 cash > potential England
His EPS spot is definitely not written in ink - tons of talent in the backrow and he's not really been shown a ton of faith by the coaches in the past
He's what? 4th choice 8 once Mercer's eligible. Maybe 5th if Tom Willis is where he should be in the pecking order.
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Simmonds should have focused on 12....would have been class.
Get paid in euros rather than sterling…..
