I'm pleasantly surprised that at least 2 prem clubs are in the Semi finals. Punching above their weight interms of squad salaries. Heard last week that Glasgows squad is costing 9M.
Think Sleightholme has earned a place in the squad for the Japan/NZ tour.
It's hard to know how the SA rank against the best teams in Europe as they don't seem to send first choice sides north and vice versa. I thought La Rochelle looked pretty leggy against the Stormers last weekend IMO, so I...
Northampton are great to watch. Feel like a lot of the Bulls point have been off the back of Northhampton errors tbh. It's been a loose game, will have to eliminate the unforced errors against Leinster but its hard to tell how much of that is just down to nature of this game.
I'm more positive about the coaching ticket than I was. England scored 7 tries in two games which if nothing else shows that Borthwick isn't as one dimensional in his approach as I'd feared as they've played this last couple of games, and some selections are a step change from what we'd seen.
I...
Daly is a decent 23 option but that's about it. Tbh anyone who's not or border line to be around at the next RWC drop. Give the summer tour and autumn to give experience and blood new players. Always know what Ford can offer so possibly give the Smiths a run.
Thought tonight and in the...
Coped well with early disruption with Furbank going off. IFW was a a big miss as it meant not rolling the dice on one of Muir or Roebuck and throwing them straight in. At least the coaching ticket now hopefully realise that there's no replacement for pace and power out on the wing. Thought...
Be interested to see what the make up of the summer tour will be. That will probably be it for Care, Tuilagi who at least England have moved on for. Marler if he doesn't retire doesn't seem to be one for the long tours.
Time to move on I reckon from the older heads.
Thought George Ford was...
Shame for England not to come away with a famous away win in France. Ultimately though much improved and enough there to be hopeful about. At HT I was wondering what game England had when playing teams that can outmuscle them which to be for is probably only France and South Africa. But that...
I saw some commentary/analysis about England employing a 'hook' two players come out the line to put pressure/tackle the first receiver. England were undone a couple of times against Scotland using this as if the first receiver reads it there's huge space to go at.