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  1. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Doesn’t strictly fit here but sad to read that Phil Vickery has been declared bankrupt. He’s also one of the claimants in the concussion lawsuit so obviously having a tough time. Best wishes to the Raging Bull...
  2. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Properly big unit able to play both sides. Real coulda shoulda been. Last seen in an England shirt in 2016 but still only 33. Only 1 start in his 16 caps.
  3. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Paul Hill another. I wonder whether these experiences did hold them back or whether ‘good’ simply got conflated with ‘good for age’ / potential. No prop should be in the England conversation unless or until they have regularly marmalised Prem / European opponents in scrums for a couple of...
  4. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Although they move at very different speeds Mercer reminds me of Dean Richards in the sense of having an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time - rugby intelligence. Clearly an excellent attacking player but also busy in defence and a reasonable line out option. Balance him...
  5. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Not saying it’s my total fantasy back row but apart from a bit of bulk and a lock type line out option, what’s it lacking?
  6. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    If keeping Underhill and Earl, Mercer's 8, Earl's 7 and Underhill's 6 with an ability to swap around if situation demands. Again, looks nice on paper.
  7. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Underhill and Earl did well in the 6N and are kind of inked in unless or until they lose form, stop gelling or rivals make a compelling case to replace them. You can argue similarly for CCS on the bench. 6 is more up for grabs. But I don’t think Earl, Curry and Underhill - in whatever shirts -...
  8. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Itoje’s a dead cert barring injury or France - currently on 81. Marler’s on 92, but you never know with him.
  9. Vieux Talonneur

    Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 13

    That guy playing at FB for Sarries is pretty good. Any relation to the sometime England player Elliot Daly? Sarries good, Quins should be embarrassed by that.
  10. Vieux Talonneur

    Gun incidents

    93 now dead. 4 arrested. Suspect by the time the Russians have finished with them they may be wishing they’d sacrificed their own lives. I just can’t understand things like this, I really can’t.
  11. Vieux Talonneur

    Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 13

    Mercer was outstanding. Usual excellent ball in hand stuff plus working really hard in defence and being used as a front jumper. You can understand why he's hacked off that he's never had a proper chance with England.
  12. Vieux Talonneur

    Gun incidents

    Sounds like a second incident in Moscow with 20+ injured.
  13. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Agree with this. As you say all depends what on what you want from a 6, balance with other players etc etc. Personally I have a soft spot for destructive and (legally) nasty. Big, but not necessarily huge. Big fan of peak O’Mahony.
  14. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Great point - being able to swing the mood of a match is really crucial. Earl can do that in an attacking way and if CCS develops as we expect I think he will be able to do that with both ball in hand and in the tackle. Curry to return, maybe J Willis one day. Pepper getting rave reviews...
  15. Vieux Talonneur

    PRTV Live

    Yep. Times saying that TNT is looking to become the ‘home of rugby’ with just Lions and Eng summer tours remaining on Sky. Personally I hope TNT take everything so I can bin off Sky and buy Wales or something with the savings. Bar the rugby and a bit of cricket I don’t really use Sky much now...
  16. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    What did people make of Underhill in the 6N? Only a couple of highlight reel moments but overall I felt he was pretty effective. Still find it baffling that he wasn’t in the original RWC squad.
  17. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Papers reporting that he’s back running with a slim chance of playing again before the end of the season. Great to hear. He’s apparently been ferocious in his rehabbing and I’m sure Sharks / Eng have done the right thing by him but that’s seemingly a rapid recovery. Thinking about the long...
  18. Vieux Talonneur

    England 6 Nation squad 2024

    Yep. Sounds like he was a good egg to have around as well. Although some good memories, through no fault of his own, overriding feeling is one of what might have been.
  19. Vieux Talonneur

    Ireland 6 Nation squad 2024

    This could have gone on any number of threads…. I know we ‘joke’ about Ireland being Leinster in disguise but when you look at where Leinster source their players the continuity is even more amazing. Frankly, Ireland should never be beaten. Leinster have 45 players on full contracts and 20 on...
  20. Vieux Talonneur

    Transfers rumours

    If Care can’t get the Quins deal he wants, likely to follow Manu to Bayonne. But Plan A is to stay.
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