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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2023 Six Nations] England vs Scotland - 4 February 2023
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<blockquote data-quote="Vieux Talonneur" data-source="post: 1117892" data-attributes="member: 73144"><p>Isiekwe's only recently back from injury and to my mind he's now an out and out lock yet he came on at 6. Ribbans is probably in better form at the moment although Isiekwe's the medium / long term bet at lock.</p><p></p><p>We're generally too passive and miss someone like Underhill or Lawes who can change the whole tempo with a single physical play. Mystified why Hill never gets a look in. </p><p></p><p>Malins took his tries but he's still not remotely an international calibre wing. The Scottish wings showed the difference a fast power runner in the backs can make. On another day they might have fielded Graham who's a totally different type but would probably have caused us enormous problems too.</p><p></p><p>I desperately want Dombrandt to succeed as he's an intelligent footballer but he still doesn't convince and I can't help feeling he's just keeping the shirt warm for Mercer.</p><p></p><p>And among that lot, France or no France, was there really not room for Jack Willis in the 23?</p><p></p><p>Chessum went well although was joint tops pens conceded with Earl and surprise surprise Itoje. Chessum 10 tackles, 29 metres, Itoje 12 tackles, 2 metres and I'm fairly sure lost at least one of our line outs.</p><p></p><p>New regime, some new faces but a bit too much same old. But just one game, let's see what Borthwick can do in the coming matches after more time with the players.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vieux Talonneur, post: 1117892, member: 73144"] Isiekwe’s only recently back from injury and to my mind he’s now an out and out lock yet he came on at 6. Ribbans is probably in better form at the moment although Isiekwe’s the medium / long term bet at lock. We’re generally too passive and miss someone like Underhill or Lawes who can change the whole tempo with a single physical play. Mystified why Hill never gets a look in. Malins took his tries but he's still not remotely an international calibre wing. The Scottish wings showed the difference a fast power runner in the backs can make. On another day they might have fielded Graham who’s a totally different type but would probably have caused us enormous problems too. I desperately want Dombrandt to succeed as he’s an intelligent footballer but he still doesn’t convince and I can’t help feeling he’s just keeping the shirt warm for Mercer. And among that lot, France or no France, was there really not room for Jack Willis in the 23? Chessum went well although was joint tops pens conceded with Earl and surprise surprise Itoje. Chessum 10 tackles, 29 metres, Itoje 12 tackles, 2 metres and I’m fairly sure lost at least one of our line outs. New regime, some new faces but a bit too much same old. But just one game, let’s see what Borthwick can do in the coming matches after more time with the players. [/QUOTE]
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