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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 982986" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>I'd be happy to see Robson and Spencer given the nod for the 6 Nations. Alex Mitchell would have been my preferred option as the third (particularly after rounding off a good breakthrough season with a stellar performance in the Barbarians game), but unfortunately injury scuppered that.</p><p></p><p>I wouldn't be totally against picking Simpson as a form option, but the truth is that he's over 30 and as soon as Heinz was fit, he got dropped which suggests to me that he's second choice at Gloucester.</p><p></p><p>Whitely and Vellacott aren't good enough to be first choice at club level so I can't see them getting a look in and the latter is injured anyway.</p><p></p><p>Fox is promising and I think a formative year in the Championship was good for his development. He's only had a game or two for Bath so far, so is more of a longer term option. Wolstenholme at Wasps is similar.</p><p></p><p>Henry Taylor is a real wildcard. I remember reading an article a while back with some of the Saracens players saying how much they rated him. Since getting a shot at Saints he's looked good. Not good enough to leapfrog Reinach, but more than good enough that he and Mitchell could be a very interesting pairing when Reinach leaves.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 982986, member: 59968"] I’d be happy to see Robson and Spencer given the nod for the 6 Nations. Alex Mitchell would have been my preferred option as the third (particularly after rounding off a good breakthrough season with a stellar performance in the Barbarians game), but unfortunately injury scuppered that. I wouldn’t be totally against picking Simpson as a form option, but the truth is that he’s over 30 and as soon as Heinz was fit, he got dropped which suggests to me that he’s second choice at Gloucester. Whitely and Vellacott aren’t good enough to be first choice at club level so I can’t see them getting a look in and the latter is injured anyway. Fox is promising and I think a formative year in the Championship was good for his development. He’s only had a game or two for Bath so far, so is more of a longer term option. Wolstenholme at Wasps is similar. Henry Taylor is a real wildcard. I remember reading an article a while back with some of the Saracens players saying how much they rated him. Since getting a shot at Saints he’s looked good. Not good enough to leapfrog Reinach, but more than good enough that he and Mitchell could be a very interesting pairing when Reinach leaves. [/QUOTE]
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