Lancaster has always wanted an openside, or at least so he's said, but he's never really had one - to me, Wood is as much a 6.5 as Robshaw* - until now. Maybe.
Kvesic has proved relatively little. He's done everything right so far, but he hasn't been tested nearly enough. Maybe the right answer is to just vault him straight past another guy and see what happens, but I don't see much room for complaint if Lancaster sticks with the three guys who have been there and performed for him. I'm trying to remember which games we've had Croft/Robshaw/Morgan or Wood/Robshaw/Morgan for, but generally, that's been successful. His chance will come; the trio does not stay fit.
As for Croft and an openside, I see no reason to think it wouldn't work. It's not like Cockerill has shied away from Croft and Salvi.
Kvesic has proved relatively little. He's done everything right so far, but he hasn't been tested nearly enough. Maybe the right answer is to just vault him straight past another guy and see what happens, but I don't see much room for complaint if Lancaster sticks with the three guys who have been there and performed for him. I'm trying to remember which games we've had Croft/Robshaw/Morgan or Wood/Robshaw/Morgan for, but generally, that's been successful. His chance will come; the trio does not stay fit.
As for Croft and an openside, I see no reason to think it wouldn't work. It's not like Cockerill has shied away from Croft and Salvi.