Yeah I'd admit it worrying as Earls has played poorly for us in his last few games and even as a bench option Earls is much the better winger than Addison but Addison can play aslt level required as a winger. Also he is international level 15 and much better centre
Okay grand, I'd assumed that was the case but Muff's post gave me the idea that he was fit.
We've been stuffed three times in the last year (at the most generous count, could easily throw in the England warm up game and
Especially when my point is really just that if Farrell did want to make some (much needed imo) changes his options have been badly limited by injuries to an often lot of the genuine alternatives to the starting team, best example is Doris going off pass than five minutes into his debut.
Regardless of whether he played well or not, he was not making big carries, which is what Thornley grouped him in with Stander as doing. He did well at the breakdown, although in my view not as well as Stander or Vdf. And was absolutely excellent at the lineout, as he always is. My issue isn't whether he's a top class player, because he clearly is excellent at what he does well. I just think we need at least a decent ball carrier playing in his position currently.
To be honest don't think it has much to do with keeping lid on provincal wages as IRFU pay all our bills and wages regardless as they own all 4 provinces. Its more a case of for example Cooney vs Murray. I'll mock up numbers.
And that in a business world is why budgets are key
Isuppose it comes down to big money. Like a Sexton or Murray even Rob Kearney were on 300k and more. None were ever at risk. McGrath or Toner would not be on as much.
