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Premiership Rugby 23/24 - Round 13
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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 1181519" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>Taking Billy Vunipola to the RWC ahead of Mercer (or Dombrandt) was mental, but I don't think Borthwick has <em>lied</em> to him. His move to Gloucester was already confirmed prior to Eddie leaving. If anyone lied or 'sold a dream' it was Eddie.</p><p></p><p>I agree Mercer is too good for an 86min international career. However, I still maintain that at the point the 6N squad was selected, Dombrandt and/or Barbeary were more deserving of selection. He should probably have been selected over CCS, but as it worked out, that was a good call from Borthwick.</p><p></p><p>If Mercer keeps up this form, he will be putting himself in contention for the summer tour. Earl has probably done him a favour by showing an 8 with a 'looser' style is actually much better than asking players our 8s to run in to brick walls. Still - the competition will be stiff with Dombrandt, Barbeary, CCS and Tom Willis all likely to make a pretty compelling case for selection.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 1181519, member: 59968"] Taking Billy Vunipola to the RWC ahead of Mercer (or Dombrandt) was mental, but I don’t think Borthwick has [I]lied[/I] to him. His move to Gloucester was already confirmed prior to Eddie leaving. If anyone lied or ‘sold a dream’ it was Eddie. I agree Mercer is too good for an 86min international career. However, I still maintain that at the point the 6N squad was selected, Dombrandt and/or Barbeary were more deserving of selection. He should probably have been selected over CCS, but as it worked out, that was a good call from Borthwick. If Mercer keeps up this form, he will be putting himself in contention for the summer tour. Earl has probably done him a favour by showing an 8 with a ‘looser’ style is actually much better than asking players our 8s to run in to brick walls. Still - the competition will be stiff with Dombrandt, Barbeary, CCS and Tom Willis all likely to make a pretty compelling case for selection. [/QUOTE]
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