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<blockquote data-quote="BPM" data-source="post: 870617" data-attributes="member: 59968"><p>100% agree Toby.</p><p></p><p>Shields is probably a bit unfortunate not to have been capped I'd say, so it's not so much a case of him being unworthy for NZ as it is a case of we don't really need him at 6 or 8 IMO.</p><p></p><p>It's similar to Michael Rhodes being touted as an EPS contender when he becomes eligible. Just becasue we can pick these players doesn't mean we should/will. Personally I don't think Shields is a better player than Robshaw and I think Mark Wilson has shown enough to be considered a very good deputy. No way he's getting ahead of Billy at 8 and Hughes, like Wilson has shown he is a very good second choice.</p><p></p><p>If Shields wants to play in the Premiership, he's welcome to come and play, but if he's under the impression that he can walk in to the EPS, I think that would be misguided.</p><p></p><p>Apparently he's being offered to all clubs at £350k per season rather than specifically Wasps/Saracens.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BPM, post: 870617, member: 59968"] 100% agree Toby. Shields is probably a bit unfortunate not to have been capped I'd say, so it's not so much a case of him being unworthy for NZ as it is a case of we don't really need him at 6 or 8 IMO. It's similar to Michael Rhodes being touted as an EPS contender when he becomes eligible. Just becasue we can pick these players doesn't mean we should/will. Personally I don't think Shields is a better player than Robshaw and I think Mark Wilson has shown enough to be considered a very good deputy. No way he's getting ahead of Billy at 8 and Hughes, like Wilson has shown he is a very good second choice. If Shields wants to play in the Premiership, he's welcome to come and play, but if he's under the impression that he can walk in to the EPS, I think that would be misguided. Apparently he's being offered to all clubs at £350k per season rather than specifically Wasps/Saracens. [/QUOTE]
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