Quote from: Dante Lavelli on October 10, 2017, 11:01:43 PMThe BT Sport commentators touched on this at the weekend: They reckon it's big plus for England as there will be three potential jumpers with Kruis as the constant, calling the line-outs. In addition, either Lawes or Itoje can take a rest (during the game) when needed.No idea which position is considered more demanding or where you can "rest". Regardless, having both at 100%, at their destructive best, for the whole game is quite frankly scary.They key thing is that it means we can have all 4 of our world class locks in the 23, Lawes and Itoje at 5 and 6 and Launchbury or Kruis at 4 with the other on the bench. It's a bit tough on our back row players but whilst we have 2 exceptional 8s (and a 3rd coming through quickly in Sam Simmonds) I'm still not totally convinced by the 6.5s that we seem to be overloaded with. I'd be looking at Underhill to solve that one in the short term but I really like the look of Jack Willis at Wasps as the longer term solution there.
The BT Sport commentators touched on this at the weekend: They reckon it's big plus for England as there will be three potential jumpers with Kruis as the constant, calling the line-outs. In addition, either Lawes or Itoje can take a rest (during the game) when needed.No idea which position is considered more demanding or where you can "rest". Regardless, having both at 100%, at their destructive best, for the whole game is quite frankly scary.
Quote from: paul_e on October 11, 2017, 10:49:05 AMQuote from: Dante Lavelli on October 10, 2017, 11:01:43 PMThe BT Sport commentators touched on this at the weekend: They reckon it's big plus for England as there will be three potential jumpers with Kruis as the constant, calling the line-outs. In addition, either Lawes or Itoje can take a rest (during the game) when needed.No idea which position is considered more demanding or where you can "rest". Regardless, having both at 100%, at their destructive best, for the whole game is quite frankly scary.They key thing is that it means we can have all 4 of our world class locks in the 23, Lawes and Itoje at 5 and 6 and Launchbury or Kruis at 4 with the other on the bench. It's a bit tough on our back row players but whilst we have 2 exceptional 8s (and a 3rd coming through quickly in Sam Simmonds) I'm still not totally convinced by the 6.5s that we seem to be overloaded with. I'd be looking at Underhill to solve that one in the short term but I really like the look of Jack Willis at Wasps as the longer term solution there.Ben Morgan is back on the park for Gloucester now as well.
I've not been following top level rugby that closely. Is there anyone from Glawster who had a case to be in the squad ?
Quote from: UK Redsox on October 26, 2017, 10:44:56 AMI've not been following top level rugby that closely. Is there anyone from Glawster who had a case to be in the squad ?Trinder and Thorley are probably the closest but i think both of them would've needed there to be 2-3 injuries really.
Quote from: paul_e on October 26, 2017, 12:17:19 PMQuote from: UK Redsox on October 26, 2017, 10:44:56 AMI've not been following top level rugby that closely. Is there anyone from Glawster who had a case to be in the squad ?Trinder and Thorley are probably the closest but i think both of them would've needed there to be 2-3 injuries really.Just shows how quickly we have developed; as there was a period, not so long ago, where Twelvetrees seemed like a regular.
Poor decision by the ref to bin the ARG player. As the commentators said, he was looking at the ball and almost got his hand on the ball. He shouldn’t be penalised because Brown put in a better jump.