Re: The Official English Rugby Thread
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2021 2:35 pm
Quins sign Jack Walker from Bath to complement our growing stable of injury replacements when Joe Gray breaks again.
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It was not a great decision.Raggs wrote: Wed Jul 07, 2021 8:45 pm Who threw the daft miss pass when we had something like a 7 on 2. Commit and short pass, rinse and repeat. Instead, huge pass, halt momentum and gave the defence time.
Don't know that van Portvliet counts seeing as he's already become a Prem regular this season, but he is class and will surely pull on a senior white shirt in the future.geordie_6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:26 am Who are the particular ones to watch in this crop of u20s?
Highly impressive, pick of the England forwards in the matches I've watched.. Reckon he could become a beast of a lock if he continues to developsockwithaticket wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:23 amDon't know that van Portvliet counts seeing as he's already become a Prem regular this season, but he is class and will surely pull on a senior white shirt in the future.geordie_6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 8:26 am Who are the particular ones to watch in this crop of u20s?
Sam Riley looks like Cowan-Dickie 2.0. Ewan Richards and Jack Clement have looked impressive on the flanks, the former's name makes him sound like a potential poach for Wales.
Alex Groves in the second row is some physical specimen and played like it, ditto Harvey Beaton at tighthead.
The backs haven't been that impressive tbh, but I don't know how much of that is game plan. That said Arthur Relton looks a lightning quick and slippery runner on the wing and Dan Lancaster's been fairly impressive at 12 (did you know he's Stu Lancaster's son? The comms teams don't seem to think anyone does so they mention it every single time he does something).
I was surprised to see him at LH.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:27 am Didn't watch the game but I hear Fin Baxter got MOTM? Playing at loosehead instead of tighthead...
Cheers. I have an innate distrust of props who swap sides. Good to know.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 amI was surprised to see him at LH.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:27 am Didn't watch the game but I hear Fin Baxter got MOTM? Playing at loosehead instead of tighthead...
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
What are Riley's darts like usually? The couple of times I have seen him they've been inconsistent which is in contrast to the rest of his game which looks top notch.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 amI was surprised to see him at LH.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:27 am Didn't watch the game but I hear Fin Baxter got MOTM? Playing at loosehead instead of tighthead...
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
Good question. I may have overlooked some shockers, but they've seemed serviceable so far.duke wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:43 amWhat are Riley's darts like usually? The couple of times I have seen him they've been inconsistent which is in contrast to the rest of his game which looks top notch.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 amI was surprised to see him at LH.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:27 am Didn't watch the game but I hear Fin Baxter got MOTM? Playing at loosehead instead of tighthead...
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
They're definitely a work on. Fine most of the time, but a bit more prone to going awry than you'd like. Makes the Cowan-Dickie comparison even more apt!duke wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:43 amWhat are Riley's darts like usually? The couple of times I have seen him they've been inconsistent which is in contrast to the rest of his game which looks top notch.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 amI was surprised to see him at LH.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:27 am Didn't watch the game but I hear Fin Baxter got MOTM? Playing at loosehead instead of tighthead...
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
I think it was the Scotland game where it seemed like neither he nor his Jock counterpart could hit their jumpers for love nor money.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:50 amGood question. I may have overlooked some shockers, but they've seemed serviceable so far.duke wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:43 amWhat are Riley's darts like usually? The couple of times I have seen him they've been inconsistent which is in contrast to the rest of his game which looks top notch.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 am
I was surprised to see him at LH.
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
I may have just been unlucky as there were a few against Scotland where he overthrew the jumper (difficult when it's a unit the size of Groves) and another last nightMargin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:50 amGood question. I may have overlooked some shockers, but they've seemed serviceable so far.duke wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:43 amWhat are Riley's darts like usually? The couple of times I have seen him they've been inconsistent which is in contrast to the rest of his game which looks top notch.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:35 am
I was surprised to see him at LH.
It was a bit of a generous MOM award for me. He did well, but didn't stand out a huge amount. Thought Riley especially looked great again and would have been my choice
Which Bailey? I think they've both looked good.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:48 am If I had to put my money on just 5 players to play international rugby at some point from this crop it would be
Riley
Baxter
Groves
JVP
Bailey (toughest pick as could see any one of him, Atkinson or Smith coming good in a playmaking role).
Orlando. The wing looks decent too though.notfatcat wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 10:09 amWhich Bailey? I think they've both looked good.Margin__Walker wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:48 am If I had to put my money on just 5 players to play international rugby at some point from this crop it would be
Riley
Baxter
Groves
JVP
Bailey (toughest pick as could see any one of him, Atkinson or Smith coming good in a playmaking role).
Amen to that, too often he flatters to deceive and I say that as a Bath supporter - his ratio of good games to anonymous ones is way too low for someone of his size and supposed ability.
Chick? Think he's played some of his club rugby there.
Seems a bit lightweight? Dombrandt at least has the, uh, ballastsockwithaticket wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:00 amChick? Think he's played some of his club rugby there.
Not all Eddie's plans are winners. Case in point, we were discussing Shields in the second row just the other day.JM2K6 wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:02 amSeems a bit lightweight? Dombrandt at least has the, uh, ballastsockwithaticket wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:00 amChick? Think he's played some of his club rugby there.
Yeah, Ludlow was a strange choice from the off. An honest toiler but not in the same league as Curry and Ludlam.
I'm trying to think of a good game he's had for England, it's alarming that he's only got one cap less than Underhill. I'd have gone for Ben Curry over Underhill to see what he can do with a start, if he's not injured then I'm not sure what you gain with the known capacities of Underhill and Ludlam. Pleased that Dombrandt is starting at least, and can look forward to going to Quins to "look at aspects of his game" after destroying the Canucks...
Bloody hell, hadn't noticed that. Obviously Underhill's injuries have limited his tally, but I genuinely can't remember having seen Ewels in enough games to be rivalling everyone's favourite Orc. Which sort of makes your point.Brazil wrote: Thu Jul 08, 2021 11:12 amI'm trying to think of a good game he's had for England, it's alarming that he's only got one cap less than Underhill. I'd have gone for Ben Curry over Underhill to see what he can do with a start, if he's not injured then I'm not sure what you gain with the known capacities of Underhill and Ludlam. Pleased that Dombrandt is starting at least, and can look forward to going to Quins to "look at aspects of his game" after destroying the Canucks...