- Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:13 pm
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There’s obviously a lot more to this story than meets the public eye I bet...
1st paragraph - Unfortunate timings that whenever the opportunity would have come he wasn’t fit.StalyShark wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:40 pmMy reasoning is that why has he played so little even when fit? He was remember the next big thing and spent time in England camp. If he was such a prospect then how come he just hasn’t done anything for us?
I keep a tab on the players’ social media and he has never appeared on any and all he has posted about is meals out which he does very frequently (perhaps too frequently for a player who wants to keep himself in top physical condition).
Sadly I’d need another Jodrell Bank in my back garden to do that!
You might be right, but the impression has been that he’s hardly ever been fitStalyShark wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:40 pmMy reasoning is that why has he played so little even when fit? He was remember the next big thing and spent time in England camp. If he was such a prospect then how come he just hasn’t done anything for us?
I keep a tab on the players’ social media and he has never appeared on any and all he has posted about is meals out which he does very frequently (perhaps too frequently for a player who wants to keep himself in top physical condition).
Absolutely!Thekeg wrote:
You might be right, but the impression has been that he’s hardly ever been fit
not sure I agree with either comment tbh (or a lot of others on here).Olyy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 27, 2020 7:48 pmI was surprised at the hype tbh, he didn't look standout at academy or u20s level
I think the arm wrestle between WRU and RFU wanting to capture him combined with coming from a family of international rugby players got him far more attention than anything he did on the pitch.
Same as how Redpath gets all the articles written about him and invited to train with England, while Luke James is the one tearing it up on the pitch
.stevene wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:08 am
Same applied to Josh Beaumont who looked lost at second row in his first season. It took a move to 8 and a run of games to develop into a regular first team player. Shame about his injury this year as he was starting to look the part back in the second row.
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No, his first appearances were in the second row, then he emerged as a genuine first team player after a run at 8. He then went back to second row, it isn’t a new position for himMikeGC wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 1:18 pm.stevene wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 11:08 am
Same applied to Josh Beaumont who looked lost at second row in his first season. It took a move to 8 and a run of games to develop into a regular first team player. Shame about his injury this year as he was starting to look the part back in the second row.
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In my mind Beaumont has always been a (talented) number 8 (isn't that where he earned his England cap ?) and didn't adapt well to his enforced role in the donkey row.
I guess you meant "a move BACK to number 8"
Let's hope he gets over the injury/operation/infection and regains his spot.
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I’m particularly interested in how it impacts on JLDP, I wasn’t sure about him in the second row initially but he’s started to really play well there. If he settles there then we might not need to bring in another second row when Evans retires. The flip side is with Moore gone and Wilson presumably going back to Newcastle we may end up a back row light. Is Nield now primarily a back row again?Van Cannonball wrote: ↑Tue Jan 28, 2020 2:15 pmAnd Josh had been looking good at 2nd row too, to the extent we finally looked comfortable without Bryn starting.
It’ll be interesting to see the 2nd/back row configurations next year with him and Lood in the mix.
For Redpath, also need to remember he’s had a major injury so not surprising if he takes a bit more time to come through.
Can't see any mention of Sconert being out till Oc[…]