Meh, he’s alright. Definitely not a terrible player just not a particularly great one either. He can do a job over a short period as cover if he’s your first choice playing 25 plus games then you might be a bit disappointed. He’s alright, though.
I wondered wtf you were on about re the lion comment as I was 99% he had never played for the lions then googled it and I do remember that thing with the lion when I saw the vid again. Can’t believe I forgot it. Actually, I can believe it seeing as I can barely remember my own name most days.
To be honest we've had such a shoddy selection of hookers over the last few years that as long as he can throw relatively straight and knows how to scrummage then he'll probably be our starting hooker for years to come.
Tigers are right in the mix for relegation. Crazy.
Eddie Jones has dismissed the role of Lions head coach as an "ambassador job" while refusing to rule out the possibility of succeeding Michael Cheika as Australia boss
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-uni...-says-coaching-the-lions-is-an-ambassador-job
Eddie Jones has dismissed the role of Lions head coach as an "ambassador job" while refusing to rule out the possibility of succeeding Michael Cheika as Australia boss
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-uni...-says-coaching-the-lions-is-an-ambassador-job
@talkshowhost86 looks like you’ve signed some kid called Luke Northmore from Cardiff uni. Some surprised people in Wales that he wasnt snapped up by a Welsh region not helped by the mess going on no doubt. Incredible tekkers in this vid tbf. Will be interested to hear from you how he does if he gets any time.
Yeah we've picked up a few youngsters in the last week (we signed 12 players in total last week) so will be interesting to see how they develop.
For years Quins have had a great academy, but it's been slowing up a bit recently in terms of players coming through (Smith being the exception) so Gustard has clearly looked at it and thought we need to top it up a bit.
Love that video of Northmore. Very hard to know how players will develop from that age, but it's good to see that if the Welsh regions are farting about trying to merge with each other that there is a home for the talented youngsters in Wales. Don't think he'll get a huge amount of time next season, but playing in the A-team and the odd cup game will be a big step up for him. Hopefully he can have the same impact as Dombrandt!
Eddie Jones has dismissed the role of Lions head coach as an "ambassador job" while refusing to rule out the possibility of succeeding Michael Cheika as Australia boss
https://www.skysports.com/rugby-uni...-says-coaching-the-lions-is-an-ambassador-job
Lions Head Coach is probably the only job in Rugby where you can't actually pick the squad or the team that you want. Wouldn't be surprised if he replaced Chieka who must have incriminating pictures of somebody high up in Aussie Rugby.
I’m not sure what you mean? Do you mean the head coach feels an obligation to pick players he coaches for the national team? If so there is probably some truth in that.
I heard Biggar had a great game for you against Leicester last week.
There always seems to be an element of tokenism in the Lions - at least, that's how it seems to me. Biggar had a great game v Leicester. He's turned out well for us considering I thought he'd spend 90% of his time on the physio's couch.
I’m not sure what you mean? Do you mean the head coach feels an obligation to pick players he coaches for the national team? If so there is probably some truth in that.
I heard Biggar had a great game for you against Leicester last week.
It's a weird one being Lions head coach. Presumably you know your national players better than any others so feel obliged to pick them, but I suspect there is also pressure to at least include players from each country. I can't imagine a Lions coach picking many Scotland players on merit at the moment for example, but I bet they would have to.
Either way Jones would be a terrible Lions head coach, having spent most of the last few years bad-mouthing all the other six nations teams, fans and coaches.
Gatland mugged off Scotland pretty bad. They hate him for that, and other reasons. Obviously Hogg was in, rightly so, but Gats didn’t feel the need to pick players coz he feels he has to, IMO
You’re right, though, when it’s a tight call between a couple of players one from the country you coach and another you don’t you’re naturally going to gravitate towards the player you know better.
If there was another Lions tour tomorrow you’d see a good split between Irish, Welsh and English with a handful of Scots but I don’t think those Scots would be taken coz they’re Scots they’d be taken on merit.
If I was picking the lions Squad I’d be looking to take Mcinally, Russell, Hogg, Price and possibly another 2-3 other players. Liked the look of that Graham winger who looks like a young, Scottish Shane Williams but he’s pretty raw.