Danno wrote: ↑Wed Apr 30, 2025 10:39 am
It's a pretty bleak prospect however you structure it. Underestimating the Pumas is foolish and I can see two losses with our pack unpacked like that
No idea how to fix it mind - we simply don't have the depth in the tight five right now, but it will be interesting
It’s lock that I’m more concerned about than the front row I think.
I’d like to give Coles another go. The Leicester 3 will all be unavailable. Without resorting to Ewels or Isekwe who are we looking at?
Not sure about continuing the CCS/Hill experiments, but if we wanted to go for a super mobile game and fit more backrows in that could be fun.
It's a rotten position to be in (no pun intended) I'd much rather we rolled the dice by playing, say, Coles, Clark and a.n.other instead of Mr Early Red Card and Mr Maybe I'll Play Better This Time
Front row might be ok but is going to be quite raw as a unit
Agreed - we're not so weak there that we need to have a stopgap come in to prevent collapse, like at 10. Let the kids play!
I'd be interested in continuing the CCS experiment as well - if we can convert him (back) to being a lock and still get the powerful carrying, then it'll solve several problems for us.
It’s lock that I’m more concerned about than the front row I think.
I’d like to give Coles another go. The Leicester 3 will all be unavailable. Without resorting to Ewels or Isekwe who are we looking at?
Not sure about continuing the CCS/Hill experiments, but if we wanted to go for a super mobile game and fit more backrows in that could be fun.
It's a rotten position to be in (no pun intended) I'd much rather we rolled the dice by playing, say, Coles, Clark and a.n.other instead of Mr Early Red Card and Mr Maybe I'll Play Better This Time
Front row might be ok but is going to be quite raw as a unit
Agreed - we're not so weak there that we need to have a stopgap come in to prevent collapse, like at 10. Let the kids play!
I'd be interested in continuing the CCS experiment as well - if we can convert him (back) to being a lock and still get the powerful carrying, then it'll solve several problems for us.
Puja
I do quite like us being able to use CCS from the bench and able to offer a physical impact option at lock, 6 or 8. Good option to have wearing 19 and then frees us up with our 20 shirt selection. Hopefully dissuades Stacked Bench from going for a 6-2 as well.
