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jngf wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 2:15 pm

Danno wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 1:23 pm I find it really odd that there are so many calls (not just here) to fast track 20 year olds into the national side in the last 5ish years.

I sort of understand that the results were dire so let's make some changes, but half of that was down to a coach at the end of his rope followed by one out of his depth. Swapping some forwards around to play the kids instead years before they're ready is very deckchairs+titanic

The reason is we have a dearth of older talent making any sort of truly convincing claim for that tight head lock berth imo - I’d actually (even) look at reintroducing Launchbury given the limitations of other options.

Danno wrote: ↑Mon Aug 04, 2025 1:23 pm I find it really odd that there are so many calls (not just here) to fast track 20 year olds into the national side in the last 5ish years.

I sort of understand that the results were dire so let's make some changes, but half of that was down to a coach at the end of his rope followed by one out of his depth. Swapping some forwards around to play the kids instead years before they're ready is the definition of mismanagement / self-sabotage