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Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:22 pm Great to see Cummings find his feet. I think a lot of people were surprised to see him there at all, but when he plays like this he really is handy in the loose as well as the set piece.

Oakboy wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:24 pm Does Marcus deserve some minutes at FH?

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:23 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:22 pm Great to see Cummings find his feet. I think a lot of people were surprised to see him there at all, but when he plays like this he really is handy in the loose as well as the set piece.

Yep in lock mix now ahead of Ryan and Beirne imo

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:49 pm Different smith same plays. Mad

FKAS wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:50 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:23 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:22 pm Great to see Cummings find his feet. I think a lot of people were surprised to see him there at all, but when he plays like this he really is handy in the loose as well as the set piece.

Yep in lock mix now ahead of Ryan and Beirne imo

I'm a big fan of Beirne but he's been a bit underwhelming so far. Looks a bit tired if anything.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:50 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:49 pm Different smith same plays. Mad

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Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:52 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:50 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:49 pm Different smith same plays. Mad

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Still going laterally without earning the right as Fin was doing. ROG has it right.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:56 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:52 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 12:50 pm

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Still going laterally without earning the right as Fin was doing. ROG has it right.

I stopped paying attention for a few minutes so wasn’t sure what I’d missed. Threw a few nice passes.

Mitchel MOTM surprised me. Cummings by an absolute mile for me.

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:03 pm Yeah, weird energy all game. Maybe expecting them to roll over in the second half like usual?

A few Scottish lads and VDF will be pleased with their day, but not sure how much else.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:13 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:03 pm Yeah, weird energy all game. Maybe expecting them to roll over in the second half like usual?

A few Scottish lads and VDF will be pleased with their day, but not sure how much else.

Think they need to start settling on combos and test starters. VDF mixed tbf given overall breakdown issues and butchering a try. Scots midfield looked good mainly despite the lack of patience inside. It does appear that we will continue to gamble on the tackle line, but decision making and execution needs a big step up, and needs some familiarity.

Not many certs…Genge, Sheehan, Itoje, MCCarthy, JGP, Russell, Tuipulotu?

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:17 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:13 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:03 pm Yeah, weird energy all game. Maybe expecting them to roll over in the second half like usual?

A few Scottish lads and VDF will be pleased with their day, but not sure how much else.

Think they need to start settling on combos and test starters. VDF mixed tbf given overall breakdown issues and butchering a try. Scots midfield looked good mainly despite the lack of patience inside. It does appear that we will continue to gamble on the tackle line, but decision making and execution needs a big step up, and needs some familiarity.

Not many certs…Genge, Sheehan, Itoje, MCCarthy, JGP, Russell, Tuipulotu?

I’d say Lowe and Freeman are nailed on? Kinghorn looked fine on the wing but much better at fullback. Disappointing day for Keenan but hard to know what state he’s in physically.

Morgan still ahead at 7 I’d say. Conan at 8 almost by default.

50/50s at tighthead and which centre combo.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Chessum get a run out at 6 alongside Itoje and McCarthy on Wednesday, with an eye to that (with Cummings on the bench) for the tests.

Danno wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:21 pm Was it ROG on comms?

Prepare yourselves for Fazzlet. It's going to happen.

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:24 pm

Mikey Brown wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:17 pm

Banquo wrote: ↑Sat Jul 05, 2025 1:13 pm

Think they need to start settling on combos and test starters. VDF mixed tbf given overall breakdown issues and butchering a try. Scots midfield looked good mainly despite the lack of patience inside. It does appear that we will continue to gamble on the tackle line, but decision making and execution needs a big step up, and needs some familiarity.

Not many certs…Genge, Sheehan, Itoje, MCCarthy, JGP, Russell, Tuipulotu?

I’d say Lowe and Freeman are nailed on? Kinghorn looked fine on the wing but much better at fullback. Disappointing day for Keenan but hard to know what state he’s in physically.

Morgan still ahead at 7 I’d say. Conan at 8 almost by default.

50/50s at tighthead and which centre combo.

I wouldn’t mind seeing Chessum get a run out at 6 alongside Itoje and McCarthy on Wednesday, with an eye to that (with Cummings on the bench) for the tests.

Farrell snr very much a Hansen fan tho, but all the wings have been shown up a tad imo. Morgan was poor v Argentina but has momentum now.


But it’s not compelling, esp back row which is a concern