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Season 7 Homepage III
First topic message reminder :
2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons
2009/2010 – Saracens
2008/2009 - London Irish
Welcome to Season 7 of the Aviva Premiership fantasy rugby game. Below are the rules of the game which must be adhered to. If there are any situations that arise in the course of the game which are not covered by the rules, a final decision will be made by the RFU (SJE) as to how the situation will be resolved.
2013/2014 – London Wasps
2012/2013 – Leicester Tigers
2011/2012 – Newcastle Falcons
2010/2011 - Newcastle Falcons
2009/2010 – Saracens
2008/2009 - London Irish
POS | Aviva Premiership | PLAYED | WON | DREW | LOST | P F | P A | P D | T F | T A | TBP | LBP | POINTS | |
1 | Northampton Saints | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 150 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 29 | |
2 | Sale Sharks * | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175 | 157 | 18 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 23 | |
3 | Leicester Tigers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 148 | 144 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 18 | |
4 | Harlequins * | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 176 | 155 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
5 | Exeter Chiefs | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 156 | 154 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
6 | London Wasps | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 163 | 168 | -5 | 17 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 15 | |
7 | Bath Rugby * | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 159 | 156 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 13 | |
8 | Saracens | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 145 | 161 | -16 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
9 | London Welsh | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 149 | 163 | -14 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
10 | Newcastle Falcons | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 144 | 158 | -14 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
11 | Gloucester | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 165 | -17 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
12 | London Irish | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 147 | 164 | -17 | 13 | 17 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
Links
Fixture List
Released/Championship/National League/Academy Bidding
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European Homepage
Anglo Welsh Homepage
Fixture List
Released/Championship/National League/Academy Bidding
Foreign Transfers
Budgets
European Homepage
Anglo Welsh Homepage
Welcome to Season 7 of the Aviva Premiership fantasy rugby game. Below are the rules of the game which must be adhered to. If there are any situations that arise in the course of the game which are not covered by the rules, a final decision will be made by the RFU (SJE) as to how the situation will be resolved.
Senior Squads wrote:
The maximum squad size is 40 senior players. If a team has more than 40 players in their squad then they will be fined £1 million per player over the permitted amounts per day for the first seven days. If after 7 consecutive days a team still has more than the permitted number of players then the team will be fined £2 million per player per day, and fined 1 league point per player per day for the next seven days. If after this time a team still has more than the permitted number of players in their squad, the RFU (SJE) will remove players at its discretion to bring them back under the permitted numbers. There will be no right of appeal to players being removed.
Be aware that all tier one international matches which are played during the season will count in the game, and players selected in the match day 23's for those matches will not be eligible to play for their clubs on that weekend, therefore you must give due consideration to the make-up of your squad.
Academy Rules wrote:
Each team will be allowed to have an academy squad of 20 players. Players who are in the academy must be born on or after 1st September 1992.
Any player, who is at any Premiership club in real life, either in their senior, academy or AASE squads, can be bid for on the domestic bidding page. Players who are at your own club in real life and are coming through the academy system must be bid for if you want them in your own academy.
Transfers wrote:
- Domestic (other AP Teams)
Each team has a budget to use in the purchase of players. Domestic transfers between AP clubs, regardless of nationality of player, should be negotiated between the respective managers, and then confirmed on the Domestic Transfer Confirmation Page.- Domestic (Championship and below)
Each team may during the season purchase no more than 5 players from the Championship or the National Leagues. These players must be bid for on the National League Bidding page, and each bid will be considered by me on its own merits before being accepted or rejected. No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.- Foreign
To make a foreign transfer (i.e. from any club outside of the AP, regardless of whether the player is English) a bid should be made on the Foreign Transfers Page, which will be considered by me against the posted guidelines for purchase prices before being accepted or rejected. No bid will be accepted until a minimum of 24 hours has elapsed from the time the bid was made, in order to afford other managers the opportunity to make a counter bid.
There will be a summer foreign transfer window, which will run as follows.
Open Window
Open transfer window, teams have unlimited bids provided they have the financial resources to cover them. Teams may only bid for one player at a time.
The window will open from the 9th of June but only to those sides that finish 8th and below at first. They will have a week to make one signing each before the window is open to all.
Player Releases wrote:
Managers may choose to release players from their clubs, for which they will be offered compensation
Compensation will be paid as follows
£2 million – current international (must have played international rugby in the previous 12 months)
£1.5 million – former international
£1m – top flight experience
£0.5m – other
All released players will be deemed to have joined a Championship side and can be bid for on the National League Bidding page.
Retirements wrote:
There will be no compensation for retiring players. Should a player who retires decide to come out of retirement and play again, then he will automatically go back to the club who he was playing for in the game when he retired.
Fixtures wrote:
There will be 22 Aviva Premiership games per season, plus the play offs. There will also be European Rugby Champions Cup, European Rugby Challenge Cup and Anglo Welsh Cup matches. These games will take place once a week. A match thread will be put up every Monday. Home teams must be named by midnight on Tuesday. Away teams must be named by midnight on Wednesday. Failure to meet these deadlines is punishable by the addition of three match points to the oppositions final score, unless both sides fail to do so. Both teams must provide tactics by midnight on Thursday. Predictions will be open from 00:01 hours on Friday and remain open until 15:00 hours on Sunday. Managers will post the scores that they think will happen from these games (apart from games in which they are involved). An average of all predictions will be taken, and then 0.5 points added to each teams score for each prediction that had them as the winner, and that will then be the final score.
Managers are asked to provide detail as to why they have predicted a result. To be considered a descriptive prediction this must be a full 3 lines long when entered into the text box.
Teams wrote:
When naming your team, not only should you put the starting XV and replacements, but also tactics that your team will employ. Results will be affected by the tactics described.
In addition, each team must have the following:-
For domestic competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 4 of those must be in your starting XV.
For European competition at least 8 England qualified players in your match day 23, and at least 6 of those must be in your starting XV.
At least 2 props and 1 hooker on the bench.
All players must be eligible (not injured or banned).
Failure to comply with these rules will result in a 1 league point deduction.
If you fail to submit a team for a match, then the other team will be automatically awarded a 30-0 bonus point win. If both teams fail to submit a team, then it will be scored as a 0-0 draw.
Injuries and Suspensions wrote:
Injuries in this game do NOT reflect real life, they will be generated by me.
Players banned in real life will be ineligible for selection in this game for the duration of the ban.
Inclusion of injured/banned players will result in them being replaced by players on the bench, and the bench not having eight players, which may result in punishment if it concerns the front-row.
Punishment for fielding an ineligible player will be loss of one match point.
Financial Rewards wrote:
There will be no rewards for the result of an individual match, instead the managers will receive cash for predicting.
£2m for descriptive predictions
£0.25m for scores on the doors predictions
If you fail to predict without first advising me that you are unable to do so that week, you will be fined £1m for a first offence, £2m for a second offence, £3m for a third offence etc upto a maximum of £5m per fine.
AP finishing positions.
Champions: 8m
Runners Up: 6m
Playoff Semi Finalist Losers: 5m
5th: 4m
6th: 3.5m
7th: 3m
8th: 2.5m
9th: 2m
10th: 1.5m
11th: 1m
12th: 0.5m
Heineken Cup
Losing Quarter Finalists - £2 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £3 million each
Runners Up - £4 million
Champions - £5 million
Amlin Challenge Cup
Losing Quarter Finalists - £1 million each
Losing Semi Finalists - £2 million each
Runners Up - £3 million
Champions - £4 million
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Losing Semi Finalist - £1 million each
Runners Up - £2 million
Champions - £3 million
If your budgets falls below minus £10 million for any reason, the administrators (SJE) will step in and players from within your squad will be released for the relevant financial compensation (foreign transfer value) in order to bring your budget back above minus £10 million.
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SirJohnnyEnglish- Posts : 8536
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Re: Season 7 Homepage III
Wingers apparently will be May, Yarde, Nowell and Rokoduguni.
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Acceptable. I'd swap Yarde or May for Wade, defense or not
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I think that means, Yarde and Nowell on the wings, which I don't mind as Nowell has the potential to offer creativity and playmaking outwide.
Burns scored a nice solo try
Burns scored a nice solo try
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Brown and Goode the full backs.
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I don't think Lancaster will stray from Yarde and May.
Tough on Foden if true.
Tough on Foden if true.
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Have always been available beforeSteven_Sharks wrote:Players playing for the Baabaas can still be played by us can they not?
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Is it 1pm today that they name the squad?
As much as I like Goode as a club player I don't think he offers enough on the international stage, would definitely have Foden ahead of him, who apart from a stupid decision to kick last weekend has been in great form this season.
Would be a shame if Wade didnt get in, as would give Englannd coaches the chance to see what they can do to improve his defence as I don't think there is anyone in world rugby who can finish like he can. Should be looking at how they can improve him in time for 2015.
As much as I like Goode as a club player I don't think he offers enough on the international stage, would definitely have Foden ahead of him, who apart from a stupid decision to kick last weekend has been in great form this season.
Would be a shame if Wade didnt get in, as would give Englannd coaches the chance to see what they can do to improve his defence as I don't think there is anyone in world rugby who can finish like he can. Should be looking at how they can improve him in time for 2015.
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Loose-head props
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Matt Mullan (Wasps)
Tight-head props
Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
Hookers
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Rob Webber (Bath Rugby)
Locks
Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Back rows
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
James Haskell (Wasps)
Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, captain)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)
Scrum halves
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
Fly halves
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Bath Rugby)
Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints)
Centres
Brad Barritt (Saracens)
Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints)
Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby)
Back threes
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Alex Goode (Saracens)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby)
Marland Yarde (Harlequins)
Joe Marler (Harlequins)
Matt Mullan (Wasps)
Tight-head props
Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons)
David Wilson (Bath Rugby)
Hookers
Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints)
Rob Webber (Bath Rugby)
Locks
Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby)
George Kruis (Saracens)
Joe Launchbury (Wasps)
Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints)
Back rows
Calum Clark (Northampton Saints)
James Haskell (Wasps)
Ben Morgan (Gloucester Rugby)
Chris Robshaw (Harlequins, captain)
Billy Vunipola (Saracens)
Tom Wood (Northampton Saints)
Scrum halves
Danny Care (Harlequins)
Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints)
Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers)
Fly halves
Owen Farrell (Saracens)
George Ford (Bath Rugby)
Stephen Myler (Northampton Saints)
Centres
Brad Barritt (Saracens)
Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints)
Kyle Eastmond (Bath Rugby)
Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby)
Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby)
Back threes
Mike Brown (Harlequins)
Alex Goode (Saracens)
Jonny May (Gloucester Rugby)
Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs)
Semesa Rokoduguni (Bath Rugby)
Marland Yarde (Harlequins)
LukeLovesLuka- Posts : 5865
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6 in for me. Never usually that high.
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Kruis & Clark probably the shocks, SL is certainly rewarding form.
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One selection that baffles me is Myler over Cipriani - Myler is a great player for Saints but never going to be a good international - Cipriani
Is incredible on his day.
Bit of an issue on replacement props as shows how important Corbs and Cole are - can others like Mako be included if they are injured as Mako meant to be fit towards the end?
Is incredible on his day.
Bit of an issue on replacement props as shows how important Corbs and Cole are - can others like Mako be included if they are injured as Mako meant to be fit towards the end?
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I hope Kieron Brookes gets a go at someone , freakish talent and needs to given a go.
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No shock they are in poor form or have a fundamental defensive flawSteven_Sharks wrote:No Twelvetrees or Ashton?? That's a shock.
Tough on Cips who couldn't have been playing much better. Then again reward for the incredibly consistent Myler.
Only thing in Burns favour is his performance in NZ. His form in AP hasn't been great.
I'd pleased to see Eastmond get a run at 12.
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Twelvetrees in.... Always going to be.
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You can't critics defence and not include Cipriani. He's certainly improved but he's still a poor defender
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Wouldn't agree with Cipriani being a poor defender. he's certainly no Wilkinson but he doesnt shirk defensive duties like he used to. He will never be the best tackler, but then again how many other no10's can create what he does with ball in hand? None in the NH. I'd have picked him ahead of Myler.
There aren't many others who you think are unlucky to miss out, would say Cipriani, Wade, Slade and Foden - Haskell definitely deserves his place, he has improved so much last 12 months.
There aren't many others who you think are unlucky to miss out, would say Cipriani, Wade, Slade and Foden - Haskell definitely deserves his place, he has improved so much last 12 months.
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Lancaster said ford and myler got the nod over burns and cipriani is consistency which you can't argue with. Greenwood made good point that 18 mon this ago we had nothing behind Farrell now five all in contention.
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I can't agree on Cips defence, he's a poor defender which ever way you look at it, some of his attempted tackles are comical. I agree he does now try but he's a poor option in that channel and would be a problem against top Ints sides.
Foden nowhere near for me, I'd have been hugely surprised if he was included.
Foden nowhere near for me, I'd have been hugely surprised if he was included.
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LukeLovesLuka wrote:Lancaster said ford and myler got the nod over burns and cipriani is consistency which you can't argue with. Greenwood made good point that 18 mon this ago we had nothing behind Farrell now five all in contention.
100 percent agree with what he said.myler leads the best attack in England despite Cipriani playing out of his skin. Great position to be in
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http://www.espn.co.uk/the-rugby-championship-2014/rugby/story/243609.html
RC team of the Championship from ESPN.
RC team of the Championship from ESPN.
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You can tell that's a stats team rather than a performance, props rated on tackles & 2 Aus props in the team!!!
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Strange strange team when you use stats. It's also what stats you use and how long someone had to play.
Even you pooly would say fekitoa had an average tournament as was finding his feet internationally and out of position.
Likewise Pollard had 1 super star game and 1 decent mixed with a few average as he found his feet.
Looks like they went for goals kicked as the stats
For 10 and offloads for measuring 12 yet tackles for 13 where serfontein was exceptional
De villiers must have had great stats in terms of metres made
And tackles yet is lower on offloads.
This is the reason I am not a fan of stats. Read had an average tournament by his exceptional standards. He is struggling with injuries this year.
How can vermaulen not have better overall stats. He was player of
The tournament and played most minutes.
Even you pooly would say fekitoa had an average tournament as was finding his feet internationally and out of position.
Likewise Pollard had 1 super star game and 1 decent mixed with a few average as he found his feet.
Looks like they went for goals kicked as the stats
For 10 and offloads for measuring 12 yet tackles for 13 where serfontein was exceptional
De villiers must have had great stats in terms of metres made
And tackles yet is lower on offloads.
This is the reason I am not a fan of stats. Read had an average tournament by his exceptional standards. He is struggling with injuries this year.
How can vermaulen not have better overall stats. He was player of
The tournament and played most minutes.
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If slipper could scrummage he would be wc he is a real athlete around the parkSgt_Pooly wrote:You can tell that's a stats team rather than a performance, props rated on tackles & 2 Aus props in the team!!!
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Foden nowhere near? Surprised as apart from one game I'd have said he's been form fullback in the AP this season - is Watson injured from Bath at the moment? Thought he would have been in or around the squad otherwise.
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I've not rated Foden at Int level for a long time.
Stats can be handy when trying to justify something but using them for a team of tournament is odd, it just doesn't work.
Slipper/Kepu struggled in the set piece at times, surely you pick a prop on his set piece work first?
Serfontain was sound defensively but offered very little in attack as he's a natural 12 playing out of position at 13 where you need a bit of gas.
Very strange team.
Stats can be handy when trying to justify something but using them for a team of tournament is odd, it just doesn't work.
Slipper/Kepu struggled in the set piece at times, surely you pick a prop on his set piece work first?
Serfontain was sound defensively but offered very little in attack as he's a natural 12 playing out of position at 13 where you need a bit of gas.
Very strange team.
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Will Fraser unlucky too. Unless he's injured again
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Fraser is unlucky that he has to compete with Burger for the starting shirt at Sarries, as others get more chance to impress - Lancaster was saying that with Robshaw and Haskell playing on Sunday that Kvesvic will be in training with them on Monday as cover.
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Kvesic and Wood been very good for glos this year. Both have benefited from us now having a more solid set piece. Both also are fully fit and firing.dammit_chris wrote:Fraser is unlucky that he has to compete with Burger for the starting shirt at Sarries, as others get more chance to impress - Lancaster was saying that with Robshaw and Haskell playing on Sunday that Kvesvic will be in training with them on Monday as cover.
Wood always been in and around squads in the past as potential backup and I think that is about the level kvesic and Calum Clark will be if all players are fit. Very good players but not true int class
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Woodward obligatory article
I must admit I would like to see Farrell given a chance at 12. If Lancaster wants a second distributor he is the only choice with 36 so out of form
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2803876/SIR-CLIVE-WOODWARD-England-truly-frightening-team-pick-autumn-series.html
I must admit I would like to see Farrell given a chance at 12. If Lancaster wants a second distributor he is the only choice with 36 so out of form
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/article-2803876/SIR-CLIVE-WOODWARD-England-truly-frightening-team-pick-autumn-series.html
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Or you know he could have picked someone like Slade...
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I think Slade needs more time in the AP, he struggled against us a bit and we're hardly the all blacks
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Slade does need time despite being a super talent. We need to build for the World Cup so can't be blooding all and sundry.
Lancaster wants a second distributor and 36 is not cutting it there so Farrell maybe a bette fit. He distributes and defends better so could work
Lancaster wants a second distributor and 36 is not cutting it there so Farrell maybe a bette fit. He distributes and defends better so could work
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If we said that about every player who has struggled against opposition they probably in theory shouldn't have, we'd have no England team at all though
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The bit I don't understand is Goode ahead of Foden or Tait
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To be fair 11,12and 14 need to be sorted over the autumn and first
2 6n games. After that we play the same side and let them gel
2 6n games. After that we play the same side and let them gel
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Agree Goode should be nowhere near int rugby.ChequeredJersey wrote:The bit I don't understand is Goode ahead of Foden or Tait
Without a shadow of doubt the worst tackler in the squad and no pace in a position where pace is essential.
He is fantastic in the AP but not any higher.
FB such a vital attacking position in the modern game
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Not sure many people would have tait near the England squad. Could be wrong. He had a decent season last year but for me is not int class at FB. His kicking game is nowhere near amongst other thingsChequeredJersey wrote:Harsh
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Tait's improving at no15, but not international class at the moment - personally think Watson could become a brilliant player there in the future - so much pace, he is frightening. Foden should be backup to Brown though, agree with Mat's comments on Goode - is probably best club 15, but hasn't got enough physicality or pace to be a top international.
Some of what SCW says makes sense, it is a conservative selection in some areas and would have gone for Wade or at least involve him in the setup, as when Nowell has played he's been a little naive in defence and Wade offers an awful lot more in attack.
Farrell would offer just as much as Twevetrees in the no12 shirt as well, makes less errors, doesnt carry as well but would allow Ford to play his game without the pressure of kicking. Could be an option.
Some of what SCW says makes sense, it is a conservative selection in some areas and would have gone for Wade or at least involve him in the setup, as when Nowell has played he's been a little naive in defence and Wade offers an awful lot more in attack.
Farrell would offer just as much as Twevetrees in the no12 shirt as well, makes less errors, doesnt carry as well but would allow Ford to play his game without the pressure of kicking. Could be an option.
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Tait probably isn't Int class right now, I'd agree with that. He's having a good season in a poor Tigers side, be interesting to see if he starts to shine when Tigers get some front foot ball.
I'd prefer Goode to Foden as back up, I think SL has got it right.
I'd prefer Goode to Foden as back up, I think SL has got it right.
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Anybody fancy a few squad tweaks today?
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I may do, looking for a 7/8
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I do, but it's been a struggle finding the right deals.
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ITM Cup final has been absolute quality
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Launchbury has signed a new contract with Wasps! Phew, was sure he was off to Sarries.
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Steven_Sharks wrote:ITM Cup final has been absolute quality
What a finish to the game, two tries in the last 5 minutes from Manawatu to come from behind and win.
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Re: Season 7 Homepage III
Ihaia west was a real threat today Steve. Looks like he will be a fine player
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Glos in talks with the younger burgess brother. Silly money apparently.
Why??? Unproven so such a gamble.
We should have learnt from the henry paul and Karl price fiascos
Why??? Unproven so such a gamble.
We should have learnt from the henry paul and Karl price fiascos
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