Comments on: Aviva Premiership 2015/2016: Round 6 Predictions

By: teecee

teecee — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:33:25 +0000

No I didn’t! Either of the two players I picked could do a job there but I’m only playing devils advocate. Hopefully Cips will be in the squad but,talented though he is,I think Tait’s England days are over.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:37:30 +0000

Why doesn’t it work? Farrell has played at 12 for England twice. Once against Samoa in the Autumn when it worked very well. His vision from 12 created a cross field try.

The other time was the dead rubber in the WC where he was with stupidly surrounded by more playmakers.

Put him and Ford with 4 good runners from 13-15 and they will undoubtedly cause damage.

By: Leon

Leon — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:56:13 +0000

We’ve tried Farrell at 12 several times and it doesn’t work. Can’t we just pick a bosh 12 (probably Burrell) and JJ outside him

By: Jacob

Jacob — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 08:26:59 +0000

I’d probably go for Farrell at 12 with Cips at 10. Either that or Farrell with Devoto.

Never been a fan of Eastmond and I don’t think Twelvetrees deserves another shot over the potential of seeing what Devoto can do.

Real shame for Slade – such a talent. Before he got injured his passing game stretched the Wasps defence in a way that Leinster or Toulon could not.

By: Stu

Stu — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:28:28 +0000

U missed Brad Barritt ????

By: teecee

teecee — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:54:08 +0000

bit of left field thinking : Matt TaIt or Cips?

By: Benjit

Benjit — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:01:00 +0000

Bloody typical isn’t it. Was really looking fwd to seeing Slade in the 6n.

Options for a ball playing 12:

Farrell? Would prefer him at 10 tbh
Eastmond? Would he and JJ or Daly be robust enough at international level?
Devoto? Is he ready?
12t? Seems to be going backwards at a rate of knots.

Have I missed anyone?

By: Henry

Henry — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 05:54:45 +0000

All the chat about Devoto has suddenly got more interesting as slade is possibly out the 6n with a broken leg – I think slade is the perfect guy to build the future England backline around at 12, however he has no direct like-for-like replacement. Devoto is maybe the closest, dark horse for a call up?

Or stick with a basher (Tuilagi/Burrell/hill) at 12 and go silky ball player at 13 – Joseph or Daly?

By: Dazza

Dazza — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 16:34:04 +0000

Saw an interesting interview with Jamie Goerge today. He was saying how great it is that the guys who are now starting regularly like himself, Wray, Fraser, Kruis all came through the academy together and know each other so well. They have a real understanding of each other on the pitch.

As a Sarries fan it is refreshing to see. We’ve been labelled with the tag of wage cap breachers for quite a while, but for me it’s not the big names that I enjoy seeing play (not so many of them there these days). It’s guys like these coming through the academy and proving themselves on the big stage.

By: Geat

Geat — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 15:32:55 +0000

Bath actually last beat Saints in the Premiership in 2011. That’s our only win since 2008, though.

By: DanD

DanD — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:33:58 +0000

When was the last time he got a start at 12? Plenty of opportunities to play 10, 15, 13 etc, but not so many at 12, which is where he’s always looked at his best. And JJ is the leader of Baths backline defence, so any time he’s not present, it’s going to be really tough on his replacement.

By: Leon

Leon — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:30:39 +0000

Yes definitely.
Saints Tightheads vs Bath Looseheads look like the best battleground Brookes and Autrac have been fantastic last 2/3 weeks.
Slightly surprised that Ethan starts over Alex but there isn’t a lot to choose between the two brothers