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TCS played really well today amongst many, good to see Muir looking sharp.
Ojo has moved Bath around nicely
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
Ojo has moved Bath around nicely
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
Still giving away some daft penalties though
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
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Good win given the abomination of a lineout.
Not clear if the problem was Kepu or a rusty Ewels
’’Paint the whole world with a rainbow”
Lineout was awful, at least 6 lost which never hit the jumper.
However a comprehensive win and good to get match time for a lot of the squad.
Ojo is such a good attacking player, he sees so much.
However a comprehensive win and good to get match time for a lot of the squad.
Ojo is such a good attacking player, he sees so much.
Decent win - Staddon continues to show what an asset is. I would love us to be able to keep him but sense he needs more Prem starts.
Lineout was weird as Kepu is normally solid. Hope it was just a one off with a few rusty players.
Lineout was weird as Kepu is normally solid. Hope it was just a one off with a few rusty players.
Officials
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Sara Cox & Simon Harding
TMO: Andrew Jackson
For a PRC game that was a fairly experienced quartet.
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Sara Cox & Simon Harding
TMO: Andrew Jackson
For a PRC game that was a fairly experienced quartet.
Experienced maybe, on the ball, questionable.
As DB notes, Gloucester frequently illegal at ruck. Also allowed to throw cooked into a contests lineout, scrums dropped by Gloucester loosehead frequently.
Not a convincing performance at all by Mr Selwood.
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As DB notes, Gloucester frequently illegal at ruck. Also allowed to throw cooked into a contests lineout, scrums dropped by Gloucester loosehead frequently.
Not a convincing performance at all by Mr Selwood.
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Officials
Referee: George Selwood
ARs: Sara Cox & Simon Harding
TMO: Andrew Jackson
For a PRC game that was a fairly experienced quartet.
Might have Ms Cox as AR, but on Reflink she was doing a lot of coaching. And that yellow card was definitely all Mr Jackson
I make that as Leicester vs Bath and Saints vs Exeter in the semis.
Good for the boys to experience even more competitive/knockout rugby and who knows, another win could be a catalyst for the big one!
Good for the boys to experience even more competitive/knockout rugby and who knows, another win could be a catalyst for the big one!
Just wondered if anyone had thoughts on the Seb Atkinson & Ojomoh release to play from England squad. Atkinson played on the understanding he’d be replaced on 50 min. Ojomoh started at 10, finished at 15 with seemingly no directive from Borthwick. Are we to assume he’s not in the picture v Italy?
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Just wondered if anyone had thoughts on the Seb Atkinson & Ojomoh release to play from England squad. Atkinson played on the understanding he’d be replaced on 50 min. Ojomoh started at 10, finished at 15 with seemingly no directive from Borthwick. Are we to assume he’s not in the picture v Italy?
Yep.
Sadly despite his MotM performance, Ojo is at best 3rd in Borthwick's line for a 12, despite his ability to play 10, 12, 13 and 15.
Seb Atkinson was good today mind
Ojomoh wasn’t in the 36 man wider squad for the Ireland game whereas Atkinson was.
Saw the game live, rather than on TV where it is sometimes more illuminating, but my MotM was Max Ojomoh. His distribution was as slick as, or slicker than, any of the current England 10s. And his speed and tackling was also superior.
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Absolutely absurd yellow to FvW. Taps Ludlow on his head with the ball after Ludlow holds on to his ankle after the whistle
Ref initially not bothered, but TMO talks him into it.
Who are these officials? Do not recognise them
That was way stronger than a tap
Not the worst infringement for a yellow maybe and marginal call yep but no argument
Totally brainless action
Penalty maybe gaz, but in light of other actions in the game - taking a player out in the air, deliberate knock-on in the red zone, several highly cynical ruck side entires or flopping over and from where I sat at least three shoulder to head contacts (most of which weren't even penalised, never mind carded) a yellow was in context a complete over reaction.
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England's treatment of Mojo is an embarrassment
I'm willing to bet that Max gets selected against France after Borthwick has a difficult game in Rome and is then promptly made a scapegoat after England get panned in Paris
I'm willing to bet that Max gets selected against France after Borthwick has a difficult game in Rome and is then promptly made a scapegoat after England get panned in Paris
I don't think that's really fair. Oj was always third choice, it's just Dingwall and Atkinson were injured when he got his game. Yes he played well, but it was one match. It's not unreasonable to return to the players who were ahead of him.
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Ojo is at best 3rd in Borthwick's line for a 12, despite his ability to play 10, 12, 13 and 15
Ojo could cover all those positions ….. at International level??? That’s a stretch!
Personally I think that Seb Atkinson is the best English 12 at the moment (and still only 23 so could be for some time). Sure Dingwall and Max can do a job there but agree with others that its not a travesty like some others have been over the years.
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When Borthwick took the job he said he would select on form......
Charteris has got some thinking/work to do the line out was desperate
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When Borthwick took the job he said he would select on form......
Love Max, and think he'd be very useful for a World Cup squad at this stage, but agree with others that this is Atkinson's time
Stuart Barnes in The Times suggested playing Atkinson and Ojomoh as a pair- arguing that others have all so far failed/shown flaws in 6N this season, while these two are in form.
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When Borthwick took the job he said he would select on form......
I think that applies to how he transitioned from previous squad to ‘his’ squad - since alighting on the core of his WC squad he’s just been very consistent.
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