Exeter vs Bristol, Sandy Park, Sat

[Which Tyler]

Sorry, 'ridiculed' was a daft word to use. Allow for my age, please. 'Not rated' would be more accurate perhaps. What do you both think of him now?

Might he feature in Japan with Isiekwe, for example, on the assumption that Itoje, Lawes and Kruis will be rested?

One of a bunch fighting for their place in the pecking order.
Itoje, Kruis, Lawes, Launchbury
Then Ewells, Stooke, Hill, Isiekwe and (not for Eddie) Slater & Attwood are scrapping about below those 4, but ahead of the rest. Ewells probably in the lead for this group, but not by much, and probably favoured for his "leadership" qualities.

I thought it was his rug that was ridiculed. Actually that is fact

That would seem entirely fair

[Mellsblue]

I’d imagine Kpoku will push himself to the top of the best of the rest in the next couple of years.

[Mellsblue]

That’s the one!!! Dear Old Chris looked a tad uncomfortable with his new look.

Poor bloke. You just know that Mrs Robshaw had persuaded him she should be in charge of his new look. That says, his chino and blazer/sports jacket game is normally spot on.

No doubt about it. His effortless ability to pair the humble chino with a blazer has made wearers of the more conservative pin stripe,or the ‘I’m still young Boss’ jean. reconsider their attire

I think Mrs Robshaw should have a day in the England camp:

[p/d]

Oh gawd.
Next step Strictly

[twitchy]

Great start from exeter.

[Oakboy]

Baxter certainly answered the criticism re playing the returning internationals. Programming in a break at the convenience of player + family so that a proper rest is achieved seems a common sense approach that should be applauded.

[twitchy]

Great come back from bristol.

[Tigersman]

Baxter use of internationals didn't really help Exeter though.
He can spin it how he likes in terms of break at the player convenience, the reality is he wanted them back to play in both Europe games and needed a pre game warm up for them.

[jimKRFC]

Followed on Twitter and was expecting a battering at half time. Great come back for Bris. Hopefully a real boost to the confidence.

[Timbo]

Hughes looks as good as I’ve ever seen him. I wonder if there’s a way back to England for him, and in what role.

[fivepointer]

Hughes did look good. Credit Bris for sticking in the game and coming back but Exe should be kicking themselves for their careless, error strewn effort. They havent really fired at all so far this season.
Bris continue to develope. Top of the table now. It wont last but i think we can forget about them in a relegation battle.

[twitchy]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

[Mikey Brown]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

That quick tap is exactly what I'd always feared would happen if I ever tried one.

I think Bristol will suit him very well and he can clearly be a fantastic player at this level, but not convinced he is able to translate it to the next level up.

It's all well and good saying we could have had a bulkier player like him at 6 (I mean, obviously no he doesn't have the work-rate for that) against a team like SA where we got bullied, except that my lasting memory of him in an England shirt is getting dumped on his arse by their smallest player.

[kk67]

Sorry, 'ridiculed' was a daft word to use. Allow for my age, please. 'Not rated' would be more accurate perhaps. What do you both think of him now?

Might he feature in Japan with Isiekwe, for example, on the assumption that Itoje, Lawes and Kruis will be rested?

One of a bunch fighting for their place in the pecking order.
Itoje, Kruis, Lawes, Launchbury
Then Ewells, Stooke, Hill, Isiekwe and (not for Eddie) Slater & Attwood are scrapping about below those 4, but ahead of the rest. Ewells probably in the lead for this group, but not by much, and probably favoured for his "leadership" qualities.

I thought it was his rug that was ridiculed. Actually that is fact

That would seem entirely fair

entire question is moot.

[kk67]

Good stuff from Briz.

[Raggs]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

That quick tap is exactly what I'd always feared would happen if I ever tried one.

I think Bristol will suit him very well and he can clearly be a fantastic player at this level, but not convinced he is able to translate it to the next level up.

It's all well and good saying we could have had a bulkier player like him at 6 (I mean, obviously no he doesn't have the work-rate for that) against a team like SA where we got bullied, except that my lasting memory of him in an England shirt is getting dumped on his arse by their smallest player.

Faf has done that to furlong as well though. Gets inn a great position, survives the firstimpact, lifts a leg and drives.

[Mikey Brown]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

That quick tap is exactly what I'd always feared would happen if I ever tried one.

I think Bristol will suit him very well and he can clearly be a fantastic player at this level, but not convinced he is able to translate it to the next level up.

It's all well and good saying we could have had a bulkier player like him at 6 (I mean, obviously no he doesn't have the work-rate for that) against a team like SA where we got bullied, except that my lasting memory of him in an England shirt is getting dumped on his arse by their smallest player.

Faf has done that to furlong as well though. Gets inn a great position, survives the first impact, lifts a leg and drives.

Was Furlong the crucial man in securing an exit position, off a scrum in his own 22, yet meandering in to contact as if he was playing against an under 12s team? If so then that was equally poor. Credit to Faf either way.

It's the moment that summarises Hughes's play for England, rather than one bad moment tarnishing his performances.

[twitchy]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

That quick tap is exactly what I'd always feared would happen if I ever tried one.

I think Bristol will suit him very well and he can clearly be a fantastic player at this level, but not convinced he is able to translate it to the next level up.

It's all well and good saying we could have had a bulkier player like him at 6 (I mean, obviously no he doesn't have the work-rate for that) against a team like SA where we got bullied, except that my lasting memory of him in an England shirt is getting dumped on his arse by their smallest player.

I remember that as well and clearly so does eddie. I don't see him in the england team any time soon to be honest.

[Timbo]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

That quick tap is exactly what I'd always feared would happen if I ever tried one.

I think Bristol will suit him very well and he can clearly be a fantastic player at this level, but not convinced he is able to translate it to the next level up.

It's all well and good saying we could have had a bulkier player like him at 6 (I mean, obviously no he doesn't have the work-rate for that) against a team like SA where we got bullied, except that my lasting memory of him in an England shirt is getting dumped on his arse by their smallest player.

I remember that as well and clearly so does eddie. I don't see him in the england team any time soon to be honest.

He played for England after the South Africa game- he actually played well in that 3rd test.

If anything it was his shoddy performance off the bench against Scotland in the 6N’s, he made some diabolical decisions in defence in that game. But more than any one performance, I suspect Eddie just didn’t see the conditions in Japan, and the way the games would be played, suiting him.

[jimKRFC]

Hughes did look good at times but he has bafflingly bad handling.

Just heard he broke a finger in the first half, might explain some of it, but he does seem to accasionally have feet for hands.