Sorry, meant the 23 Which posted.Mikey Brown wrote:Both, potentially. I don't think this squad looks massively settled, but the vision of the rough RWC squad is there or thereabouts. I'd expect some more experienced guys either returning from injury/exclusion to make it look a little more familiar in the next year. I'm not sure how convinced he really is of the style we've adopted, but it's probably too early to tell. I imagine we'll see similar-ish in the summer, but hopefully a progression.Banquo wrote:Mikey Brown wrote:Going back to somebody’s earlier point about the personnel changes around this time before the previous World Cup- though I think most of the changes came in the summer/autumn of 2018 rather than the 6 nations - are we just in a similar phase of Eddie faffing?
It looked pretty dire for a while, but largely came through by World Cup time, though we were maybe (understandably) too focussed on the New Zealand.
I wonder how seriously he is really taking this ‘trial semi and final’ in the next two weeks. Does it make sense to be talking that way at the same time as talking about being a side in transition? Will this make or break the futures of some players or strategies?
It’s a shame if Dombrandt is out as he was one who was really looking to show if he’s a serious option at this level right now, but equally it would be good to know if Simmonds can really cut it.
I can see more big changes in the rest of the year either way.
Do you mean in style or personnel? Earlier in the thread you seemed to be saying that the squad looked pretty settled goiing forward.
Can't recall what our Autumn fixtures look like, but it wouldn't surprise me if Jones wanted to be able to revert to previous players or tactics at that point after having a look at some alternatives in the last 6 months or so. I think that may have been his plan to some degree with George, Ford, Daly but injuries forced his hand. Maybe he's completely serious about this 'new England thing' but my sense was guys like Blamire, Dombrandt, Randall, Smith are being given a chance but not yet the true owners of their shirts. Steward for example though has looked the part right away, so it's good he's looking at other options.
I'd hope some talent breaks through, else we look a bit underwhelming tbh, even if we get the very best out of what we have. Mind, I said that before the last world cup (and in fairness Undercurry wasn't a thing then and Tuilagi was injured).
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Given the paucity of a cutting edge a fresh pack to stifle Ireland may be the best available option to win the game but frankly........its meh