Toulouse sur la piste de la boule de démolition Asenathi Ntlabakanye ?

Build your backfield around your world class fullback. Don’t repeat the mistakes made with Ben Smith 2016-2019.

He’s never been an effective game manager with his kicking and his kicking from hand lacks length.

As a game manager Dmac is also rocks and diamonds. He crabs far too much

Love, Reihana and even JB all present as potential better options.

I hope we don’t stick with BB as our main 10 till the next RWC because that did not work well for Ireland with Sexton in the end. We need fresh blood.

But its been so good to see Ford back in the 10 shirt. Just think how many more matches England would have won if he had been trusted with the 10 shirt four years ago and the (multiple) failed Marcus Smith experiment(s) had never been attempted.

Lawrence was supposed to be out for the year, but word is he might be recovering in time for the autumn. Even if that’s right though, he might not come back into the team immediately. I thought he seemed a little bit out of form before his injury, and could be pretty rusty when he comes back. Some tune-up time in the prem could be in order.

I hope that one day you will think for yourself, rather than outsource all of your opinions to the Lions selectors

I hope that one day you will watch a full rugby match, rather than just a youtube highlights reel of Marcus Smith’s goosesteps

Newell was good in 2023 and 2024 but clearly he has improved this season. His scrummaging, which has always been his strength, has become dominating and his fitness level is off the chart leading to an improved work rate.