For what it's worth I thought CSW was ok. He did that thing that Olly Kohn used to do a lot which was to soak up a lot of bodies and create space for back rowers (Taulani was the main beneficiary of this last night). Not the fastest bloke on the pitch by any means, but very useful none the less.
On the backs, Cleeves and Hyde both looked good, but I'd be interested to see how they go against a cannier and more experienced opposition back 3. I suspect that someone like Jack Nowell or Charlie Piatau would just be able to marshall Cleeves out of the game, but I may be wrong.
Ross did have a shocker, no question, but I think people forget what a good player he was when he was younger and playing at 14/15 . Nine or ten years ago before his first big injury he was gunshot rapid and had a real eye for a finish. He's at the end of his career now for sure, but none of us know what he might be bringing to the team behind the scenes. A lot of people on here used to give Charlie Mulcrone grief as a player, but he was important enough to the club to want to employ him as a coach. Perhaps it's the same with Ross?
