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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: 4 Quins in England A team to play Ireland XV
« Last post by JammyGit on Yesterday at 11:29 pm »
I'd expect them to get hammered. I think it's closer in the outside backs and some of those guys aren't a milion miles away from selection, although Ford/Smith/Smith are streets ahead of Searle and Bailey is significantly worse than Dingwall or Ojomoh or Lawrence (or Atkinson, or Farrell!). But that front 5 is miles off the main team, and while I do love Kenningham he is absolutely not Underhill in physicality terms and Dombrandt has very rarely shone at international level, whereas Earl has been magnificent for England & the Lions. Roots is Curry without the pace or talent, Pepper is twice the player he is.

You could argue that Tuipulotu is as good on the bench as LCD. You could argue it, and I can't stop you from doing it, but I can't see how it's even remotely true. LCD is an absolute monster of an international player. Tuipulotu is still trying to prove he's worth of a starting shirt at club level. Fasogbon has had a chastening season and Davison has been very good for Saints. And then you look at the fact that England has Itoje, Pollock, and Tom Curry waiting to come on...

Hendy's a fine player, mind, and I think the 'A' team has two better fullbacks than England's senior team has.
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I'd expect the pack to get battered, honestly. Second best from 1-8.

I mean, obviously they are second best or they wouldn't be the A team. But I don't think most of the pack are *that* far behind. Yes, Quins have been terrible, but in terms of talent, with the right gameplan, Kenningham and Dombrandt could give Underhill and Earl a strong run.

You could also argue that Fasogbon and Tuipoloto would be as good on the bench as the main team, too. Elsewhere, Searle has been excellent recently, Murley is strong and fast, Hassell-Collins is underrated. I could go on.

I wouldn't expect the A team to win, but I would expect them to be reasonably close.
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: 4 Quins in England A team to play Ireland XV
« Last post by TomBuckQuin on Yesterday at 09:42 pm »
Even more unpopular opinion: Dombrandt's "plenty of chances" (which I don't disagree with in terms of numbers) all came under crappy management, with an even crappier game plan - thus setting him up to fail. Now England are gradually finding some fluidity and expanding their attacking game, maybe it's time for a few more chances as the next cab off the rank if and when required. I for one haven't given up on him showing the world what he so frequently does for us.
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Unpopular opinion.. for me the England A is about seeing the “next cabs off the rank” for international rugby, giving them that step up. Dombrandt has 23 or so England caps..would be better suited giving the likes of Harding or even Fisilau a chance
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: Will it be Michael Cheika?
« Last post by SiB on Yesterday at 09:02 pm »
Wasn’t in when Conor went “ We’ve searched the globe “

Have a feeling it’s going to be a similar outcome
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: Will it be Michael Cheika?
« Last post by J Scott on Yesterday at 08:33 pm »
I don’t think it will be him but I would have him even if as a 12m stop gap to someone more permanent. He’d certainly give us a bit of steel.
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: Will it be Michael Cheika?
« Last post by Quinto on Yesterday at 08:10 pm »
The title of this thread puts me in mind of a song...

When we were short a DoR
We asked Neil Fissler, "Who will it be?"
"Will it be Cheika? Will it be Dave?"
And he wrote this in RP

"Quins será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Quins será, será
What will be, will be"

Now we know Razor needs a job
Easter or Tofty, who could it be?
"Could it be Browny? How about Wayne?"
Who else will Laurie see?

"Quins será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Quins será, será
What will be, will be"

Whoever gets the role we know
Won't find it easy, how could that be?
"Will we get mullered? Or see that lot off?"
Will their plan reach year three?

"Quins será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future's not ours to see
Quins será, será
What will be, will be"

Excellent work
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: 4 Quins in England A team to play Ireland XV
« Last post by Rugbycat on Yesterday at 06:53 pm »
I meant compared to the England 1st XV pack!
oops, agree with that.
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: 4 Quins in England A team to play Ireland XV
« Last post by JammyGit on Yesterday at 06:38 pm »
I meant compared to the England 1st XV pack!
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ComeAllWithin Board / Re: Short term signings
« Last post by TomBuckQuin on Yesterday at 06:35 pm »
We need players for these matches and it's hard to get hold of them at this point, but players who are not needed by Dragons and Connacht are probably not going to manage much.

I suspect we'll see more of this when we reduce our squad size - and realistically it's to have 15 v 15 in training for the Prem Cup blocks of games. One or two might sneak onto the bench every now and then, but mostly you'd think they're there to make up the numbers (no disrespect meant by that).
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