Comparison of average number of caps in Summer Series Squads

[UKHamlet]

Wales is looking like an ageing team. Pic nicked from Twitter.

[Puja]

Mind, I'd say that's a bit of a function that you haven't taken many absolute newbies with you. South Africa have got a 43 man-squad (for some reason) and 8 of them are uncapped, which is bringing down their average massively.

Lies, damned lies, etc.

Puja

[Sandydragon]

Aging for what though? For the next RWC theres only a couple of players who are obviously in decline. I expect a good number to retire after that (or maybe the next Lions tour) which would include the likes of Faletau and Tipuric.

[normanski]

Mind, I'd say that's a bit of a function that you haven't taken many absolute newbies with you. South Africa have got a 43 man-squad (for some reason) and 8 of them are uncapped, which is bringing down their average massively.

Lies, damned lies, etc.

Puja

Take out AWJ and Biggar from the squad and you bring the average down by a fair margin. As you say lies, damned lies and newspaper statistics!