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Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:I think WT is correct. However, would Cips, on his last contract, take less money and not live on the Med just in case F&F get injured and Smith doesn’t progress. I wouldn’t.

two injuries away from Wiggy and Danny, according to Diggers and WTers

I prefer Whichey Tylerers

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:I think WT is correct. However, would Cips, on his last contract, take less money and not live on the Med just in case F&F get injured and Smith doesn’t progress. I wouldn’t.

two injuries away from Wiggy and Danny, according to Diggers and WTers

Two of local radios finest double acts.

And here's Bachman-Turner Overdrvie

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:I think WT is correct. However, would Cips, on his last contract, take less money and not live on the Med just in case F&F get injured and Smith doesn’t progress. I wouldn’t.

two injuries away from Wiggy and Danny, according to Diggers and WTers

At the WC yes, not so sure about during the 6N.

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:I think WT is correct. However, would Cips, on his last contract, take less money and not live on the Med just in case F&F get injured and Smith doesn’t progress. I wouldn’t.

two injuries away from Wiggy and Danny, according to Diggers and WTers

At the WC yes, not so sure about during the 6N.

So 36 year old Wiggy/le and 32 year old Cips gain their first caps for 4 years in the crucial qualification game in 2019. Appetising

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote: two injuries away from Wiggy and Danny, according to Diggers and WTers

At the WC yes, not so sure about during the 6N.

So 36 year old Wiggy/le and 32 year old Cips gain their first caps for 4 years in the crucial qualification game in 2019. Appetising

It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

Digby wrote: It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

Don't make us go mentioning names that make the [Redacted] decision look reasonable.

Please don't, I really want to not have to acknowledge them again

Which Tyler wrote:

Digby wrote: It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

Don't make us go mentioning names that make the [Redacted] decision look reasonable.

Please don't, I really want to not have to acknowledge them again

Ulster signing Donald looks more sensible at this point, so we'd have to not mention a lot of things to hide just how daft Burgess playing for England was

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:
At the WC yes, not so sure about during the 6N.

So 36 year old Wiggy/le and 32 year old Cips gain their first caps for 4 years in the crucial qualification game in 2019. Appetising

It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

that's the lowest of low bars

30 year-old Roko out of 6N per BBC. That's got to be it for him??

Oakboy wrote:30 year-old Roko out of 6N per BBC. That's got to be it for him??

Its difficult for Jones. He’s stuck between a Roko and a hard place.

Which Tyler wrote:Loz might forms match or so, but I don't think he would for a series, whilst I can't see Slade being anything but 3rd choice FH on any given match day.

They'd only be fly-half injury cover during a game though. Ford's more than capable of going for 80 minutes, so I suspect Eddie would just have him as the only specialist in the XXIII.

Puja

Can’t Eddie just call up Will Witty

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote: So 36 year old Wiggy/le and 32 year old Cips gain their first caps for 4 years in the crucial qualification game in 2019. Appetising

It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

that's the lowest of low bars

I'd put voting for Trump or Brexit lower

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:
It makes more sense than Burgess, but that might be about it

that's the lowest of low bars

I'd put voting for Trump or Brexit lower

Or opening a Nationwide account based on two vocally challenged girls and keyboard singing about their small small house

p/d wrote:

Digby wrote:

Banquo wrote: that's the lowest of low bars

I'd put voting for Trump or Brexit lower

Or opening a Nationwide account based on two vocally challenged girls and keyboard singing about their small small house

It's a very precise concern, and one that hasn't previously occurred to me I'd have to grant, perhaps one day I'll have the opportunity to discover the answer

Anyone know when the squad is due to be announced?

Puja

Thursday AFAIK

TY

Puja

Squad is announced tomorrow.

Gregor Townsend believes Vellacott will be in it - "Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend believes it is a back-handed compliment to the burgeoning strength of rugby north of the border that England have moved to secure the services of two age-grade Scottish players - Newcastle flanker Gary Graham and the latest acquisition, Gloucester scrum-half Ben Vellacott, whom Townsend says will be named in England’s 2018 Six Nations squad on Thursday.

“It’s the new reality,” said Townsend, as he announced a 40-man squad for Scotland’s championship campaign, one that includes four uncapped players as he looks to deal with a front-row injury crisis. “Ben is someone we have talked to a lot over the last couple of seasons. I almost signed him at Glasgow. He came up for a couple of days but decided to stay at Gloucester. We have been in regular communication with him but it looks likely he will be involved with them (England) in the Six Nations.”

Be just the incentive Robson needs to impress Eddie

p/d wrote:Be just the incentive Robson needs to impress Eddie

Or the last straw that sees him and Spencer follow Cips to France?

How much interest would he get from France? Especially as they tighten on the non French player laws.

I do wonder if it would pretty much confirm to Robson that he's not getting picked by Eddie though. Vellacott has looked pretty handy, and I can understand Eddie wanting to get him into a training weekend, but to name him in the 6N squad, as his first ever 3rd scrum half pick, would seem to be a big step for Eddie.

Is he even ahead of Heinz for Gloucester?

Mikey Brown wrote:Is he even ahead of Heinz for Gloucester?

No. And that's not only because Heinz is captain. I've not seen a huge amount of him recently, but he does remind me of Robson. At the moment he's not got the game control he needs I believe, but that should come with time. Wouldn't start him at Glaws yet, but definitely good for time off the bench.