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Backrow

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:30 am
by paddy no 11
Myriad options here

Won't even hazard a guess, some very good players will miss out

Re: Backrow

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 11:48 am
by Mikey Brown
I don’t know how you even start whittling this down.

There are 3 or so genuine contenders from almost every team. I wouldn’t be shocked at any of the Irish 4 going*, but I wouldn’t say any of them enhanced their cases during the 6 nations, while more fringe guys like Morgan, Ritchie and Ben Curry had incredible tournaments.

*Obviously Doris goes, even if he wasn’t at his absolute best he is in a different tier. His form would have to fall off massively between now and the tour to not be an option.

Re: Backrow

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:01 pm
by paddy no 11
Van der flier needs a good end of season I'd like to see the 3 form players you mentioned picked

Doris and Earl are probably nailed on alright

Re: Backrow

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:18 pm
by Numbers
Fagerson had an excellent game for Scotland on Saturday.

Re: Backrow

Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2025 12:28 pm
by paddy no 11
Break it down into some sort of current pecking order

6 - Richie and Tom curry maybe most clear cut?
7 - Ben curry and Morgan, vdf, darge
8 Doris and Earl, fagerson, conan, wainwright

Re: Backrow

Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:05 pm
by paddy no 11
Jamie Ritchie - form backrow