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W211 said:
Anyone else watch the England A v Portugal game yesterday? I was there, with the best seat I have ever had, right on the half way line, and pretty close to the touchline.
My thoughts: Apparently the England coach, with fairly little time to prep the team, had given the players licence to go out and play how they want... Now, OK, the Portuguese side were valiant but not daunting opposition, but the England boys ran riot. I would love to see a main England team play with as much daring as this crop did.
Best players from my perspective: Pepper and Pearson in the back row were constantly causing trouble, Baxter and Heyes also looked strong. Tuima will make a great ball carrier (i hope!). In the backs, Murley made a big statement. He caught a Portuguese kick in mid air, well over the touch line and pushed it back into play, made it look like child's play. Josh Hodge looked superb at 15, but admittedly, this was not a stern test of a fullback. Lastly, Ojomoh looked like he might, just maybe, be the answer for the 12 shirt in years to come.
All in all, a game that hugely cheered me up after Saturday's error-strewn showing...!
No Quins supporter can understand how Murley isn't already nailed on as a starter for England!My thoughts: Apparently the England coach, with fairly little time to prep the team, had given the players licence to go out and play how they want... Now, OK, the Portuguese side were valiant but not daunting opposition, but the England boys ran riot. I would love to see a main England team play with as much daring as this crop did.
Best players from my perspective: Pepper and Pearson in the back row were constantly causing trouble, Baxter and Heyes also looked strong. Tuima will make a great ball carrier (i hope!). In the backs, Murley made a big statement. He caught a Portuguese kick in mid air, well over the touch line and pushed it back into play, made it look like child's play. Josh Hodge looked superb at 15, but admittedly, this was not a stern test of a fullback. Lastly, Ojomoh looked like he might, just maybe, be the answer for the 12 shirt in years to come.
All in all, a game that hugely cheered me up after Saturday's error-strewn showing...!
As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
Kermit power said:
Alickadoo said:
DodgyGeezer said:
He didn't ground the ball.Kermit power said:
No Quins supporter can understand how Murley isn't already nailed on as a starter for England!
As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
From where I was sitting, the England A passing looked superb... way in front of what we saw on Saturday from the seniors.As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
Bullet after bullet, spitting across the back line, with only a small handful of errors (insert here comment about the slight lack of opposition pressure to bu99er things up)
Agree on Murley and young Fin
- A few more years in the front row and he will look 50 like the rest of them do. I am an armchair Quins fan and occasional visitor to the Stoop. Two of many fine young players in the ranks.
W211 said:
Kermit power said:
No Quins supporter can understand how Murley isn't already nailed on as a starter for England!
As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
From where I was sitting, the England A passing looked superb... way in front of what we saw on Saturday from the seniors.As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
Bullet after bullet, spitting across the back line, with only a small handful of errors (insert here comment about the slight lack of opposition pressure to bu99er things up)
Agree on Murley and young Fin
- A few more years in the front row and he will look 50 like the rest of them do. I am an armchair Quins fan and occasional visitor to the Stoop. Two of many fine young players in the ranks.
W211 said:
Kermit power said:
No Quins supporter can understand how Murley isn't already nailed on as a starter for England!
As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
From where I was sitting, the England A passing looked superb... way in front of what we saw on Saturday from the seniors.As for Fin Baxter... No 12yr old should be able to boss a scrum like he does!
Bullet after bullet, spitting across the back line, with only a small handful of errors (insert here comment about the slight lack of opposition pressure to bu99er things up)
Agree on Murley and young Fin
- A few more years in the front row and he will look 50 like the rest of them do. I am an armchair Quins fan and occasional visitor to the Stoop. Two of many fine young players in the ranks.
the tribester said:
XCP said:
Bears took Northampton apart. Didn't expect that TBH.
It was the reverse of the scoreline I was expecting too.Smollet said:
Looks like Quins have left their defence in the locker room
As a mate of mine, a Quins fan, said: “it looks like the Sarries England players have been locked in a cage all week and fed on red meat, whereas ours look like they just returned from the piss this morning to discover they’ve got a game”. Seriously one-sided. the tribester said:
BigBen said:
Yes rather concerning, even last season when the Saints didn't know how to defend they were rarely beaten by this much. Sarries next week which is at home at least
Good luck with that.XCP said:
Smollet said:
Jordie Barretts sock said:
Smollet said:
A different Quins today.
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