Leicester Tigers

Olowefela and Odogwu should be included in the chat about wingers that didn't make it here, the latter becoming an Italian international Once again, you have the situation of defensive fraility or large egos (2 former u20 10s come to mind) at a young stage, and clubs deciding departure is best for ...

Olowefela and Odogwu should be included in the chat about wingers that didn't make it here, the latter becoming an Italian international

they are good players but if keeping them meant losing someone like Carnduff who has the potential to be better I think I'd lean towards letting them go, rather keep them though. I wonder what's going to happen with Illione too, when he starts his doctor training he's going to be really busy and how...

Depends what other cover you have on the bench and on the pitch. If Ford is starting, I suspect that Marcus Smith would be used as bench fullback cover and so no spot for Steward. All seems somewhat of a moot point in any event. It is fact that he was not selected in the match day squad for the sec...

Am I alone in thinking it strange that Freddie was dropped after his best attacking/counter attacking game in an England jersey? He was, by some margin, England's brightest spark against Wales. Should have made or scored a couple of tries but for tripping over his own feet having done the hard work...

Exactly this. England, and possibly even Tigers, want that multi faceted player at full back and I would love to see Steward develop his game to fill that roll for both teams. The problem is, a player who plays exclusively one position in the backs (outside of 9 & 10) is not likely to get a ben...

I don't want him at 12, I don't want him at any specific position I want the most impactful 15 on the field, his playmaking clearly needs work for a modern 15, tactical kicking, more than just the kick tennis version, probably needs work, we know he has a massive boot so maybe taking some longer dis...

because he's still a young player who yes is world class under the high ball, however has yet to show he's international class in many other aspects that we need from 15, people think he can but needs someone to help bring it out in him, teams already negate his biggest asset. People want him to add...

isn't it obvious? we're signing all 3 Barrett brothers ...

Personally I think that we should line up with Steward on the wing in attack and Shillcock at 15. I think that actually suits both of them. Steward has consistently made his tries and meters (apart from kick returns) out wide. In defence you can swap them around. I think Shillcock is more than capa...

If we need a second playmaker and want Shillcock in the side, why not try him at 12, with Freddie at 15? Shillcock is a more jinky runner and it would let Kata go on the wing, Kelly at 13.? the club need to look after Shilcock he's a 15 after all yet we keep asking him to play out of position at 10...

On the subject of Freddie, we can't have it both ways. We can't moan about the attack being dull or not good enough, and then then moan about the solution to that problem is by bringing in Shillcock. Currently with Freddie at FB, we are probably defensively stronger, yet probably weaker in attack. ...

put your tin hat on ABC, you've dared suggesting moving Freddie's position. With the back line we picked today you could experiment with Kelly to 12 Freddie to 13 Kata to 14, with the fall back option of swapping back if its not working, whatever we do we need to get our biggest weapons with their h...

got to feel for Jimmy Whitcombe not getting a look in behind a sub par Cronin and a bang average Van Wyk

Personally I think Kelly is our best 12 and I would play Kata on the wing. Steward is our best fullback and in my opinion should be playing there. I don't like our second option at 10 being on the pitch from the start, an injury to Pollard means a shuffle round among the backs and if Shillcock has ...