Tour to SA

[mol2]

Morgan is a very good player,a test match animal if you will, regardless of what his club form was at the time he grew into a giant when in the red rose, wouldn't let us down at all!

Quite - England rushed him back when barely fit after a broken leg as we were desperate at the last world cup and unceremoniously dumped him for being half fit, rusty and way off form.

How he's playing at Glaws I don't know.

[JP14]

He’s actually playing quite well imo, against Connaught and Bath recently he was absolutely brilliant.

[Rugbyflanker]

Jack Willis out for 9-12 months with cruciate ligament injury. Sad news!

[JP14]

That’s a serious injury and at such a young age as well!

[Rugbyflanker]

That's these new pitches for ya!

[Rugbyflanker]

Whitely looking likely to miss the tour now too (Lions number 8)

[JP14]

Whitely looking likely to miss the tour now too (Lions number 8)

Not a huge miss, Vermulean, Carr and Cassiem are all better 8s than him in my opinion.

[Rugbyflanker]

Only Vermeulen better for me,but none of the overseas players can play in the first test.

[JP14]

Jean-Luc can play 8 but I'm not sure he's big enough for international rugby. I'd have Cassiem, Carr played well for Wasps but hasn't played well for the Stormers since. There's always Tera' Mtembu of the Sharks too, he's not a bad player either...

[Rugbyflanker]

You sure know you're stuff JP! Unfortunately my SR viewing has been scarce this season.

[JP14]

I just watch highlights on Youtube and do the Superbru predictions, as I don’t have Sky. Because of my youtube channel (who’s Taufua tribute viewage has shot up exponentially since he was named in the All Blacks squad) I tend to do a lot of research into Superugby for my Beast, Taufua and my upcoming Patrick Tuipulotu and Jesse Kriel tributes.

[JP14]

Springbok squad announced yesterday:

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Springb ... s-20180526

17 uncapped players, Vermulean, Steyn, de Klerk, le Roux and Bismarck Du Plessis are the oversees players selected that play outside of Pro14 (Ox Nché and Oupa Mahojé called up from Cheetahs).

[Soggypitch]

Reported in the DT today that Hughes is replacing Willis.

[Rugbyflanker]

Hughes to replace Billy after 50 then. BR looking like Robshaw,Curry,Billy at present. I'd prefer Wilson to Robshaw,undercapped because of being at an unfashionable club imo.

[JP14]

Jones has finalised his squad for South Africa: Hughes confirmed to replace Willis, Woodward to replace Te'o (shame for Te'o but over the moon about Woodward) and Francis is replacing Redpath.

Unfortunately, disapprovers of Ford will be angry once more. Te'o's withdrawal means that there is the possibility of Ford and Farrell partnering once again at 10 & 12 with Daly at 13?

So I'm predicting (not hoping this time Mark62 )...

9 Youngs
10 Ford
11 May
12 Farrell
13 Daly
14 Solomona (50/50 with Cokanisaga
15 Brown (sigh, would rather have Woodward)