Comments on: Ugo Monye: Injury Update http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ugo-monye-injury-update Rugby Union opinion and discussion, for the fans, by the fans. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:31:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: PaulaJ http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ugo-monye-injury-update/comment-page-1#comment-11571 PaulaJ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:20:01 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=3927#comment-11571 NO -we need him for the LV Final in fact we could do with all the lads but i guess Englands need is greater at this moment. Unless MJ looks hard at every selection wether they are part of the OLD Guard or not and judge them on thier performance so far England will continue to play like idiots. Saturdays game was a clear indication that the old guard need to prove they are good enough to warrent their places over the up and coming youngsters now gracing the premiership. NO -we need him for the LV Final in fact we could do with all the lads but i guess Englands need is greater at this moment.
Unless MJ looks hard at every selection wether they are part of the OLD Guard or not and judge them on thier performance so far England will continue to play like idiots. Saturdays game was a clear indication that the old guard need to prove they are good enough to warrent their places over the up and coming youngsters now gracing the premiership.

]]> By: James Mac http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ugo-monye-injury-update/comment-page-1#comment-11568 James Mac Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=3927#comment-11568 James, Bang on mate. I think the major thing that our back row lacks is balance. We have 3 big lumps in the team and it just doesn't work. Think it was SCW who said the most important position in rugby is back row. Look at the Irish, the French, Saffers and Kiwis and they all have a perfectly balanced back row. Would look at the following team for France... but it is wishful thinking! 1. Payne 2. Hartley 3. Cole 4. Borthwick (only because MJ will not drop him) 5. Lawes 6. Moody 7. Armitage (a real scrapper) 8. Dowson (good link man) 9. Care 10. Wilko (same as Borthwick... MJ won't drop him) 11. Ashton (good excuse to replace Monye, although of course I wish him well and glad it is not serious) 12. Flutey (Lack of other options but think he has been rushed back) 13. Tait 14. Cueto 15. Foden (How can he not start after completely changing the game when he came on?) James,

Bang on mate. I think the major thing that our back row lacks is balance. We have 3 big lumps in the team and it just doesn’t work. Think it was SCW who said the most important position in rugby is back row. Look at the Irish, the French, Saffers and Kiwis and they all have a perfectly balanced back row.

Would look at the following team for France… but it is wishful thinking!

1. Payne
2. Hartley
3. Cole
4. Borthwick (only because MJ will not drop him)
5. Lawes
6. Moody
7. Armitage (a real scrapper)
8. Dowson (good link man)
9. Care
10. Wilko (same as Borthwick… MJ won’t drop him)
11. Ashton (good excuse to replace Monye, although of course I wish him well and glad it is not serious)
12. Flutey (Lack of other options but think he has been rushed back)
13. Tait
14. Cueto
15. Foden (How can he not start after completely changing the game when he came on?)

]]> By: James http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ugo-monye-injury-update/comment-page-1#comment-11564 James Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:09:57 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=3927#comment-11564 Our entire back row needs changing. They're slow, cumbersome, lack skill and do not understand what modern back row combinations should do. They need to look at the balance that Heaslip, Wallace and Ferris give Ireland. They are world class both individually and together. Our entire back row needs changing. They’re slow, cumbersome, lack skill and do not understand what modern back row combinations should do. They need to look at the balance that Heaslip, Wallace and Ferris give Ireland. They are world class both individually and together.

]]> By: goose http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/ugo-monye-injury-update/comment-page-1#comment-11557 goose Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:29:22 +0000 http://www.therugbyblog.co.uk/?p=3927#comment-11557 Chris Ashton???? what about the other 14!!!!!!!! I play in the lowly divisions in the midlands and I reckon we could give the french a better game going on what the English have produced so far!!!!! Chris Ashton???? what about the other 14!!!!!!!!
I play in the lowly divisions in the midlands and I reckon we could give the french a better game going on what the English have produced so far!!!!!

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