Re: England : Tue Aug 18, 2015 1:19 am  

You can't have Bateman and Farrell in the same team. Against the Aussies you're praying they go for mobility (in which case we could dodge a bullet). The problem is when the Aussies go for mobility it usually means picking equally big players who are ALSO mobile.

Against the Kiwi's steamroller-sized forwards we might as well open the oven door, turn on the gas and shove our heads in.

You can get away with one lightweight yet agile forward against SH sides. But you're aiming to get creamed playing two.

Besides, the Aussies looked like they had Farrell on toast previously.

Re: England : Tue Aug 18, 2015 7:19 am  

I also think Farrell is done at this level, I'm a big fan of his at domestic level but his limitations are there for all to see.

Re: England : Wed Aug 19, 2015 4:39 am  

I agree. One of the things any England coach has to look for is players who are better for England than club rugby would suggest - those who seem to grow an extra leg (I thought Sargison did that last year). We also have players who for whatever reason fold at international level. To me Farrell seems to fit more in that category.