I hope they both come through unscathed & that Lee develops into a really good RU player. He's not had much of an off-season, not that he'll wear himself out running with the ball in RU.

Smith playing on the wing tonight.

If Cipriani plays well he'll have a lot of opportunity to show his predatory instincts. Cipriani has a great short kicking game for his wingers.

given how the england union backs looked in the autumn internationals, i don't really see him having a problem if he can actually get the ball, good point about him playing with cipriani, a fly half how has a decent short kicking game and does actually like to pass and run

Think it far more likely he will be playing for England by next Autumn .

Along with Chris Ashton, who seems to be getting some form together over here.

ahead of whom? Cueto, Foden, Strettle...

You're not going to get me into actually watching any of that stuff.

Quins won 27-13.

I'd have thought that the only position he could really become a 'star' in - in either code - would be fullback. He's not got the build to be a top-flight centre and he's really not blindingly quick which for someone his size you'd want on the wing.

Someone said he's a great 'all-rounder', but he needs to specialise or else he'll be a jack of all trades.

13 or 15 for me. I think he'd make a good 13.

Lewsey did ok for himself in a similar versatile role & stature

according to the gospel that is wiki

Smith
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 84 kg (13 st 3 lb)

Lewsey
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 13 st 10 lbs (87 kg)