Quote The Eclipse="The Eclipse"Poor ol' Newcastle didn't know what hit them, with that beast of a forward pack on a roll.
I'd love to see Holroyd, Trout & Martin etc really tested to see where they're at, send them on Australian tour similar to what St Helens do every 2nd year.'"
Agreed. The packs looked fantastic this season. Martins footwork for his try at Newcastle was very nice, really does remind me of simon houghton, Holroyd looks an absolute monster,huge, athletic and skillful, trout looks great in the second row, again, big, athletic and runs great lines. Im very impressed with mcconnell and dupree also. Credit to burrow aswel, he's idintified the strength of the team and is utilizeing it very well, which sounds simple but its amazing how many coaches struggle to do it, bodes well for his future in coaching, the difference in how well drilled and structured the 19's look this year compared to last under morley is night and day imo.
What fixtures have the england academy got lined up this season? Id imagine we'l have a few in that squad.