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Joe Burgess has played quite a bit of rugby at fullback in his junior/academy days, he could play there if required.
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| Quote: Rogues Gallery "Joe Burgess has played quite a bit of rugby at fullback in his junior/academy days, he could play there if required.'"
Done it once for us, has he not?
Sure he played a game a FB?  |
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So Walmsely hasn't played a game for England yet considered a key player? Yes he had a great season, but sometimes players can be great at club level and average/poor at international - Sinfield and Oloughlin recent examples.
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| Quote: Willzay "So Walmsely hasn't played a game for England yet considered a key player? Yes he had a great season, but sometimes players can be great at club level and average/poor at international - Sinfield and Oloughlin recent examples.'"
You're the only one referring to him as a 'key player'. |
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| Quote: Willzay "Can't remember when Walmsley has played for England so shouldnt count as a "key" player just yet. Reed again, has two or three caps? Point stands against Burgess. Out of those three I can only.consider Tomkins a key player for his international experience and even then like I said he's blown hot and cold at NZW.'"
Reed is a key player missing. Centre is a long standing weakness for the side and we simply don't have a replacement of his calibre. |
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Percival should have been in the squad IMO. He's filling out and improving rapidly.
He'll be a regular in the squads come the next World Cup for my money.
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Reed has had genuine bad injuries at the end of the last two seasons. A real loss for England as this year has probably been his best in the NRL.
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| Quote: Doom&Gloom Merchant "You're the only one referring to him as a 'key player'.'"
No I'm not. |
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| : Quote: loiner81 "icon_lol.gif
Please just stop now
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If you could take your blue and amber tinted glasses off for one minute, can you tell me when Sinfield and Oloughlin excelled at international level?
To go back to the topic of Tomkins, do I think we'll miss him? No. Do I think we'll miss Walmsley (who hasn't played an international game)? I'm inclined to say no because we don't know how he would fair. Burgess I'll admit would've strengthened our pack options significantly. As for Reed, I'm 50/50 on that one.
In the end, I believe NZ have a lot more significant absentees than we do.
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| Quote: Willzay "
The last World Cup, semi versus New Zealand. Kevin Sinfield was outstanding.
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| Quote: Willzay "So Walmsely hasn't played a game for England yet considered a key player? Yes he had a great season, but sometimes players can be great at club level and average/poor at international - Sinfield and Oloughlin recent examples.'"
I'm sure Golden Boot says your talking pish |
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| Quote: Les Norton "The last World Cup, semi versus New Zealand. Kevin Sinfield was outstanding.'"
Sarcasm? |
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I see Leeds fans are quick to disagree with me on Sinfield, but no so quick on O'Loughlin, I wonder why that could be?
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| Quote: Lawrie L "I'm sure Golden Boot says your talking pish'"
His blunder in the World Cup semi final says not. |
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