Bowen is one of the modern type of full backs who is geared towards attack, fine when your team is usually on top and can afford just an okay defensive FB.

When games are tight, the defensive elements (I believe) are far more important. Thought Bowen (and a few others) looked like they were playing catch up rugby after the sending off...understandable as they would be alive to the idea of needing a few points lead going into the last twenty minutes. He did choose a couple of wrong options when in attack though, supposedly his strong point, and not contesting a kick is a sin for any full back....had he done so, it would have made Makinson's try much more difficult.

Thought O'Loughlin was poor too. Perhaps trying too hard to lead by example once down to twelve, but he gave away some easy penalties and missed quite a few tackles.

In reality, with Green, Smith and Bowen and an energetic back line, you should have really score more which would have made the game difficult for Saints as we don't have very much creativity.

And how do you know he'd have made the same mistakes with 13 men on the pitch? Flower getting sent off was a game changer. Mistakes as the game wore on were bound to happen.

If you are going to criticise Bowen you may as well ask for Wane to be sacked because we won nothing this year. That would be stupid because clearly Flower cost us the GF. So it follows slagging Bowen off or any other players for mistakes in the GF is crazy.

Not a great fullback & pettybourne can't break wind never mind a tackle. At saints we have a few but got rid

I've enjoyed watching Bowen this season but unfortunately he's been poor in the three biggest games - the WCC, CC QF and SL GF.

Was disappointed with his decision making on a couple of occasions - you would have hoped with his experience he would have been better there. More disappointed that he didn't challenge for the kick which led to Makinson's try.

I'm glad he's here next year as he's exciting to watch and a big threat on his day but the role really needs to be split 50/50 between him and Hampshire next year to ease the transition for the year after. I hope Wane picks the better performer for the big games and doesn't go with Bowen simply due to his experience.

i thought Bowen was a bit slow for the last try where Wello popped a high kick up. Would'nt really class it as a bomb though.

I think Bowens agility is top draw and speed also but he's not that quick of the mark. Still a good player though.