It's fair enough to keep asking the question IMO as if we want to challenge for silverware later in the season we can't afford to have any weaknesses. That said, I agree with others who have said Fonua isn't the sole reason for our issues and, IMO, moving him to the wing isn't going to solve the problem. I thought he got caught flat footed for Saints second try, but I can't see why he was at fault for the first and fourth.

Fonua is offering so much going forward at right centre, he's becoming more influential week on week and is adding a new dimension for us as a right edge attacker, that he should retain his role whilst the coaching team work to fine tune and correct our defensive issues on that side.

I did note 2 things on Saturday though:

1) Our right edge seems to defend better when it has to, i.e. the game is in the balance, than it does when we are 2 or 3 scores ahead. I've noticed this all season. Is this down to some mental / focus thing or is it down to small in game adjustments that are being made?

2) I thought Carlos put in a great defensive stint in the second half, covering cut backs inside the centre and second row. Any lazy defence would have been exposed but Carlos kept to his task. Pryce has been guilty of some lazy defence (on occasion) this season IMO, so that was a good sign for me.

Fonua's defensive reads are terrible. His contact is very strong but poor anticipation. I also think with Manu inside him he can be quite lazy in the line. I'd try Gaz in the back row on right hand side inside Fonua if we're keeping him in the centre.

Saints 1st try was down to Naughton pushing in on Turner instead of sliding like Fonua and Carlos were doing in a 3 on 3 situation.

The 2nd try we just got our numbering up totally wrong leaving us with a 6 on 4 which is pretty much impossible to defend.

It improved in the second half because Carlos started defending at centre and Fonua was defending 3 in as well as Hadley coming on because Manu seemed to be struggling.

Absolutely correct Mr Frasier.

All teams attack the opponents right side more than the left

Thank god I was proved wrong yesterday !