My heart sank when I heard Horne was playing at 7 but he had a stormer. Hope he can back it up and stay fit,

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Feel sorry for horne that he's had 5 years where he's been expected to be our organiser and it isn't him. He is more of a runner with a good short kicking game and if we'd had a decent SH alongside him since cooke left then I doubt we'd have seen countless threads slagging him off since 2007.

Good game today and he's always been our best support player

Best player on the field today. Had to smile really. Well done DJ as well for assuredly taking the team around the park and kicking well.

Said for ages that he's been asked to do things which is just not in his game. Never been a long kicker, yet moaned at when he doesn't do a good job at it. Short kicks, running and supporting have always been his game. Lets hope he can keep it up.

Bang on,he's an effective runner ,certainly played some of his best rugby in this role in 2006

wouldn't say hopeless, he put some hard work in today, but an in form Tickle will probably replace him (judging on what we've seen of him so far).

Different positions, don't see what Green has to do with Tickle's return. Galea should be the one who is worried.

Horne was excellent today, and it boils down to the simple fact that the job he was given was one he is good at; run with the ball. Keep up performances like today (with a bit of improvement too, he did still make a few errors IMO), and he could be a good foil for Holdsworth. After all, he probably is the only halfback we've got who can run with the ball well.

Whilst I am one of those who thinks Seymour has been harshly done by by fans and think he can perhaps consider himself unfortunate for being dropped after 1 game, I have less issue with it with him being replaced by another halfback. My big concern was that he would be replaced by Heremaia.

Horne was outstanding, constantly broke the line and posed a real threat with the ball in hand. His best run came from a peach of a ball from Westerman.

I think it came about due to Holdsworth being allowed to make all the play and Horne was given the role of running the ball and using his short kicking game.

Don't think it's the end for Seymour though, form and injuries will dictate that. Heremaia showed today he is a much better hooker than SH, his skills are superb at 9.

Anyone know why Holdsworth was taken off? Was it just because the game was already won at that point?

Gentle said on the radio afterwards it was just to give him a rest as we've got a short turnaround for Saints.