He won't get anywhere near international standard until he stops averaging 3 missed tackles per game.
He's nowhere near as good as Yeaman or Gleeson, and imo never will be.

Welham scored a good try on Friday but struggled on a few occasions to hold a 50% fit Gleeson.

Yeah because he outstripped him all those times. The only 3 times they clashed directly -

Welham Scored
Gleeson Scored
Welham put him on his backside

Welham was one on one with Long for his try, HTH. And the only time I remember either of Welham or Gleeson on their backside was when Welham tried to put a shot on Tickle, and failed miserably.

You're wrong on more than one of the points you make. No surprise there then.

Welham came up against Long for his try and not Gleeson.

Remember when Gleeson went through Welham and needed four men to hold him short of the line?

Remember when Gleeson's try got ruled out after Cockayne dislodged the ball, well it started with Gleeson stepping and leaving Welham on his backside.

No because they never happened

denial

and you thought it was a river in Egypt!

I saw some of your lot leaving early but didn't realise you'd left at half time.

Stayed until the end, thats what we do

with your eyes closed, buttocks clenched, saying "thankyou Willie" presumably?

Nah I can accept defeat when the effort is there, sometimes it's just not your day

Plenty leaving early on Friday at the North end. Maybe you didn't realise with your eyes shut and fingers in your ears.

People tend to leave after the hooter has gone, Unless they were leaving in there droves with the game in the balance with 3 minutes left?