Andrew Mellish

England rugby, Spurs, NFL fan #COYS #FlyEaglesFly. Opinions mine.

[Andrew Mellish @AndrewMellish]

@rugbytomc @TightFive_Rugby Great thread and agree with this response. I do though disagree about the locks as it gives options. Without Martin I think an enforcer is needed. The Aus pack is surprisingly physical. If AF wants a more physical style then OC and TB cover 6 so depth is needed, hence picking 6.

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@TightFive_Rugby Agreed. Ford is a much bigger omission.

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@TightFive_Rugby And what no one is saying is that by picking Cummings it frees other locks to cover the flank, meaning guys like B Curry, Willis x2, Faletau, Refells, Darge and Ritchie didn’t make it. No Cummings and maybe one of those makes it.

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@CharlieFelix @TightFive_Rugby Surprising, as they’ll miss the week before as well - assuming the Lions meet up then. I’d expect a lot of Saints to start in that game, including the halfbacks given their familiarity

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@pauleddison @CharlieFelix Also from George Furbank, who must have thought he had a genuine chance at the start of the season. And still hopes when he made his comeback appearance

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@TightFive_Rugby Well said. He looked good last time England were in Australia and then his form just nose dived. But good for him to be smashing it now

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@TightFive_Rugby Conan an option at 6 as well.

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@Cantonaology @RugbyInsideLine Very. But I do get it. Needs to keep himself fit and available

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@EngRugbyDebate Perhaps Jamie George and George Ford to join the press corps for the Lions tour, with the boots packed just in case. Don’t want to do a Chris Ashton and bugger off on holiday. Andy Nicol anyone?

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@lionsofficial Good squad this!

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@TightFive_Rugby That was then. People do evolve, work on weaknesses, develop, etc. Danny Care had an interesting take on Itoje a few years ago on the Rugby Union Weekly pod, which in short was he’s not yet ready, despite the media campaigns for him to get it…

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@PlanetRugby I am shocked. They did well for this not to leak last night! 😱😱😱

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@badhippy It should be the only option

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@TightFive_Rugby What about Tom Jordan as the fourth option? More a centre or fullback but can cover 10, as opposed to a 10 to cover somewhere else…

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@2ndXVMIP @TightFive_Rugby Good point. Unless they’re called Blair Kinghorn I don’t like it, but it makes sense!

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@fesshole Lots of salt, lots of butter. That’s the secret to a lot of good cooking

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@wallinator1 @TightFive_Rugby Finished third. And got worse over the course of the tournament. Then couldn’t beat an English club side in the Heineken cup, yes that Irish team!

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@footballontnt @Becky_Ives_ @tntsports @discoveryplusUK The man is a twat

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@black13695888 @TightFive_Rugby Spot someone who’s never played a game of adult rugby in their life. If you think youngsters speaking is embarrassing you’re the one with problems!