Trojan Horse:
Well, a game we very much could and should have won yesterday. We gift wrapped 12 points and the game. But there were also key moments where we should have applied smart rugby and failed.
Roarke had a good game but a terrible 2 errors that cost 12 points. Unforced too, however he should be afforded the opportunity to learn from that.
Pratt on the break at 12-6 and a pass to TJ would have been 18-6. I’m sure he knows this. He will improve his decision making and sometimes you can’t be too harsh a young lad backing himself. I did think Armstrong put himself in position well though to defend it.
After that 12-12 and we were camped on the line in front of posts. Lino should have been screaming for a drop goal with 14 minutes left but Hood tried to barge through 3 players to score. Not smart at all in knockout rugby.
Finally, the players should be reassured by the fact we could easily for a bit more composure and execution have won that at the end by 2 scores or more.
The worry for me is halfback. It wasn’t fluid at all today. Trueman is a big miss but Trueman and Jowitt even more so.
Now with Trueman, Russell and Lawford out who gets to be in halves next week?
Can see Walmsley at 1 and Roarke at 6, Myers on wing maybe. At least we have options.
Personally though I would give young Stevenson the halfback spot and keep Roarke at FB and Walmsley on wing.
Griffin, Storton, Russell, Truman, Doyle, Nikotemo, Lawford, Russell all on the treatment table it doesn’t get easier does it.
I would go with Roarke at 6 Though he was near to man of match till those howlers ,To say we played with just one half for well over half the game we did well We were the second best team in the first half, but we stepped up in the second half and should have won, it was a match we through away.The more I see ov the pack the more impressed i am And the same goes for Smith ,he could be a regular in the starting 17 next year if he keeps improving at the rate he is doing .Think we have not got the backs right yet, but it is hard to judge when you are swapping the spine every other game .After Mr Powell's comment about Truman back injury been down to a disc in is back ,and he is not shore when he will be back, and with Russell and Max on the injury list ,are they thinking about bringing in a replacement on loan .
