Six Nations 2025

He's so poor in the crunch.

Lions starter? Shouldn't even be on the plane.

As much as I'm annoyed England won, I hate Russell so I will take it. Awful, all round

I don't get why anyone thinks Russell should be in the Lions, never delivered when it matters.

That was a disgraceful decision. Itoje was leaning on a Scottish player, clearly not supporting his weight.

I thought Finn Smith was good actually, now there is a tackler! But also he is very cool under pressure and brave in contact. Could be him and Prendergast and Crowley.

I honestly think Crowley is the best 10 for the Lions. But he's not playing so hard to pick him.

Rucks in general are just impossible, it's like tackling in GAA(even more bizarre, one can pull and drag but only a bit?!?!), very much referees interpretation. For example if two players are in contact on their feet over the ball, noone can touch the ball and also if you come off your feet which happens all the time, you have to roll away but somehow we end up with both hands in and players on their knees staying in the ruck area, all the time. Also the gate, where exactly is it? Is it moving? Like if you clear players past the ruck how far before you are past it and players can run around you v them coming in from the side? It's completely just subjective judgements.

M Smith Farrel and Crowley would be my pick for the lions.

Russel played himself off the plane today.

Prendergast can't defend or attack, but he has a nice spiral kick.

Pendergast is still young and needs to add a few pounds, I don't want to pick on the young fella but for Wales try in the second half when Morgan went over with two other Welsh players coming in behind him, JVF was left on his own to try to stop the try. I noticed Prendergast had himself on the wrong side of the goal post as the play developed, and he stayed there ,leaving Van Der Flier isolated. I just said to myself at the time "ah you bottled it there lad".

As said, don't like criticising a young player but this is top level sport not a game down the local pitch.

agree that Crowley could sneak in as ten, though F Smith will have more opportunities to prove his case. Russell is too flaky and SP isn’t there yet to gel with a new team in a few weeks.

You don't think f smith has been impressive?

I feel like he is the main reason England are actually starting to win a few games.

He's too slow and stiff too. No deception in his running style so it's easy to read and his little stutter pass is becoming predictable and he's bring targeted.