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General Category => Wasps Rugby Discussion => Topic started by: Rossm on February 08, 2023, 05:02:58 PM

Title: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: Rossm on February 08, 2023, 05:02:58 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64572683 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/64572683)

Jack retained.
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: NellyWellyWaspy on February 08, 2023, 05:05:25 PM
Oh, NOoooooo!!

I am gutted (re Ben Youngs news). Not to say he is not a nice guy (he is), but ....
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: St Bruno on February 08, 2023, 05:54:02 PM
Not before time, in my view.
As mentioned by WWW on another thread, he was the reason England lost against Scotland.

My grandmother would make a better scrumhalf and she passed way (though not from the base of the breakdown) some 50 years ago.

Youngs has been useless for years.
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: Neils on February 08, 2023, 06:15:21 PM
Shame that has probably reduced Italy's chances.
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: Shugs on February 08, 2023, 07:15:29 PM
Youngs has been a good scrum half. But his time had passed a couple of seasons ago. Just got to grasp the nettle at 12 now???..
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: Skippy on February 08, 2023, 10:15:48 PM
Quote from Borthwick

"There are no mind games in any of this. We think this gives us the best chance of winning, and he [Youngs] is absolutely behind what we are trying to do.?

Yup, absolutely behind because he?s old, has lost his pace and has always been ponderous.
Title: Re: Ben Youngs left out of England squad to face Italy
Post by: baldpaul101 on February 09, 2023, 09:49:25 AM
I suspect this is doing what normal coaches do, trying out different options on "weaker" sides to see how they perform.
I expect Youngs will be back in the side over the next few matches