I just wonder how much non playing 'issues' are affecting the players thinking at the moment. I hope that they are being given the the respect and facts that they deserve.
Haha, I started this thread to talk about something other than the "non-playing issues"
FWIW, on the back-row debate, I think Nemo is criminally under-used. He's a serious player, ex-Springbok, and can't get a look in at the moment!
Carr's problem here is his versatility.
He's seen as very good in all 3 back row positions, but is he better than our existing options in any one of them?
Would you drop Shields for Carr at 6?
Jack is presumably our starting 7
I feel Tom is better specialist No.8
Alfie has an X factor that few others have
As soon as any one of this is unavailable, Carr steps up, plays any position and we don't feel any weaker, but in a must win game I'd struggle not to start Brad, Jack and Tom