Re: Would you pick Tomkins or Escare at full back for 2018? : Fri Nov 17, 2017 8:25 pm
Wigg'n wrote:
We basically just need to try every combination and go with the one that works best.
A few clubs have used halves off the bench recently with decent success so like Wane says Escaré off the bench could be interesting.
A few clubs have used halves off the bench recently with decent success so like Wane says Escaré off the bench could be interesting.
Another area we need to have a clean slate with is prop. I don't have a great deal of confidence in any of them tbh but we'll need to pick four so the friendlies should be an open audition. If Wells, Hamlin, Field etc out perform Nuuausala, Tautai and co then get them in the team.
If nothing else comes from a poor season last year then I hope it's taught Wane that you can't always have this attitude that X, Y or Z have done well for me in the past so they'll get selected. I can only think of Tom Davies, Gildart, Farrell and Bateman who I'd personally say earned their shirts for next season based on this years performances. The rest should start afresh. If Marshall outplays Burgess in pre season then get him in, if Forsyth outshines Gelling then pick him. Make players earn their shirts and fight to keep them. Our pre season should be one big audition.