Comments on: Champions Cup 2019/20: Players to Watch

By: Don P

Don P — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 01:50:30 +0000

Ok, thanks.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:59:42 +0000

Hutchinson is a slick operator in the outside channels got plenty of pace and runs smart lines.

In terms of Naiyanavoro carrying in the inside arm I think it’s possibly because rather then fend he tends to bounce the player off and using the ball, although risky, can help to bounce players. Hope you enjoy the games this weekend!

By: Don P

Don P — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 15:13:09 +0000

Tim, don’t know enough about Hutchinson, so can’t state whether he’s gr8 or not. You’ll know better than me. However, Naiyanavoro, who can be devastating going fwd, I’m unsure about his defensive positioning or tackling technique at times. Also, has he a tendency to carry the ball under his inside arm, thus making it more difficult to fend off a tackler? Regds Grayson, just because he may mostly feature from the bench, this doesn’t mean that he should be excluded from yr ‘Players to Watch list’. Especially if he ‘has gr8 promise’. Will keep my eyes peeled.

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:11:28 +0000

Ok, thanks Tim. Useful. I’m particularly more unfamiliar with ‘French’ players than I thought. Also, Burns for instance. Thought he might have been a 1/2back! Regds.

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 21:04:38 +0000

On reflection that would have been very useful!

For reference: Grayson – Fly half, Bamba – prop, Ross – Back row, Rattez – Fullback, Yato – Back Row, Burns – Fly Half, Beard – 2nd Row, Volavola – Fly half/Fullback, Guitoune – Centre, Ackerman – Back Row

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:28:48 +0000

As I don’t know a fair few of the above listed, it would have been useful to have included their positions as well Tim. Guessed some. Others here may know them better? I can look them up I suppose.

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:19:13 +0000

Local talent is being suppressed by er, foreign imports?

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 20:17:02 +0000

Need to learn to stop drinking too?

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:29:07 +0000

There’s a few home grown players on this list but sadly the top talent in Europe seem to be imports. These a lot of good players sitting in the academies and hopefully we will see more of them in the next few seasons! Also congrats on the world cup well deserved from a great squad

By: Hammy

Hammy — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 17:56:59 +0000

As a Saffer rugby nut of many years standing I am surprised at the number of foreign imports mentioned in various posts. What has happened to the local talent, don’t they get a mention??

By: Leon

Leon — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:18:54 +0000

*Owen
**Wales
***Need to learn to type

By: Leon

Leon — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:08:34 +0000

Wales don’t have great depth at lock as shown when Bradly Davies was called up to replace the injured Cory Hill. Beard was retained due to lack of other options. if you were looking for an Osprey to include in your list I would have gone with Own Watkin who will be looking to lay down a marker and claim the Ales shirt for his own while JD is out injured