Comments on: Rugby World Cup Stock Check: 325 days to go

By: DanD

DanD — Thu, 30 Oct 2014 08:41:30 +0000

He’s had a few tweaked muscles I believe, and with our strength in depth on the wing there’s no point in playing him and risking injury.

By: stu

stu — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:58:01 +0000

Good point with varndell, wouldn’t complain about him being in ahead of others but doesnt play every week which may not help.

By: Henry

Henry — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:32:57 +0000

Varndell has always been an interesting case- he used to be like Wade is now, all exciting attacking intent but no defensive smarts. I would never have had him in the England side when he was playing for leicester and top try scorer (and I am a leicester fan). However he does seem to have gone away, worked on all his weak aspects and improved. I wouldn’t hate to see him get another shot, but think it’s probably too late. Gonna be out of Roko, Yarde, May, Nowell and Ashton now. Maybe a shot for Foden as a left wing.

By: DanD

DanD — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:28:11 +0000

Varndell has been in the best try scoring form for a left wing (as nicely pointed out by Mark McCall), and that’s been with Wasps, rather than Sarries, which should say something. He also has a fantastic try scoring record for his brief appearance with England (something Strettle does not).

By: stu

stu — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 06:29:53 +0000

Feel sorry for strettle, don’t know what he’s done wrong really. IMO he is has better form and try scoring potential than Nowell and May, neither has shown a great deal more than him at international level. Not saying he should start but has as good case as anyone, past chances holding him back now I guess.