Ireland suffer blow as Erin King ruled out of World Cup

Some of the key things I want to see now is if;

The two locks, Scott Barrett and Tupou Vaa’i get a proper go at the 6 jersey. This means, the right opponent with the right plan, which is obviously going to not be Plan A

Beauden Barrett return to the 15 jersery, and Love continue his transition into a 10

The movement of players in and out of a squad, so Ethan Blackadder or Dalton coming in for Luke Jacobson, or Reihana for like Barrett or a midfielder, etc etc, and not just when theres an injury

These guys get actual opportunity of the field and not just <5 minutes at the end of the game

The use of utility in the backs with Jordie and Timico being used as perfect 23s in a 6/2 bench, with each getting time at fullback and wing respectively, along with Rieko getting even more time than last year on the wing to see if he can be a viable starter their

How they bring in even further stars of the future into the large squad, players like Tangitau, Carter, Parker, Kyren, Reihana, ENS, CLW etc etc

And I think that Tavatavanawai will definitely get selected in jersey 23 at least once vs France

Agree with MJ below, the short locks and back row players could be a problem.

I read somewhere they were thinking of playing the Lions V Argentina game in the Raiders stadium Las Vegas, which would have been a doable 600 mile drive from here in California. The NRL had some games there the last 2 years and they were a huge success.

Anyone got thoughts on the commentary? Only ask because watching in the US we often get announcers from the southern hemisphere, or Ireland. They’re always excellent. Sorry, but I don’t care for the English “cheerleader,” don’t recall his name, who talks and talks and often interferes with the enjoyment of the match. Perhaps he is reading off a sheet of facts. I’ll often shut off the sound when he’s on.

And I’ve been supporting England since the early 70s!

Fabien Galthie: “I have no choice but to select a second-choice squad for their upcoming three-Test series against the All Blacks in New Zealand in July”

As explained by the FFR (Fédération Française de Rugby), Fabien Galthié will be allowed to:

– Select a group of 42 players, composed primarily of players who had played little to no game time in the previous Six Nations.

Seems Razor’s intent is to play fast which is great.