London Irish poised for update in takeover saga - report

My votes for most likely in second category; Kirifi, who looks like another Laumape to me, Tavatavanawai, who simply can't pass and is too slow for an international winger, and Tosi, who is a second choice tighthead in a club with an abysmal record in developing tight forwards. He really needs to go to the Chiefs or Blues, be their starting 3. He's going backwards at the Hurricanes.

The Chiefs have a lot of players in the squad, but almost all of them are new/tenuous, with only Vaa'i a match day squad certainty. Even Sititi can't be considered certain. He's had a very quiet year, was benched by McMillan, and his defensive decision-making in the final was appalling. It never ceases to amaze me how failures by X factor players are simply ignored. No one has pointed out that it was Sititi getting himself in completely the wrong place in a maul that led to Taylors breakaway and the Crusaders only try.

From the Crusaders POV, my only disappointment is that Reihana didn't make the team, he looks made for test match rugby, and Lio-Willie is only a replacement player. I get the feeling the latter at least will change.

The other selections and emissions also seem to be justified for the most part.

Many things have been marred by “woke” thinking, but views on the impact made during collisions in rugby union? Gimme a break….

There are limited destructive tight heads and this is where the talent pool is shallow. Wilco Louw will need to assume Frans M role in the RWC. Frans M was destructive at the RWC in 2019.

Thomas dT is a very good loose head that can play TH - not in the same TH league as Frans M / Wilco L / Vincent K.

There is talk that Carlu Sadie’s recovery is being closely monitored. Sadie was the stand out TH for Bordeaux before he got injured and was picked as starting TH in favour of Big Ben T for Bordeaux. Keep an eye out for Carlu Sadie to make an impact once recovered from his injury.

Fabian >.< it game to me this time! Yeah just do it football style, it the whole point of double round robins, theres no need for finals.

Ps did you know Leinster’s academy roster is almost double the size of Ulsters? Quelle surprise…

He just did well enough at it to be given a shot when the All Blacks other 12s also got injured (yes, they were Crusaders too).