Tichtheid wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 9:26 pm
In the space of a few weeks we've gone from semi finalists to conference whipping boys.
Desperately looking for positives, Kunavula looks the part, a decent run of games and he could rival Big Bill.
Jack Blain also looked very good.
Carmichael made it through his comeback
It was very disappointing - however Connacht scored 3 tries that might be considered speculative; each was brilliantly finished but on another day none would have come off. I suppose there is a small bit of comfort there. I think Edinburgh really suffered from the disallowed try too - the momentum swing there was massive both having the try chalked off for what was by the letter of the law an obstruction but which was definitely a common enough blocking line, and secondly to then concede a cheap and slightly contentious penalty immediately at the other end. They went from right in it to chasing the game in less than a minute.
On the positive side, Jack Blain was indeed very good. He straightened the line extremely well, has a good step and went looking for work around the park. Given he is a winger rather than a fullback, I thought his defensive positioning was very good. He is only 20 and already a decent size. Working on his physicality with Duhan and the more elusive side of the game with Darcy every day will do him no harm at all. I hope he can usurp Sau, Hoyland and Farndale over the course of the season to be the first reserve for any of Kinghorn, Darcy and Duhan.
I thought Andrew Davidson was good too. He had a few lost lineouts (hard to say if his fault or poor throwing) but he also stole a number and was abrasive around the park. He could also cement his place as a first reserve if he continues to play like that.
