He's a significant part of why we do not lose a lot of games like that. |
I am sure the pride of the Clermont players will be strong at home. |
I am sure the pride of the Clermont players will be strong at home. They have got some very good players, and not a lot of teams beat Clermont in Clermont. We must go there to win, and five victories from six starts in this group would be a very strong achievement. |
I don't know what he's doing. We have talked to him and he is going to have a look at all his options. |
I don't think there's anyone going out there who hasn't started a first-team game. They have all had enough experience so the guys can say 'I should not be intimidated by this level and now I have to make an impression'. |
I don't want to get carried away on this subject because Tom is a work in progress, but if the circumstances were right he could play Test rugby today. |
I haven't had a two-month pre-season, which would have put me in peak condition, |
I know all the teachers were grateful. A lot of kids took theirs home because many often don't have dictionaries at home. |
I know how both like their teams to play rugby and one is more conservative than the other. The difference now is that the players have the confidence in their ability to take risks. |
I think George is a very good player, and it would have been interesting if he had had a shot at the Tests. |
I think it was important to make changes going into the Bristol match, but in a way that result has taught us a bit of a lesson. |
I'd love Tom to have been available. But now is the right time for him to be furthering his development. |
If we play anything like we know we are capable of, we will win. That is the simplicity of it sometimes. |
If we play like we did against the Dragons, then we will lose, |
If you've got a defensive line-out and a goal kicker to the standard they have, you've got the makings of a very good side. |