I think that's very harsh. He's got an outstanding pedigree, has been playing to a top level for years now, dating back to age grade sides. Looked to me tonight like a player who's hardly played any rugby for a long, long, time. I'm not defending his performance, which was abject, but suggesting that's his normal level is - to my mind - deeply unfair.
He and a few others gave up, there positional work off the ball was shocking. Yeah I am being a bit harsh on him, but we came into the game needing a big 80 minutes as he was our only open side in the match day squad. What did we get?
Woodward was just as bad, Kingston and Mitchell covering him all night. Roberts can't tackle and does not know where he wants to stand in defense.
Pyle never stopped but was having his worst game for us.
PAE and Lahiff got bounced out of rucks like they where scrum halfs not props.
Where was Neville? No impact at all.
Kicked the ball way to much, kick offs where to deep and that missed touch finder right in front of me was a absolute disgrace. Going to kick the ball make sure someone is going to be there to put pressure on and disrupt the receiver.
Jones, Smith, Hegarty made a huge difference.
We didn't even deserve to score that try at the end.
