Friday Knight Lights wrote:macdone wrote:Our backline is still a problem - we are still recruiting players just below top level ie 3rd \ 4th choice for Scotland like Scott and Bennett. They are good players but we shouldn't get carried away. Our backline will at least be competitive with the likes of Connacht, Cardiff and Ospreys and that's progress.
Ultimately we have to do better developing our own backs like Leinster, Scarlets and Glasgow have. Whether we have the best coaches to do that I don´t know. But let's hope Shiel and Graham can succeed where SHC and Hoyland have failed.
Bennett is a tricky one as it's injury rather than lack of ability that's held him back. Of course he needed some improvements but the main problem is injury.
I agree with you in that we have talented backs and youngsters but they don't kick in and become international class players. Kinghorn looks well on his way and I expect his occasional brain fades to stop.
I'd like to know the reasoning behind Dean not getting near any Scotland squads though.