Henry Slade vs Jessie Kriel

SB

Slade plays at 13 and not 12 - so the real opposition to be looked into would in the first instance be Kriel and Am.   The third option would be Serfontein - who even though he played at 12 tomy mind is not physically strong enough to feature at 12,

Kriel got bumped off easily when he tried to make a tackle on Saturday on  Scara Ntubene - really physically a rather small hooker and left the field injured afterwards.   I would not rate Kriel as an opponent of Slade - he will come short.   Amla is more of a defemnse liability and Slade will run over him with ease.   Serfontein at 13 would be a better opponent of Slade.

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Is this the same Slade that usually plays at 10? Is he bigger now, as he always seemed a bit small- or not very physical.  At one stage Farrell was at 12, and Slade was the preferred choice at 10. 

I did watch it- but I only remember seeing him on the pitch towards the end of the match.

I created a live match thread- but I often work on my laptop when I am watching a game- so I don't see everything. He seemed bigger than I remember , also CleverMike said he was an outside center- and to my knowledge, this is his first game at outside center.

Slade at one time wanted to play 10 but that was before Jones took the reins.

He's played almost exclusively at 13 the last two seasons for Exeter with much success. 

Whether he remains there with the return of Tuilagi remains to be seen or Eddie might decide to keep Manu at 12 for the crash.

Daly is probably England's best 13 playing on the wing.

I thought Daly was now at fullback, after getting some tips from Willie Leroux at Wasps. It may even be one of the reasons he left - as he was not getting enough starting games at 15. Wasps also have some financial woes- so they might not have been able to afford both. 

Unless there is another daly. 

Wasps have been playing him on the wing more and more.

He's off to Sarries at the end of the Season any way. Maybe to play 15 although they still have Goode and Williams there. I think he left cos he wants silverware and also he's great friends with Jamie George.

His missus just opened a coffee shop in Leamington Spa though so happy travels for her.

Slade, like everyone else, lands a top class match every now and then. That doesn't qualify him as the worlds best 13.

I've seen Jesse land a few quality matches himself ... need I say more?

Guys like Stirling Mortlock, Brian O'Driscoll, Danie Gerber and Tuilagi are players worthy of top honours. Consistently delivering top class performances ... match after match .  

Slade is just another good player who delivers from time to time.

Nothing more.

Dave

The orc hates Du Toit because at one stage he became a threat to Matfield and  in his mind  that is despicable.   And obviously you and I supported him and not the over-the-hill Matfield - that was enough for lifelong hatred of the guy.  

In the case of Kriel the list is growing - it started off with Bausteraud, Kuridrani and Kerevi,    We will soon has a ten man list of no 13's whom is supported by the orc.  

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Dave 

We live in a wonderful world where someone can come  up with stats like the orc did,

Henry Slade since 2014 played 16 tests of which most was in 2014 and 2015 with only 5 tests being in 2018-19.  Of these five tests England lost 2 and won 3 and Slade scored 2 of his 4  career tries.    That looks rather sick giving him a ranking of 5 for near to zero career effort.   Must be a fabrication concocted by .the orc.        

Suck a fat one Dave, they're  not my stats. Fucking m uppet!

Relax xavi, Saffex was calling Moffie an idiot, not you.

Also, didn't you say you'd give Fantasy Rugby a go this year?

Great stats there xavi you idiot

Doubt it, gave it a try a while ago and got bored half way through.