I was thinking about this too and I reckon it won't be that important going forward but just seems like a bigger deal now because we don't know what team Farrell is going to pick.Fireworks wrote:And now for something entirely different.........The rugby.
Not sure about the thinking of naming the team so early in the week. I know some like to hold out until the last minute which can avoid giving the opposition the chance to make adjustments to their selection or tactics in reaction to yours. I think it is a positive statement for this game but I am not sure it is something I would keep.
For example, Scotland could well be planning to play a back three of Larmour, Earls, and Stockdale, but end up with Addison, Conway, and Stockdale instead. I don't like giving them more time to prepare for that.
But once we see the team we should be able to guess future selections much better apart from any injury doubts.