Will be interesting to see who makes the 17 for the saints game. Lots of competition for places, especially in the centres.

Agreed. However, they were receiving some ball! Yeaman would also have received that ball and we might have seen what he can do. Yeaman's defence would definitely have been better.

Impressed with Turner but Whiting was also top drawer, with Yeamo to come back, it's a great problem to have. I thought Tansey showed an attacking masterclass from FB that we haven't seen since Precky and shouldn't be moved to 6 although I agree, Horney is still way off. Problem for me is, we simply don't have a stand off at the club unless Turner can play there at this level. Washy far too slow for a top number 6 I'm afraid.

thought they both defended well to be honest , Yeaman had a bad habit of being beaten on the outside to often last year for my liking but contrary to what the radio gang say Hall looked decent in defence and is improving massively

Yeaman's defence is overrated.

I believe we were tactically weak out wide last year - it was clearly a defensive pattern set up by Sharp that left the outside centre and winger exposed on both sides far too often. I hope we sort it out for this season.

I was at the game and we were certainly not tight in defence out wide on either side until Whiting came on.

Turner ia s fantastic prospect which he showed occasionally in what was, after all, only a pre-season friendly and Hall is already a very, very good player with a couple of frailties that he is a long way towards fixing already - I expect both to improve greatly this year and to get some game time. Yeaman would be my first choice though with Hall next and then Turner.