How have 2 promising internationals deteriorated so badly under one of the games best coaches?

For the most part Tansey is safe under any kicks. He is particularly good when its on the floor, and although he's dropped a couple of bombs this year I reckon you could count them on one hand. He has made a few errors but the vast majority of these have been when in attack. He scores tries, he makes tries, he's fairly quick (certainly quicker than Briscoe and Wellens) and is a pretty strong tackler too having got us out of some scrapes big some big shots on his own line. He's also a good kicker, positional and attacking. His only problem is kick returns, he seems reluctant to get his head down and make the yards that put us on the front foot.

Well looks like a dead set starter for the internationals then.

imo he should play, but of course everyone has different opinions. We'll see what McNamara's is. Personally I think he'll pick Briscoe, but I wouldn't be suprised if Tansey did get a call up.

How are Horne and Yeaman getting on?

Yeaman is having a good season, Horne too many injuries to judge, but has been hit and miss when he has played.

Both will improve the more Long plays.

Both Briscoe and Fox are average and it shows what poor options that we have when these two plus players like Shenton get picked got England.

I dont think he will pick Briscoe and shouldn't on current form but for me there are still a good few more better options than Tansey at full back.

There was fans on your forum only recently saying how poor he has been and will never make a full back, now after 2 wins against teams out of form he has suddenly become international material again in some peoples minds.

Your right but they are some of the best we have available, it just shows how poor the rest that are below them in the pecking order are aswell!

Been international material all season in my mind. tbf if Tansey is the best we've got it doesn't bode well for England, but he is the best of a bad bunch imo.