ricominciare wrote:Johnson has got all the skills and there looks to be more to come with experience, if Russell is to make the first team I would like to see him improve his handling/off loading skills he seems to have everything else.
Johnson looks like a proper linking full back who times his runs well, knows when to pass and has bags of pace and game intelligence. Russell is very one dimensional but is very good at that one dimension which is about bringing back the ball with pace, aggression and strength. In the longer term Johnson looks our best bet as a top quality full back but I'd give him some time in the U23's early next year.
One player flying under the radar that I really like is George King. Seems to have a good rugby brain, made a lovely break and assist v Catalans and is a big unit who will only get bigger. I expect him to be looking for a real breakthrough season next year and with him, Wilde, Currie, Philbin, Dwyer and Evans we have the makings of a decent group of young forwards.
