Some good signs, impressed with aiton, southern, big Ali and kermit. For a complete new squad I think we are ok. Look at the players arms the pitch is shredding them

Precisely!

Ithought Mathers played really well and following that error he was one of our stand outs, looked great with and without ball in hand and superbly suppoted by Fox, I don't think many teams will be kicking the ball to either of them to often in the future

Attacking wise Its a long time since we has a full-back as good, gets involved and knows where the try line is.

I agree with all previous posts re: Mathers.



He played well.

It looked a springy surface but the ball from a kick died after the first bounce perhaps causing mathers to be slightly out of position/off balance or just unexpectent

With a few players down with cramp near the end I wonder if the pitch will have a wembleyesque effect on players in that way, or wether it was just because it was the first game.

Something else to add to the list of things to watch out for.