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Glasgow Warriors injury blow as forward pairing ruled out for the season
By PA
Glasgow Warriors have been hit with a double injury blow after back-row pair Chris Fusaro and Gregor Brown were both ruled out for the rest of the season.
Former Scotland flanker Fusaro has undergone surgery on a knee injury while Brown has also been told his campaign is over after sustaining a knee injury against Zebre last weekend.
Warriors boss Danny Wilson still has Fiji star Leone Nakarawa and Scotland cap Rob Harley, who will form the back row along with skipper Ryan Wilson as they welcome Ospreys to Scotstoun on Friday night.
Wilson said: “Last weekend we created a lot in attack and looked dangerous throughout the game – we will need more of the same this weekend against Ospreys.
“We have lost a few boys to injury and international duty, however lots of boys have put their hand up for selection in training this week and have named a strong side.”
Aki Seiuli returns to the matchday 23 to start at loose-head prop, joining Grant Stewart and Enrique Pieretto in an otherwise unchanged front row.
Nakarawa partners James Scott in the engine room, while Sean Kennedy is promoted from the bench to make his first start since December’s meeting with the Dragons, partnering fly-half Ross Thompson in the half-backs.
Robbie Fergusson and Nick Grigg form the midfield, while Lee Jones starts on the wing in place of the injured Cole Forbes, with Rufus McLean and Ollie Smith retaining their places in the back-three once more.
Wilson added: “Nick [Grigg] has earned his start after his performance off the bench last weekend and we’re looking for him to bring that same energy and enthusiasm on Friday night.
“Ospreys’ also have players away on international duty. They’ve had a good season and they are the team for us to chase.”
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We beat Wales. Oh wow.
Go to commentsAs has been the way all year, and for all England's play I can remember. I missed a lot of the better years under Eddie though.
Lets have a look at the LQB for the last few games... 41% under 3 sec compared to 56% last week, 47% in the game you felt England best in against NZ, and 56 against Ireland.
That was my impression as well. Dunno if that is a lack of good counterattack ball from the D, forward dominance (Post Contact Meters stats reversed yesterday compared to that fast Ireland game), or some Borthwick scheme, but I think that has been highlighted as Englands best point of difference this year with their attack, more particularly how they target using it in certain areas. So depending on how you look at it, not necessarily the individual players.
You seem to be falling into the same trap as NZs supporters when it comes to Damien McKenzie. That play you highlight Slade in wasn't one of those LQB situations from memory, that was all on the brilliance of Smith. Sure, Slade did his job in that situation, but Smith far exceeded his (though I understand it was a move Sleightholme was calling for). But yeah, it's not always going to be on a platter from your 10 and NZ have been missing that Slade line, in your example, more often than not too. When you go back to Furbank and Feyi-Waboso returns you'll have that threat again. Just need to generate that ball, wait for some of these next Gen forwards to come through etc, the props and injured 6 coming back to the bench. I don't think you can put Earl back to 7, unless he spends the next two years speeding up (which might be good for him because he's getting beat by speed like he's not used to not having his own speed to react anymore).
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