I think this has been an issue for most of the season to be honest. They never dominate territory, build pressure, show patience etc. Everything is about 'attacking rugby'. They need to focus on the fundamentals of the game.


They're creating their own pressure for home fixtures with performances like this. It's clearly in their heads now, particularly when playing perceived lesser teams.


JC has a job on his hands fixing this one. 

If anyone from the forward pack is to be dropped it's Ashworth imo. Thought he was atrocious against Cas, almost walking the ball in a lot and quite often just passing the ball on instead of taking it in. 

Don't think Ashworth will be here next season

Looked like he's been told he won't be getting a new contract to me.

A positive move from the club if true and evidence we're moving in the right direction.  Ashworth has shown glimpses of what he can do but isn't consistent enough for me.  We need players in the forwards who are 7 or 8 out of 10 week in, week out, not 9 one week and 5 the next.


For me every player we sign now needs to be either better than the player they replace in the squad or someone good enough for a team challenging for trophies - preferably both

Agree totally. I've slowly changed by tune on Ashworth. I was in favour of renewing awhile back but I've gradually gone off him. Maybe it's that he's got better quality around him now that his flaws have begun to stand out more. 

Got told we've not even offered Jack a new deal, agree with a lot of what's been said he's too inconsistent for me with Knight, Hill, Ese'ese, Fash, Aydin potentially Sao and Laidlaw we've got more than enough at prop.