Ulster vs Glasgow Monday 9th of November 8.15pm

[Bobbievee]

Best position on the pitch to find a Captain second row . Back rows are too busy and are penalty prone . Front rows frequently are normally too slow with brains to match , Wings and backs generally are to removed from the coal face to understand the problems .

The advantage of the second row is most refs have to look up to talk to them . Its a bit like a telling a a policeman to f-off. It doesn't seem like the wisest thing to do when you look up at second row. You don't want to do it too often. The converse is also true he may turn the ref into Napoleon if he comes across too hard.

Basically the 3 ideal positions for a Captain are second row --scrum half and out half .

Although the modern game is about leadership teams rather than Captains -- the Captain is just the spokesperson with a casting vote and final say.

You really do type some .

Rumn reminds me of the main speaker at a formal dinner many years ago. Introduced as one of the cleverest men in the coubtry, able to speak without notice on any subject for 15 minutes. Or 30 minutes if he actually knew anything about it!

[rumncoke]

Some of the best Captains have been second rows and it is not an accident.-- Willie John , Robin Thompson , Alwyn Jones-- Bill Beaumont
Johnston
That was in the days when Captains were Captains The game has moved on and the Captain now is the figure head spokesman and on the field the only allowed to moan at the ref. The tactics etc are those of the management team looking at their screens and the on field leadership group . It's meant to stop the idiot decisions such as Sextons -- go to the corner two minutes before half time.

The unfortunate thing for Ireland at the moment is Sexton as Captain ( because he believes he can do no wrong ) -- If" the exile" had not been Exiled I don't think he would even make the bench

[big mervyn]

The unfortunate thing for Ireland at the moment is Sexton as Captain ( because he believes he can do no wrong ) -- If" the exile" had not been Exiled I don't think he would even make the bench

Most test nations look for fresh blood when senior players are noticeably in decline. Ireland keep selecting them until they're in their late 30s