Saints On The Up

Last weekend was a good one for the Saints.  With Courtney, Flash and Fodes starting in the England vs Australia game and Dicko, Smyler and Clark (plus Tom Wood, a soon to be Saint) starting in the Saxons vs Canada.  And both teams winning with significant input from the boys.

Every write up of the England vs Australia game seems to heap praise on Courtney.  He really made his mark and is likely to be the first choice from now on.  Then Fodes cemented his position as the first choice full back, with beautiful running rugby and counter-attacks.  And finally Flash scores his first try for England, and a nice one it was too, beating a number of the Aussies.

Then to the Saxons game.  Smyler kicked 6 out of 7 (and I reckon if the commentators hadn't decided to start betting he was going to get them all then he wouldn't have missed at all).  Clark scored a try.  And Dicko played out of his skin, hardly a minute went by without his name being mentioned.  I reckon we might see him making the step up to the England squad based on this.  And consider he wasn't originally picked but flew out late as a replacement - talking about taking your opportunity.

Well done to them all.