Have to say the halves worry me a little - there are mitigating factors though: weirdly I don't think we can underestimate the loss of the senior outside backs, while their role is not directly linked to attacking shape the confidence of having them there on the end of movements sets after set must contribute something to the inside vision or lack thereof... also in respect of this there was
Walker leaving: I thought there was an interesting comment by
AW pre-game when asked about covering his role, saying that the halves would have to step up in the middle portion of the game and it kinda happened exactly like that, with the egan - cht - metcalf try happening after half time - notably after they'd had a break and had time to re-group and probably re-focused on that strategy - shows the nerves are definitely still there for
Metcalf in particular, he does need time there and support - showing enough at this point but you'd hope he'd start running things himself soon