Felt sorry for Massey when Fa'asavalu was rampaging towards the line and he was expected to stop him. The hand off demonstrated a complete mismatch.

I feel sorry for Massey period....looks nowhere near ready for SL so is constantly targetted both in the defensive line and for big hits when in possession. Also faces the catch 22 of only getting a game in a weakened pack rather than being eased in thus eroding confidence.

saint can do that to any team! we would have been closer with a full side out on the park. that said we scored some good trys in the game, just we were playing touch and pass for most of it!!

When we actually had the ball and kept it we looked good. The problem was the first 30 minutes we didn't really have it and our defence just couldn't cope. And the last 10 we were out on our feet.

It was a hard game for the likes of Ford and Clayton to come into. You look to the older players to set a precedent, but the likes of Sherwin cannot do that when your entire is being pounded left, right and centre.

They will be better for the experience, and I believe they will come back stronger next week.