Former Bath and England prop David Flatman has been reflecting on the second round of Prem Rugby, highlighting Afolabi Fasogbon\u2019s \u201cpirouette, sidestep and dive\u201d as a personal highlight from the weekend.<\/p>\n
Speaking to\u00a0Cosmos Currency Exchange<\/a>, the presenter said: \u201cMy highlight was the madness of the comebacks at Leicester and Gloucester. Just totally wild with entertainment, and stress levels off the charts! Who would be a coach? Two moments would be Alex Dombrandt\u2019s pass for the Will Porter try, as it was utterly sublime, and Afolabi Fasogbon\u2019s pirouette, sidestep and dive for a try. Wonderful!<\/p>\n However, it wasn\u2019t just the props that impressed Flatman<\/a>. Elsewhere, he highlighted Saracens stars Max Malins and Tom Willis for their impact in the London club\u2019s win over Bristol.<\/p>\n \u201cTom Willis. What a machine he is in the carry. The thing is, all the lads he\u2019s playing against know what\u2019s coming, but they just can\u2019t quite manage to consistently contain his strength in the contact. He is England\u2019s outstanding option at number 8. <\/p>\n \u201cMax Malins was just velvet, pure class from start to finish, and has to be in the conversation around who plays fullback for England this autumn.\u201d<\/p>\n Bath\u2019s dominance<\/p>\n It was his former team that really caught his eye this weekend, however, and he\u2019s prepared to put money on their future success.<\/p>\n \u201cMy \u00a320 says they win the Premiership Rugby again,\u201d said the 45-year-old. \u201cThey never look stressed at the moment. The confidence and composure is dripping off them.<\/p>\n No player is more consistent for Bath than their world-class captain Ben Spencer<\/a>, a player who Flatman believes should have a lot more caps for England.<\/p>\n Explaining why Spencer was overlooked for so many years, Flatman said: \u201cHe is a game manager at 9, and some coaches don\u2019t feel they need one of those at 9 and 10. A pragmatic 10 is often matched with a more instinctive 9, and vice versa. I\u2019d always have him in my England 23.\u00a0<\/p>\n Spencer\u2019s not the only Bath player on the brink of England selection; young back row Guy Pepper is also right in the mix.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s mega, isn\u2019t he! He will be very close. He may even move ahead of Ben Curry, but not Tom if he\u2019s fit. Tom has too much credit in the bank, though a lack of game time may be an issue. Pepper could play, and I\u2019ve no doubt he\u2019d be a star from the off at test level. You\u2019d probably have to leave out Underhill then though, and Pollock, which isn\u2019t easy!\u201d<\/p>\n Stephen Donald: Binning the Rugby Championship would be a \u2018tragedy\u2019 as Australia and Argentina are \u2018finally\u2019 on Springboks and All Blacks level<\/a><\/p>\n England predictions<\/p>\n