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Train Without a Station
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They'll be defensive breakdowns because we won't be winning many line outs. Especially if Skelton is one lock and Palu the number 8.
here it is here, it's worth a read even if it's only because you find it humorous:
http://www.theroar.com.au/2014/08/07/the-waratahs-are-better-than-the-wallabies/
When Cooper drops to 15 it's heresey but when Beale is hidden on the wing from fuckin' inside center it's clever - got it.
Less than 50% chance of rain each day after tomorrow. 19 max on Saturday.And it's going to be wet and cold on Saturday, bugger it.
And Beales defensive weakness was exposed by Speight.It's to hide weaker defenders and to hide weaker attackers.
It's not done at test level because you don't have a limited squad of 30+5 with a salary cap and therefore the same limitations on who you are able to recruit.
You don't want players switching around, and potentially leaving an opening between the change of possession if you have a viable alternative.
In the Waratahs example they didn't have a player with the attacking quality of Beale who could defend in the line strongly. They needed Beale to attack but couldn't risk him in defence they discovered.
Cheika likely felt that Horne could offer what was needed in attack, but needed him to defend.
Less than 50% chance of rain each day after tomorrow. 19 max on Saturday.
It is a worry though.
It's still hard to do it at Super Rugby level. But due to the limitations on the players at your disposal you have to take the risk.
At test level you have the luxury or more alternatives considering you have 5 times the options.
I personally think you don't do it in test rugby, just because you don't have the need to. If you had an unusually large number of injuries perhaps you would have to, but in my view test coaches don't do it, because they don't need to and Super Rugby coaches do it because of limited alternatives.
To reflect on those whom we don't have available I'll list the players in the infirmary:
Moore
TPN
Latu
Sio
Weeks
Pocock
Dennis
Genia
Cooper
Tomane
Have I missed anyone?
Added, unavailable due to buggering off overseas:
Longbottom
Douglas
Cummins