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Peter Johnson (47)
If Cheika chose Mumm over Fardy..then he clearly doesn't rate impact at the breakdown as the most critical factor for his blindside flank. I would say that impact is being provided enough by coleman arnold and timani, size and strength we havn't had in a long time, meaning that some players can get picked that aren't impact or work rate. Example..Mumm was selected for his lineout abilities, as hooper and poey had the workrate and breakdown covered, and coleman, arnold and timani had the impact covered so you could afford to have Mumm there to support the lineout and pretty much nothing else.
Higs not only offers more around the park then Mumm, he is the best jumping backrower we have (absolute legend jumping at 2) and lead rebels lineouts. Higs runs better then mumm, hits better then mumm, leads better then mumm and jumps better then mumm.
Higs >Mumm. Mumm>Fardy (in the search for appropriate balance in the most recent wallabies team) Therefore Higs>Fardy
Only thing going for Fardy now his defensive breakdown work with Pocock out of the picture, but with the WC not a realistic goal for Fardy or Mumm, there is rooms for Higs and Holloway.
Higs, Holloway, Mccalman, Timani, Mcmahon & Hooper are my backrow options for 2017 wallabies squad.
Higs not only offers more around the park then Mumm, he is the best jumping backrower we have (absolute legend jumping at 2) and lead rebels lineouts. Higs runs better then mumm, hits better then mumm, leads better then mumm and jumps better then mumm.
Higs >Mumm. Mumm>Fardy (in the search for appropriate balance in the most recent wallabies team) Therefore Higs>Fardy
Only thing going for Fardy now his defensive breakdown work with Pocock out of the picture, but with the WC not a realistic goal for Fardy or Mumm, there is rooms for Higs and Holloway.
Higs, Holloway, Mccalman, Timani, Mcmahon & Hooper are my backrow options for 2017 wallabies squad.