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No, it's not something any good team does so not a huge fan of itWe haven't broken the Rennie captain's curse yet. Are you trying to have McReight get a career-ending injury or something?
No, it's not something any good team does so not a huge fan of itWe haven't broken the Rennie captain's curse yet. Are you trying to have McReight get a career-ending injury or something?
Its not like they are doing it on purpose...No, it's not something any good team does so not a huge fan of it
Slipper isn't injured, and AAA has been on the bench the last 2 games, and when Wright had it he was quick to stress it wasnt a long term pick. Just feels a bit like 'hey, why don't you have a go this week'Its not like they are doing it on purpose...
I think that’s all fair except the two jumpers bit. Both Valetini & Wilson can and do jump. Sure, they aren’t primary targets like Wright or Cale but they don’t need to be in attack. Both have good enough hands and Wilson in particular is quick enough into the air. Defensively might be another story.New hooker. New caller. A prop that has barely lifted the locks. Only two jumpers.
Who's up for a lineout meltdown?
I was disappointed with the speed of Gordan's service last week. He seemed to stand behind the ruck too long. Hopefully Tate just gets to the ball and shifts it quickly.Some of the options being put forward have a genuine argument for being in the starting side anyway. I honestly expected slightly more rotation between Welsh games as Schmidt got to know his options.
Guys like Wilson, Frost and Lancaster could all easily end the season with 7-8 caps.
I'll be interested to see how McDermott goes. Gordon's accurate exits have been critical to both wins so I expect if he can't replicate that he'll struggle to dislodge Gordon as the starting half.
In the second half in particular, he looked indecisive on occasions and was taking two or three steps before deciding who to pass the ball to, and putting those receivers under a fair bit of pressure. That specifically why I didn't rate him in the 3, 2, 1 after the match.I was disappointed with the speed of Gordan's service last week. He seemed to stand behind the ruck too long. Hopefully Tate just gets to the ball and shifts it quickly.
Also like that Donaldson likes to run before catching the ball, Noah doesn't move much before he receives the ball.
He actually looked to handle the No 6 spot with more physicality the he did in the second row. Maybe running a bit wider allows him to convert speed into momentum in the contact.Yep, Nick needs to step up his game in contact. He's a fantastic athlete, but part of a lock's job is winning in the tough stuff too.
Team for Georgia
1. Kailea
2. Pollard
3. Ala'alatoa (c)
4. Frost
5. Blyth
6. Valetini
7. McReight
8. Wilson
9. McDermott
10. Donaldson
11. Lancaster*
12. Paisami
13. Ikitau
14. Daungunu
15. Wright
16. Nasser
17. Hodgman**
18. Nongorr
19. Hooper
20. Williams
21. White
22. Lolesio
23. Kellaway
* Debut
**Potential Debut
All potentially...DependingIt will be interesting to see where they plan to use Kellaway
15, 14 or 13?
True BR but we have a few decent 6's with Valetini there now and we need a big physical lock, let's see how he goes against a strong pack.He actually looked to handle the No 6 spot with more physicality the he did in the second row. Maybe running a bit wider allows him to convert speed into momentum in the contact.
In the second half in particular, he looked indecisive on occasions and was taking two or three steps before deciding who to pass the ball to, and putting those receivers under a fair bit of pressure. That specifically why I didn't rate him in the 3, 2, 1 after the match.
What about in the first Wales test where he was the official MOTM and you still didn't give him any points?
This is such a poor approach.I base my scoring on a)which Super Rugby team they all play for, b) their haircuts c) what colour their boots are, like most others here
If the jersey's not tucked they shouldn't even be eligible for MOTMThis is such a poor approach.
You've completely ignored "Is their headgear in the teams colours?", "Is their jersey tucked in?" and "Are their socks up or down?"