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Train Without a Station
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Scrubber I reckon that's an absolute gee up.
He would be the 4th or 5th choice option at 10 so that's not really relevant, you are not going to play him there if you have To'omua and Cooper starting.
Again he'd be lucky to be the 3rd choice 12, I'd argue you'd probably play better defensive players like Harris, Lilo, McCabe, Fainga'a and Godwin there over him at test level.
You're not going to play him at 13.
He's played one test on the wing and again, he's not a finisher and playing him there could be more detrimental to a well functioning backline than helpful.
Then at 15 he potentially could be the 3rd best option. I say potentially, because he's not even playing there. And his short comings (kicking off both feet, defence, high ball) are no stronger than Mogg. He was our best 15 in 2010. Since then Izzy has upped the level, Mogg has come along and Kurtley is not at that same level.
Generally you have a halfback sub, and inside back sub and an outside back sub.
Obviously he won't come on at half. If you bring on an inside back sub, he's not the one you're going to bring on. Then as an outside back sub, he really only covers one position, and you would only contemplate him replacing the player there in the case of injury.
I struggle to see what value he brings to the team besides the potential rabbit out of a hat play, which is offset by the risk of him being a defensive turnstile, liability under the high ball and lateral runner choking outside runners.
I understand all the comments about his match winning ability, but what happens if we aren't a try down with 10 to go and it's worth taking a risk with nothing to lose. How often are we in that position anyway?
What if we're a try up and we need to hold on to a game. Do you want him out there with SA throwing bombs up just outside the 22 or the All Blacks rumbling forward?
He would be the 4th or 5th choice option at 10 so that's not really relevant, you are not going to play him there if you have To'omua and Cooper starting.
Again he'd be lucky to be the 3rd choice 12, I'd argue you'd probably play better defensive players like Harris, Lilo, McCabe, Fainga'a and Godwin there over him at test level.
You're not going to play him at 13.
He's played one test on the wing and again, he's not a finisher and playing him there could be more detrimental to a well functioning backline than helpful.
Then at 15 he potentially could be the 3rd best option. I say potentially, because he's not even playing there. And his short comings (kicking off both feet, defence, high ball) are no stronger than Mogg. He was our best 15 in 2010. Since then Izzy has upped the level, Mogg has come along and Kurtley is not at that same level.
Generally you have a halfback sub, and inside back sub and an outside back sub.
Obviously he won't come on at half. If you bring on an inside back sub, he's not the one you're going to bring on. Then as an outside back sub, he really only covers one position, and you would only contemplate him replacing the player there in the case of injury.
I struggle to see what value he brings to the team besides the potential rabbit out of a hat play, which is offset by the risk of him being a defensive turnstile, liability under the high ball and lateral runner choking outside runners.
I understand all the comments about his match winning ability, but what happens if we aren't a try down with 10 to go and it's worth taking a risk with nothing to lose. How often are we in that position anyway?
What if we're a try up and we need to hold on to a game. Do you want him out there with SA throwing bombs up just outside the 22 or the All Blacks rumbling forward?
