I think Gits should be there for phibbs. But other than that, was pretty much what I expected.
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I think Gits should be there for phibbs. But other than that, was pretty much what I expected.
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There is no real risk in selecting the injured players ahead of others, as the rules say that should a player become injured then he can be replaced (but not allowed back into the squad if he recovers). Hence if Cliffy breaks down, I think Hodgo will be back in.
Sorry but I don't see that as relevant. The crucial word there is "breaks down". The elephant in the room is if Pocock suffers an injury with, say a two match recuperation needed heading into the quarters. There is nobody in the squad to replace him for those two crucial matches and it isn't allowed to bring in another fetcher to replace him.
Someone tell me what Horne has done to deserve a place in the squad. He is so overrated. I would have prefered to see Turner.
Will be good to see how the injured players go against Canada next friday. Is that going to be televised?
I think the point Robbie has made is that he doesn't think that fetchers will be that useful. Now that the ball carrier must be released before contesting the ball it seems like the importance of the 7 has been downgraded a bit. Pocock hasn't been as dominant in these last three tests as he was last year.
I'd tend to disagree with that assessment given the absolute working over that the Force backrow gave the Reds in the first round of Super rugby this year. Perhaps Robbie thinks, at test level, that the step down in physicality between Pocock and Hodgson coupled with that downgrade on the 7 makes Hodgson an less viable option.
It's all irrelevant, though, because Palu won't make it out of the pool stages.
Agree Buddha- Horne is overrated.
I thought it was a gee up when Horwill had a c next to his name
Dead set
I think it's great
Elsom on serious notice here
Great team. Would've liked hodgo to get a go like most others here but overall pretty happy.
Look out Rocky, I think higginbotham is gonna start a fair few games at 6. Good to see form counts.
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I'd prefer sharpie, but Horwill is a solid choice. Having a captain that knows how to win is a good move.
I rate Horwill.With Sharpie and Pocock as advisors in his shell like, things are looking good.
Big kev has the mongrel
great choice
True. Bit obvious but I think he needs to concentrate on being second to the tackle. The opposition see him as a big danger and try to force him into being the tackler.
The thing is, even if you accept the reasoning that a fetcher is more limited under the current law interpretations, who replaces Pocock in critical matches if he happens to get injured? I still reckon there was room for a more suitable back up player. But that and Horne are my only real question marks.Quote:
I'd tend to disagree with that assessment given the absolute working over that the Force backrow gave the Reds in the first round of Super rugby this year.