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FKAS wrote:

Banquo wrote:

FKAS wrote:
A couple of dim penalties. He's such a beast though, so explosive a little polish could bring out a real diamond.

One of which was harsh. Both the sort of marginal stuff you’d expect from his style. I think he’s pretty smart already frankly. His technique and decision making are very decent imo

I was thinking particularly of the one from the first lineout where he is the second man in a big hit on Hughes. Text book defence, very good. Then clearly never releases and turns slow ball on half way into a lineout in his own 22. Inexcusably stupid and if he does that against Exeter it'll be 7 points. A little more experience and he leaves the ball, reloads and then is ready to smash the next ball carrier, opposition go nowhere and kick. Just a little polish and he could step up another level and be an international player for a decade.

Banquo wrote:

padprop wrote:

FKAS wrote:
Big and average. He works hard but I imagine he's seen as a short term stop gap at international level. At 29 he's not really one for the future and Wales are short on locks. He was never going to get near England contention.

Still, I’d have him over Ball and Beard

Stroll into Tigers

Banquo wrote:

FKAS wrote:

Banquo wrote: One of which was harsh. Both the sort of marginal stuff you’d expect from his style. I think he’s pretty smart already frankly. His technique and decision making are very decent imo

I was thinking particularly of the one from the first lineout where he is the second man in a big hit on Hughes. Text book defence, very good. Then clearly never releases and turns slow ball on half way into a lineout in his own 22. Inexcusably stupid and if he does that against Exeter it'll be 7 points. A little more experience and he leaves the ball, reloads and then is ready to smash the next ball carrier, opposition go nowhere and kick. Just a little polish and he could step up another level and be an international player for a decade.

I thought he did release actually.

FKAS wrote:

Banquo wrote:

padprop wrote:
Still, I’d have him over Ball and Beard

Stroll into Tigers

Doesn't matter who you out into the Tigers side at the minute. Tactics and systems are at best half finished.

FKAS wrote:

Banquo wrote:

FKAS wrote:
A couple of dim penalties. He's such a beast though, so explosive a little polish could bring out a real diamond.

One of which was harsh. Both the sort of marginal stuff you’d expect from his style. I think he’s pretty smart already frankly. His technique and decision making are very decent imo

I was thinking particularly of the one from the first lineout where he is the second man in a big hit on Hughes. Text book defence, very good. Then clearly never releases and turns slow ball on half way into a lineout in his own 22. Inexcusably stupid and if he does that against Exeter it'll be 7 points. A little more experience and he leaves the ball, reloads and then is ready to smash the next ball carrier, opposition go nowhere and kick. Just a little polish and he could step up another level and be an international player for a decade.

Mellsblue wrote:I didn’t know Cips is in a soft rock band.

FKAS wrote:

Banquo wrote:

FKAS wrote:
I was thinking particularly of the one from the first lineout where he is the second man in a big hit on Hughes. Text book defence, very good. Then clearly never releases and turns slow ball on half way into a lineout in his own 22. Inexcusably stupid and if he does that against Exeter it'll be 7 points. A little more experience and he leaves the ball, reloads and then is ready to smash the next ball carrier, opposition go nowhere and kick. Just a little polish and he could step up another level and be an international player for a decade.

I thought he did release actually.

One arm on the body at all times for me. If you're the second man in the tackle you've got to show the ref both hands before you compete. It's been that way for years it's not something new in the interpretations.

padprop wrote:Parisse literally did what Willis did but more deliberately when Toulon played Leicester and it led to a try. Refs are still very hit and miss on it so I don’t blame Willis for having a go. As said previously, it could have been given either way regardless on what the rules are.

Banquo wrote:More genius from Willis

Peej wrote:Yeah, properly exposed. He's just a yard too slow for 13 I think

padprop wrote:Is Earl playing?

padprop wrote:You can say what you want about skillset, having a complete game etc, but no 9 in the premiership is as influential as Robson