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2024 Guinness Six Nations
2014 Six Nations: Ireland vs Wales (Round 2)
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<blockquote data-quote="profitius" data-source="post: 622722" data-attributes="member: 41524"><p>No its not. Its well out of date with the tackle count and shows a lack of understanding about different roles in the side. It also mentions his "lack of size" which happens to be 2pounds lighter than the England 6, almost 2st heavier than the French 6 and half a stone heavier than the Scottish 6. I thought he liked looking at stats?? </p><p></p><p></p><p>What I don't hear is WHY his tackle count is low! Is it because he is second in etc. What he does (getting body over the ball) is far more dangerous and energy sapping than tackling. Usually thats the 7s job but it seems to be a role reversal with Henry and POM. Does POM have the easier task? Actually just rucking takes more energy than tackling. Bernard Jackman gave an example of quality rucking on 'against the head last week and showed POM clearing out Luatua in the NZ game. At the end of the Wales match when Ireland broke up field POM was the first forward to arrive. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Its not that he isn't making enough tackles. Thats what the anti POM brigade want to believe. In reality what is happening is Schmidt/Plumtree/Kiss think POM is so good at the breakdown they want other players making the first up tackles for him. Now, you have a problem with that and say he is lazy and its not fair that he gets all the glory while others are involved too but what he does isn't exactly easy which is why McCaw and Pocock are so well regarded and as they mentioned over the weekend you have to be brave to do it knowing the opposition are charging towards the back of your neck. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Against Glasgow a few months back POMs tackle count was 19. That was in a different role with Munster. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Schmidt mentioned that he could have been MOTM against Scotland also so he is happy with POM. Plumtree is happy with POM. Penney made POM Munster captain at 23 so he is happy with POM. Les Kiss made POM captain in the American tour last summer (and POM was the stand out player) so he is happy with POM. Anthony Foley described POM a few weeks back as being potentially world class so he is happy with POM.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="profitius, post: 622722, member: 41524"] No its not. Its well out of date with the tackle count and shows a lack of understanding about different roles in the side. It also mentions his "lack of size" which happens to be 2pounds lighter than the England 6, almost 2st heavier than the French 6 and half a stone heavier than the Scottish 6. I thought he liked looking at stats?? What I don't hear is WHY his tackle count is low! Is it because he is second in etc. What he does (getting body over the ball) is far more dangerous and energy sapping than tackling. Usually thats the 7s job but it seems to be a role reversal with Henry and POM. Does POM have the easier task? Actually just rucking takes more energy than tackling. Bernard Jackman gave an example of quality rucking on 'against the head last week and showed POM clearing out Luatua in the NZ game. At the end of the Wales match when Ireland broke up field POM was the first forward to arrive. Its not that he isn't making enough tackles. Thats what the anti POM brigade want to believe. In reality what is happening is Schmidt/Plumtree/Kiss think POM is so good at the breakdown they want other players making the first up tackles for him. Now, you have a problem with that and say he is lazy and its not fair that he gets all the glory while others are involved too but what he does isn't exactly easy which is why McCaw and Pocock are so well regarded and as they mentioned over the weekend you have to be brave to do it knowing the opposition are charging towards the back of your neck. Against Glasgow a few months back POMs tackle count was 19. That was in a different role with Munster. Schmidt mentioned that he could have been MOTM against Scotland also so he is happy with POM. Plumtree is happy with POM. Penney made POM Munster captain at 23 so he is happy with POM. Les Kiss made POM captain in the American tour last summer (and POM was the stand out player) so he is happy with POM. Anthony Foley described POM a few weeks back as being potentially world class so he is happy with POM. [/QUOTE]
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