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[2014 TRC] Argentina v New Zealand in La Plata (27/09/2014)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 674291" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p>Can't say I agree. Personally I don't think Jane should be starting either (I would be starting Piutau), but I would definitely prefer 14. Jane, 15 Smith to 14. Smith, 15. Dagg. The main reason for this is that Ben Smith is so much better at 15 than 14. Smith is wasted on the the right wing, especially this year when the AB's have barely got the ball out wide on the right. The two times he has played full matches on the wing for the AB's this season (the 1st England test and the Argentina test) he has been completely anonymous (largely though no fault of his own). When he has been given ball this year at test level - either when shifted to 12 (in the last test) or starting at fullback (the last two England tests, and the 2nd Aussie test) he has been quite simply outstanding (the only time he has been quiet in the 15 jersey this season was the first Bledisloe test in the pouring rain). </p><p></p><p>Dagg hasn't really offered much at fullback this year (or for the last few years). Is he is better form than Jane? Perhaps, but not by much in my opinion, and as I see it isn't really a simple choice of Dagg versus Jane. For me Ben Smith may offer slightly more on the right wing than Jane, but offers substantially more at fullback than Dagg, therefore I would definitely start him at fullback. I can see why the selectors (and others) would pick Dagg at fullback. I just feel we perform so much better with Smith in the 15 jersey....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 674291, member: 24910"] Can't say I agree. Personally I don't think Jane should be starting either (I would be starting Piutau), but I would definitely prefer 14. Jane, 15 Smith to 14. Smith, 15. Dagg. The main reason for this is that Ben Smith is so much better at 15 than 14. Smith is wasted on the the right wing, especially this year when the AB's have barely got the ball out wide on the right. The two times he has played full matches on the wing for the AB's this season (the 1st England test and the Argentina test) he has been completely anonymous (largely though no fault of his own). When he has been given ball this year at test level - either when shifted to 12 (in the last test) or starting at fullback (the last two England tests, and the 2nd Aussie test) he has been quite simply outstanding (the only time he has been quiet in the 15 jersey this season was the first Bledisloe test in the pouring rain). Dagg hasn't really offered much at fullback this year (or for the last few years). Is he is better form than Jane? Perhaps, but not by much in my opinion, and as I see it isn't really a simple choice of Dagg versus Jane. For me Ben Smith may offer slightly more on the right wing than Jane, but offers substantially more at fullback than Dagg, therefore I would definitely start him at fullback. I can see why the selectors (and others) would pick Dagg at fullback. I just feel we perform so much better with Smith in the 15 jersey.... [/QUOTE]
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