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<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 709141" data-attributes="member: 71826">I don&#039;t see how he absolutely needs to be a jumper to get a spot (although Lancaster likes a jumper at 6), three jumping options, a reliable thrower and well-drilled choreography surely are enough for a top class lineout. Are you saying he doesn&#039;t lift? Because I can see how that is a more serious problem, but surely can be learned in time.Yeah the first one wasn&#039;t necessarily a stone cold penalty (FWIW I thought it was, but debatable), but the ref communicated it clearly and he stayed where he was. Second one was obviously stupid. Haskell of recent years is obviously a long way from the penalty machine he used to be, and he has been superb for England over two games this 6N, like you say he&#039;s had a huge positive impact on the balance of the back row. However, it is worth pointing out that both high quality performances have been slightly tempered by avoidable errors - in this case the two penalties, against Wales one awful missed tackle and postgate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 709141, member: 71826"] I don't see how he absolutely needs to be a jumper to get a spot (although Lancaster likes a jumper at 6), three jumping options, a reliable thrower and well-drilled choreography surely are enough for a top class lineout. Are you saying he doesn't lift? Because I can see how that is a more serious problem, but surely can be learned in time. Yeah the first one wasn't necessarily a stone cold penalty (FWIW I thought it was, but debatable), but the ref communicated it clearly and he stayed where he was. Second one was obviously stupid. Haskell of recent years is obviously a long way from the penalty machine he used to be, and he has been superb for England over two games this 6N, like you say he's had a huge positive impact on the balance of the back row. However, it is worth pointing out that both high quality performances have been [I]slightly[/I] tempered by avoidable errors - in this case the two penalties, against Wales one awful missed tackle and postgate. [/QUOTE]

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