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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2015 Six Nations] England vs Scotland (Round 4)
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<blockquote data-quote="j&#039;nuh" data-source="post: 714654" data-attributes="member: 55446"><p>But why? Ford is improving by every game for England. </p><p></p><p>Flyhalves make, what, an average of 5-10 tackles a game? A meter or so conceded here or there compared to a stronger tackler is nothing compared to the authority that a 10 stamps on the game through the 50+ phases that a flyhalf is involved with in a game. If he was a complete liability in defence, I'd be more inclined to see this point. But finding a flyhalf with the game management and skill of Ford is so rare that I think slightly passive tackling can be accepted.</p><p></p><p>Also, when it comes to defence, there is no point of dropping Ford and keeping Burrell. Burrell is the defensive weak link. Putting Slade at 10 means we can't put him at 12, which means Barritt or Twelvetrees would be the ones to replace Burrell. Meh to that idea. Ford-Slade-Joseph > Slade-Barritt/Twelvetrees-Joseph.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="j'nuh, post: 714654, member: 55446"] But why? Ford is improving by every game for England. Flyhalves make, what, an average of 5-10 tackles a game? A meter or so conceded here or there compared to a stronger tackler is nothing compared to the authority that a 10 stamps on the game through the 50+ phases that a flyhalf is involved with in a game. If he was a complete liability in defence, I'd be more inclined to see this point. But finding a flyhalf with the game management and skill of Ford is so rare that I think slightly passive tackling can be accepted. Also, when it comes to defence, there is no point of dropping Ford and keeping Burrell. Burrell is the defensive weak link. Putting Slade at 10 means we can't put him at 12, which means Barritt or Twelvetrees would be the ones to replace Burrell. Meh to that idea. Ford-Slade-Joseph > Slade-Barritt/Twelvetrees-Joseph. [/QUOTE]
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