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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 2: Italy vs. England (14/02/2016)
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<blockquote data-quote="Every Time Ref" data-source="post: 783425" data-attributes="member: 71826"><p>Same 15, new bench.</p><p></p><p>Was there a single sub who didn't outperform the person he replaced? Obviously fresh legs against tired and Italian heads going down is a big part, but still a very strong showing from all bench players. Itoje was fantastic, Clifford as well. Both carried well, dominated contact, hit rucks hard, even went for turnovers. Those two were undeniably streets ahead of Haskell and Robshaw - basically they added dynamism. At least one has to start against Ireland.</p><p></p><p>IF, big if, that is a sign of the future makeup of the pack then the first game and a half of EJ's tenure could prove, in hindsight, to be part of the masterplan.</p><p></p><p>We'll see what the 23 is in two weeks...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Every Time Ref, post: 783425, member: 71826"] Same 15, new bench. Was there a single sub who didn't outperform the person he replaced? Obviously fresh legs against tired and Italian heads going down is a big part, but still a very strong showing from all bench players. Itoje was fantastic, Clifford as well. Both carried well, dominated contact, hit rucks hard, even went for turnovers. Those two were undeniably streets ahead of Haskell and Robshaw - basically they added dynamism. At least one has to start against Ireland. IF, big if, that is a sign of the future makeup of the pack then the first game and a half of EJ's tenure could prove, in hindsight, to be part of the masterplan. We'll see what the 23 is in two weeks... [/QUOTE]
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