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[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 1: Scotland vs. Ireland (04/02/2017)
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 835177" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>His hands are tied to an extent, I was wrong in the build up saying Henderson over Ryan was a good call, he brought more around the park but the lineout suffered badly, although it was bad with Ryan in there last year too. POM is the missing option but obviously wasn't available to take ball at the front, where Toner is too slow, so we were forced to go long putting pressure on Best's throwing which is never going to end well.</p><p></p><p>Looking at this game long term we need to implement changes at line-out time and in the back three. POM SOB Heaslip with CJ on the bench should be our starting backrow when all are available which allows us to have Henderson in the second row. Two of Rory O'Loughlin, Adam Byrne, Darren Sweetnam and Craig Gilroy need to come onto the wing, Kearney and Zebo can fight it out for the 15 jersey until Zebo brings to the green jersey what he does in red, its not the solid defence that brought us two championship wins and a win against NZ but with Payne and Trimble not being able to make the next RWC we need to find our edge elsewhere. Our 10's and 12's are defensively fine but getting caught out wide hurts us, having faster players will help that, a guy with pace would have made a better attempt than Earls for Hogg's 2nd try yesterday regardless of the bad decision making.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 835177, member: 45598"] His hands are tied to an extent, I was wrong in the build up saying Henderson over Ryan was a good call, he brought more around the park but the lineout suffered badly, although it was bad with Ryan in there last year too. POM is the missing option but obviously wasn't available to take ball at the front, where Toner is too slow, so we were forced to go long putting pressure on Best's throwing which is never going to end well. Looking at this game long term we need to implement changes at line-out time and in the back three. POM SOB Heaslip with CJ on the bench should be our starting backrow when all are available which allows us to have Henderson in the second row. Two of Rory O'Loughlin, Adam Byrne, Darren Sweetnam and Craig Gilroy need to come onto the wing, Kearney and Zebo can fight it out for the 15 jersey until Zebo brings to the green jersey what he does in red, its not the solid defence that brought us two championship wins and a win against NZ but with Payne and Trimble not being able to make the next RWC we need to find our edge elsewhere. Our 10's and 12's are defensively fine but getting caught out wide hurts us, having faster players will help that, a guy with pace would have made a better attempt than Earls for Hogg's 2nd try yesterday regardless of the bad decision making. [/QUOTE]
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